I ain't askin -- I'm tellin!

The wife and I had a salad with apples, cranberries, fennel and star
anise. After chewing on a seed from the star anise, I took a drink of
a really big fruit forward zinfandel from Tierra Encantada, and ya
know what? It works beautifully! Just to make sure I wasn't fooling
myself, I had her do the same, and she agreed 100%.

I am interested to know what y'all think.

Tartarus

On Sun 07 Dec 2008 08:58:04p, Monsignor Tartarus Sanctus told us...

> I ain't askin -- I'm tellin!
>
> The wife and I had a salad with apples, cranberries, fennel and star
> anise. After chewing on a seed from the star anise, I took a drink of
> a really big fruit forward zinfandel from Tierra Encantada, and ya
> know what? It works beautifully! Just to make sure I wasn't fooling
> myself, I had her do the same, and she agreed 100%.
>
> I am interested to know what y'all think.
>
> Tartarus
>

Well, I'd probably like it because I love fennel and anise. What sort of
dressing did this salad have?

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On Dec 7, 9:02*pm, Wayne Boatwright >
wrote:
> On Sun 07 Dec 2008 08:58:04p, Monsignor Tartarus Sanctus told us...
>
> > I ain't askin -- I'm tellin!
>
> > The wife and I had a salad with apples, cranberries, fennel and star
> > anise. After chewing on a seed from the star anise, I took a drink of
> > a really big fruit forward zinfandel from Tierra Encantada, and ya
> > know what? It works beautifully! Just to make sure I wasn't fooling
> > myself, I had her do the same, and she agreed 100%.
>
> > I am interested to know what y'all think.
>
> > Tartarus
>
> Well, I'd probably like it because I love fennel and anise. *What sort of
> dressing did this salad have?

Just olive oil and salt.

Tartarus

On Sun 07 Dec 2008 09:19:55p, Monsignor Tartarus Sanctus told us...

> On Dec 7, 9:02*pm, Wayne Boatwright >
> wrote:
>> On Sun 07 Dec 2008 08:58:04p, Monsignor Tartarus Sanctus told us...
>>
>> > I ain't askin -- I'm tellin!
>>
>> > The wife and I had a salad with apples, cranberries, fennel and star
>> > anise. After chewing on a seed from the star anise, I took a drink of
>> > a really big fruit forward zinfandel from Tierra Encantada, and ya
>> > know what? It works beautifully! Just to make sure I wasn't fooling
>> > myself, I had her do the same, and she agreed 100%.
>>
>> > I am interested to know what y'all think.
>>
>> > Tartarus
>>
>> Well, I'd probably like it because I love fennel and anise. *What sort
> of
>> dressing did this salad have?
>
> Just olive oil and salt.
>
> Tartarus
>

Simple. Sounds delicious!

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On 2008-12-08, Monsignor Tartarus Sanctus > wrote:
>
> The wife and I had a salad with apples, cranberries, fennel and star
> anise. After chewing on a seed from the star anise....

Fennel and anise are not licorice.

> a really big fruit forward zinfandel....

What is "fruit forward" as opposed to fruit backward?

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-12-08, Monsignor Tartarus Sanctus > wrote:
>> The wife and I had a salad with apples, cranberries, fennel and star
>> anise. After chewing on a seed from the star anise....
>
> Fennel and anise are not licorice.
>
>> a really big fruit forward zinfandel....
>
> What is "fruit forward" as opposed to fruit backward?
>

"Fruit forward" reds are lusher and more heavily fruity than subtler
reds that rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for character. Some
wine snobs call the most obstreperous of them "fruit bombs."

On 2008-12-08, Pennyaline > wrote:

> "Fruit forward" reds are lusher and more heavily fruity than subtler
> reds that rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for character. Some
> wine snobs call the most obstreperous of them "fruit bombs."

"Some wine snobs"? "rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for
character"? Seems those zany oenophiles are not letting the grape rot grow under
their feet and are even more pretentious since I last visited the great wine
comedy.


nb ...aka zinn

On Mon 08 Dec 2008 06:00:40p, notbob told us...

