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Friday, February 11, 2011

bottle one.

Polished off a bottle of Rex Goliath merlot last night. Spent about $7.00 on it from Walmart. I kind of regret having to buy it from there, but it was 2 a.m. and there weren't very many options. Anyway, surprisingly enough, it was pretty good. I haven't quite caught the grasp on wine jargon, like how to go about describing the taste from the smell to the actual drinking. But from an amateurs point of view, this is one of the better tasting merlots that I've had. It has a nice berry flavor that's sweet to the "palate" and carries a nice fragrance. I would recommend this wine for a leisurely drink, maybe after dinner due to its dessert like quality. I could definitely see myself buying another bottle, but this is the beginnings of an aspiring connoisseur. So, I can't double up. Pretty soon I hope to fill my closet shelf with each bottle and individual sticky notes that give proper ratings according to my taste and maybe yours as well. I'm going to continue on my journey through merlots before I start on any other "type" of wine. From cheap to expensive. I really gotta take some wine tasting classes though, lol.



 Anyway, enjoy!
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42 comments:

  1. tune a fishFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    maybe you could help me. I am getting married soon and my wife wants to save some money on corking fees. i need something that tastes good but is in a giant jug of a bottle? any ideas?

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  2. PhokinggaiiFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    haha well, i haven't yet had enough experience to really give out any suggestions, but, for its price and taste and over all good choice for big gatherings like that, I'd have to go with franzia box wine. Really good stuff and you get what you pay for.

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  3. CiriisFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Im not really a big wine drinker, but I do enjoy it with a nice steak dinner. (Mmm steak)

    I personally prefer champaign if I am going to drink wine.

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  4. PhokinggaiiFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    steak and wine is definitely a good combo :)

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  5. 'AuanaFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Any champagne is by far the best wine, because of the notes of bitterness with the flavor of a full bodied berry, with fizz.

    lol Sparkling Wine (same as champagne, but not from that region of Italy) doesnt compare...

    Anyways, I love your blog <3

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  6. PhokinggaiiFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    thanks! loved your blog as well!

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  7. Josh HeppleFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Thats weird. You'd never expect an early wine for only 7 bucks to taste better then dishwashing water.
    Do you prefer sparkling or still wine?
    White or red?

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  8. PhokinggaiiFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    still over sparkling and red over white. maybe its because of my preference that i enjoyed this wine. but, i really shouldnt judge yet since i have yet to taste a really expensive merlot. ill be there soon!

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Time to start cooking.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    man i only drink tequila hits good all the time

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  11. SpiderflawFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    My sister took a whine testing class in Cornell! :0

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  12. PhokinggaiiFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    haha!

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  13. AuditorAwakeningFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    I have yet to try a Merlot. I'll make sure to pick up a bottle next time.

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  14. PhokinggaiiFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    well, im excited for you! cheers

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  15. PolybiusFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    I haven't drank wine in ages.

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  16. polFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    I'm more of a beer person but i'll give this a try if i see it at the liquor store

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  17. jopjopjopFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    i <3 alcohol and i dont care about the taste the results are important

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  18. LittleGiantBombFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Wine will screw up my diet, maybe some other day :).

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  19. BentFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Nice wine review :-) This is a cool blog and i will definetely be following!

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  20. PatwaFebruary 12, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    I love wino <3

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  21. Spin of NewerthFebruary 12, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    wine makes my lips red

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  22. AjoraFebruary 12, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    lol expensive wine tastes great.... too bad it's expensive.

    Following your blog! Seems pretty awesome.

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  23. D.February 12, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    blogs about alcohol, always good

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  24. TattiFebruary 12, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    I realyl don't like wines. I'm more into beers. But if I need to get drunk and I have only wine I will dirnk it.

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  25. The GameFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    mmm, wine!

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  26. MichellAndersonFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    mmmmh, nice!

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  27. MeisefelixFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    looking forward to learning some things about wine

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  28. FantouGamesFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    wine! :-)

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  29. George_WayneFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    nice post m8 xD

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  30. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    not a bad choice of wine.. hope you had a good night/morning

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  31. DmitryFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Nice... Rooster :D

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  32. AllenTeschFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    I'm way to buzzing way to early in the morning to read all of this.

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  33. TsipiseFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Good luck. There are a few thousand different wines in France alone.

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  34. InnovationsFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Just think, for four more bucks you could have gotten a handle of Taaka! :D

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  35. Stuff that matters, stuff that don'tFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Followed. I prefer white wine myself, but just like you have no idea what i'm supposed to be tasting for.

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  36. psychofishFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    could use some of that right now, pretty interesting. that's my kinda stuff too..

    haha @ the rooster comments btw.

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  37. Bring_NapkinsFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    $7, eh? I'll take your word for it. Wine is wine anyway, I only ever drink it with food.

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  38. BrendanFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    dont really like drinking wine.

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  39. Raw NewsFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    walmart win.

    hmm.

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  40. VegatronFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Wine makes me smile >_<

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  41. UnknownFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    I've been looking to get into some tasting. Think I'll start here.

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  42. PhokinggaiiFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    its a good hobby to pick up. and its somewhat healthy!

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