How full is your glass?

Apparently, it's OK to be a "glass is 1/3 full" kind of person--as long as you're a wine drinker. Good thing I knew that when I enjoyed this South American selection over the weekend.

"Bodega Enrique Foster Ique Malbec" (Argentina)
2007
Average Price: $12.00

Review:

I'll admit, I've been a bit out of practice with my wine reviewing this summer, not so much because I'm not drinking wine (the whites have been plentiful at the dinner table), but because I have no one to openly discuss the wines with and learn the lingo. I haven't been able to bring myself to openly admit my wine fascination to my family yet - I'll wait until Italy.

In the meantime, back to the Malbec. This was quite good. And, it made me realize that the Carmenere blend Halley and I tried back in May was much more Malbec than Carmenere (which is probably why we preferred it to the straight Carmenere). Anyway, before food, there was a very peculiar after taste to this that was faintly reminiscent of plastic. I'm sure there is a chemical reason for why this occurred (it could very well have been the mixture of plum and pepper and pre-dinner cashews that created this), but the point is that the flavor was off before dinner.

Dinner, however, consisted of lightly grilled salmon and a spicy peanut dipping suace which the Malbec partnered with beautifully. I was very excited, and I almosted said so at the dinner table. In general, I am finding that I prefer the why red wine pairs with food (though white was perhaps the best option for our light dinner pasta salad tonight.)

Anyway, I hope to keep blogging more on wine now that the summer is in full swing and I need something to do.

Buona sera tutti-

Emily