> On 2008-12-08, Pennyaline > wrote:
>
>> "Fruit forward" reds are lusher and more heavily fruity than subtler
>> reds that rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for character. Some
>> wine snobs call the most obstreperous of them "fruit bombs."
>
> "Some wine snobs"? "rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for
> character"? Seems those zany oenophiles are not letting the grape rot
> grow under their feet and are even more pretentious since I last visited
> the great wine comedy.
>
>
> nb ...aka zinn
>

I've never met an "oenophile" who wasn't pretentios or that didn't think
they were an expert.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 08 Dec 2008 06:00:40p, notbob told us...
>
>> On 2008-12-08, Pennyaline > wrote:
>>
>>> "Fruit forward" reds are lusher and more heavily fruity than subtler
>>> reds that rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for character. Some
>>> wine snobs call the most obstreperous of them "fruit bombs."
>> "Some wine snobs"? "rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for
>> character"? Seems those zany oenophiles are not letting the grape rot
>> grow under their feet and are even more pretentious since I last visited
>> the great wine comedy.
>>
>>
>> nb ...aka zinn
>>
>
> I've never met an "oenophile" who wasn't pretentios or that didn't think
> they were an expert.

Actually, I'm a fennel and anise snob. I don't think they can be
improved on, not even with the most forward wine.

On Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:45:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Mon 08 Dec 2008 06:00:40p, notbob told us...
>
>> On 2008-12-08, Pennyaline > wrote:
>>
>>> "Fruit forward" reds are lusher and more heavily fruity than subtler
>>> reds that rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for character. Some
>>> wine snobs call the most obstreperous of them "fruit bombs."
>>
>> "Some wine snobs"? "rely on aged flavors and balanced tannins for
>> character"? Seems those zany oenophiles are not letting the grape rot
>> grow under their feet and are even more pretentious since I last visited
>> the great wine comedy.
>>
>>
>> nb ...aka zinn
>>
>
> I've never met an "oenophile" who wasn't pretentios or that didn't think
> they were an expert.

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On Dec 8, 8:16*am, notbob > wrote:
> On 2008-12-08, Monsignor Tartarus Sanctus > wrote:
>
>
>
> > The wife and I had a salad with apples, cranberries, fennel and star
> > anise. After chewing on a seed from the star anise....
>
> Fennel and anise are not licorice.

Star anise tasted like licorice.

> > a really big fruit forward zinfandel....
>
> What is "fruit forward" as opposed to fruit backward?

Fruit forward is a term that means the wine has been made to emphasize
the fruit taste. Many California winemakers make wine in this style,
while French winemakers using the same grape produce wines that are
drier and emphasize the fruit flavors less. I have never heard the
term fruit backward.

Tartarus

"Monsignor Tartarus Sanctus" > wrote in message
...
>I ain't askin -- I'm tellin!
>
> The wife and I had a salad with apples, cranberries, fennel and star
> anise. After chewing on a seed from the star anise, I took a drink of
> a really big fruit forward zinfandel from Tierra Encantada, and ya
> know what? It works beautifully! Just to make sure I wasn't fooling
> myself, I had her do the same, and she agreed 100%.
>
> I am interested to know what y'all think.
>
> Tartarus

Greek Retsina.

Dimitri

Dimitri, you mean ouzu right? Retsina is is a very dry woodsy- rosiny
wine, not at all fruity.

On Dec 8, 8:08*pm, (No Reply) wrote:
> Dimitri, you mean ouzu right? Retsina is is a *very dry woodsy- rosiny
> wine, not at all fruity.

Retsina might work there. I don't usually have any on hand, though.

Tartarus

"No Reply" > wrote in message
...
> Dimitri, you mean ouzu right? Retsina is is a very dry woodsy- rosiny
> wine, not at all fruity.


I know it's like drinking a pine cone.

:-)

No I don't mean Ouzo that stuff turns your blood black......

Dimitri