Rick is not a sommelier. He doesn’t play one on TV. He just likes to drink wine. He doesn’t know everything about it, and he doesn’t pretend to be an expert. He’s not. But he knows what he likes, and what he doesn’t. And that’s good enough for him.
If it tastes good to him, He will drink it, and if he likes it, he’ll recommend it. If he doesn’t, he won’t, and he won’t drink much, either. He’ll just chuck it down the sink. And that’s what counts.
Because that’s the way most people in the real world drink wine. They aren’t hung up on all the nuances of a fermented beverage. They don’t want to waste time with all the pretentious pomposity associated with wine snobbery. They just want to enjoy it and the fellowship of family, friends and acquaintances who share their interest in this nectar. After all, at the end of the day, isn’t that really what wine is all about?
Rick prefers dry and semi-dry red wines, although he will occasionally drink white, if it is at least moderately dry and not too tangy. He does not like sweet wines, but will occasionally drink a dessert wine in small amounts if it isn’t overly syrupy or sickeningly sweet.
Among the reds, he prefers a good Merlot, Cabernet, Bordeaux, Valpolicella, Zinfandel, Chianti, Malbec or Tempranillo, and some red blends if the combination is right. So, if you want to send him a nice bottle of wine to taste and review (hint hint, nudge nudge), send him one of those.
All Episodes
I open, taste and review a Luigi Giordano Langhe Rosso 2019 red wine from Italy. We also toast birthdays and National Days. Plus, I try to give away a book about giving in the chat and tell you how you can win a free bottle of wine!
This is the one hundred seventh episode of the live winestream. I open, taste and review a Meyer Family Cellars Syrah 2015 red Wine from California purchased at Winestore in Blakeney, NC. We also toast birthdays and National Days. Plus,
I open, taste and review a La Petite Gargotte Blanc de Blancs 2019 white Wine from France purchased at Winestore in Blakeney, NC. We also toast birthdays and National Days. Plus, we talk about whatever you want in the chat!
I open, taste and review a Val delle Rose Morellino 2018 Red Wine from Italy purchased at Winestore in Blakeney, NC. We also toast birthdays and National Days. Plus, Plus, my final review of the Venturi Aerator and whatever you want to talk about in th…
I open, taste and review a Verbo Aglianico Del Vulture 2017 Red Wine from Italy purchased at Winestore in Blakeney, NC. We also toast birthdays, and anniversary and National Days. Plus, we talk about whatever you want in the chat!
I open, taste and review a Marionette Jumilla 2017 Red Wine from Spain purchased at Winestore in Blakeney, NC. We also toast birthdays and National Days. Plus, we talk about old TV shows with marionettes and whatever you want in the chat!
I open, taste and review a Childress Vineyards Barrel Select 3 Red Wine from North Carolina. We also toast birthdays, National Days an anniversary and a memorial to my Aunt, who passed away February 8, 2021 at age 103. Plus, we talk about Legos,
I open, taste and review a Birichino 2018 Malvasia Bianca from Monterey. We also toast birthdays and national days. Plus, we talk about food and wine pairings for the big game!
This is the 100th episode celebration of the Saturday Night Winestream! I open, taste and review a Grayson Cellars 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from California purchased at Winestore in Blakeney, NC. We also toast birthdays and national days.
I open, taste and review a Domaine d’Andezon 2018 Cotes du Rhone wine from France. We also toast birthdays and national days. Plus, It’s Open Chat night!
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