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The Good Stuff

Pastora Cream Sherry

2010, good, Whites
cream sherry
Yum!

Another nifty inexpensive sherrry!  Happy day for us fans of tasty Spanish stuff!

“Cream” sherry is a sweet wine, often saved for desert.  However, if you’re me (and some of you out there are) will find this yummy any time of day.   This one is definitely full-flavored and it’s going down well with this delicioso Spanish chorizo which I happen to have handy.  You might say it’s got a bit of carmel maybe, or maybe a bit of brown sugar flavor.  For $4.99 at Trader Joe’s I say it’s darn yummy.

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherry
“Sweet Sherries (Jerez Dulce in Spanish) are made either by fermenting dried Pedro Ximénez or Moscatel grapes, which produces an intensely sweet dark brown or black wine, or by blending sweeter wines or grape must with a drier variety. Cream Sherry is a common type of sweet sherry made by blending different wines.”

Pastora Fino Sherry

2010, good, Whites
fino
Yum!

I never thought much of Sherry before I spent some quality time in the area around Jerez, Spain. While technically a white wine, Sherry is actually a little different. I like my sherry chilled a little bit.  This Fino is light like it’s supposed to be a bit floral and fruity and of course, good with snacks!

The Spanish are your go-to people on snacking.

Pastora Fino Sherry.  $4.99 at Trader Joe’s.  Go get yourself some!

Trade Winds Tripel

2010, Beer, good
Tradewinds Tripel
Tradewinds Tripel

From The Bruery in California comes Trade Winds Tripel, “belgian-style ale brewed with rice and Thai basil” says the label.

What’s it like?  Floral, alcoholic, definitely a bit like sake.  Delicate.

This beverage tastes like it is balanced, balanced in a way you may never be.  Me?  I’m not balanced, merely “aimed”.

This beer is balanced like a cartoon kung-fu master on top of a stone monolith, busting down his student’s sad rookie attitude with his mad skills.

I wish I could say I could taste the basil, but perhaps someone who hasn’t smoked a big cigar earlier could.  It feels good that it might be in there.

I call it good, go out and pick up two bottles and send one to me.