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THIS MONTHS ISSUE : 2009 Red Bordeaux from Bottle . Red Wine Linked To Strong Sex Drive .Which foods match best with Merlot? l

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2009 Red Bordeaux from Bottle

Not A Myth, But Mythical.

Robert Parker published his re-reviews

on his recent tasting rom bottle on the

09 vintage and this is what he exclaims,

2009 Red Bordeaux rom Bottle Not

A Myth, But Mythical. And then Parkeradds, I readers go back and read Issue

188 (April 2010), my barrel tasting report

on the 2009s was titled Once Upon A

ime 1899, 1929, 1949, 1959, 2009.

In it, I suggested that many chteaux had

made the nest wines that I had tasted

in over 32 years o evaluating Bordeaux

vintages. Ater spending nearly two

weeks there at the end o January, this

is unquestionably the greatest Bordeaux

vintage I have ever tasted.

What was clear in the tastings rom the

bottle is the remarkable consistency o

the vintage. Obviously the classiedgrowths have produced extraordinary

wines, but what is so striking about 2009

and I havent really seen this kind o

excitement since 1982 is the quality o

the cru bourgeois and the petits vins and

generic Bordeaux that are available... In

short, 2009 is the greatest vintage I have

tasted in Bordeaux since 1982, o which

it is a modern-day version, but greatly

improved...

Just like in 1990 or 1982, the low acidity,

the very ripe ruit, the high glycerin

levels rom the elevated alcohols, and the

stunning concentration and ruit rom

low yields will give most o these wines

incredible appeal in their youth, but at

the same time will guarantee that the top

wines last or 30 or more years, as the best

1982s have certainly done.

2009 Bordeaux RP 100 Pointers

1. Beausejour (Duau Lagarrosse)

2. Bellevue Mondotte

3. Clinet4. Clos Fourtet

5. Cos dEstournel

6. Ducru Beaucaillou

7. Haut Brion

8. La Mission Haut Brion

9. La Mondotte

10. Latour

11. Le Pin

12. Leoville-Poyerre

13. LEvangile

14. Montrose

15. Pape Clement Blanc

16. Pavie

17. Petrus

18. Pontet-Canet19. Smith-Haut-Latte

Source: Te Wine Advocate

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Apparently, red red wine does make

one eel so ne and in more ways than a

mellow 80s reggae hit would have you

believe.

In a recent study published in the Journal

o Sexual Medicine, Italian researchers

claim that sex drives are higher in women

who preer red wine as opposed to those

who avor other alcoholic beverages.

University o Florence doctors surveyed

800 women, all between the ages o 18

and 50, and separated them into three

groups based on their drinking habits: red

wine drinkers, those who preer alternative

alcoholic drinks and those who abstain

entirely.

Te women were then asked to complete

a questionnaire assessing their interest in

sex. Called the Female Sexual Function

Index, the survey included 19 questions

that resulted in a score between two and36 (higher scores meaning a higher sex drive).

On average, women who drank o

two glasses o red wine a day scored

points, compared to 25.9 or non-re

imbibers and 24.4 or those who ab

Te results indicate a possible relatio

between regular red wine consum

and sexual appetite. However th

question is, do women with na

higher sex drives tend to drink red

or does red wine truly have an r

eect on ones libido? Even the resea

themselves say the ndings need

interpreted with caution.

But the lack o conclusive evidenc

enough reason to dismiss red win

yet. Many other studies have shown

small glass each day benets the hea

i your sex drive improves in the pr

thats just icing on the cake, right?

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Here are my top picks or the main styles:

Light Merlots

end to work with dishes with which you might otherwise

drink a Gamay or a Sangiovese:

Pizza and other toasted cheese dishes such as panini

and quesadillas. Pasta dishes with tomato-based sauces,

especially with pancetta/bacon or mushrooms

Grilled chicken, especially with Mediterranean grilled

vegetables such as peppers, courgettes/zucchini and

aubergines/eggplant

Charcuterie (e.g. pts, terrines and salamis)

Cold York ham

Medium-bodied Merlots

Teres some overlap here between styles but a typically

ripe new world Merlot rom e.g. Chile will obviously take

more robust, rustic avours than a leaner more classic

wine rom e.g. Bordeaux, particularly i the latter has a bit

o bottle age.

Riper, eshier styles

Italian-style sausages with fennel

Spaghetti and meatballs

Baked pasta dishes such as lasagne and similar veggie

bakes

Meatloaf

Burgers - especially cheeseburgers

Spicy rice dishes such as jambalaya

Bean dishes with smoked ham or chorizo

Roast turkey (a ripe Merlot makes a good anksgiving

or Christmas bottle)

Mild to medium (but not very strongly avoured) hardcheeses

Seared - even blackened - salmon

Chinese style crispy duck pancakes.

Braised short ribs

Chicken, pork or rabbit casseroles with a fruity element

such as apricots or prunes

Classic, elegant Merlots or Merlot-dominated blends

e.g. rom Bordeaux

Grilled chops - veal, pork or lamb - especially with herbs

such as thyme, rosemary and oregano

Steak, especially in a red wine sauce

Beef Wellington

Roast rack or leg of lamb, served pink

Roast chicken , turkey and guineafowl

Simply roast duck

Full-bodied rich Merlots or Merlot-dominated b

Basically you can pair these with the same sort o

with which youd drink a Cab - especially char

steak, roast bee and roast lamb - preerably served

What I wouldnt pair with Merlot

Light sh and vegetable dishes

Pasta, sh or chicken in a creamy sauce

Sharp sauces or salsas containing lemon juice (ma

Merlot taste too sweet and jammy)

Chocolate - a controversial view as I know a num

my colleagues argue that it works. But I eel its a c

You could but why would you? when there are so

better alternatives.

Source: matchingfoodandwi

Nice Legsby Karen MacNeil

Te rivulets o wine that roll on the inside o theglass ater a wine has been swirled are called legs inUSA and in Britain. Te Spanish call them tears; theGermans, church windows. Some wine drinkers lookor great legs, alsely believing that nicely shaped legs(and who knows what that means?) portend great avour.

In act, legs are a complex phenomenon related to the rate at whicliquids evaporate and the dierences in surace tension between wateand the wines alcohol content. Legs have nothing to do with greatness.

With Wine, as with women, there is very little meaningul inormatioone can deduce by looking at the legs.

Tere was a time, about 10 years ago, when I wrote a lot

about Merlot which was widely regarded as wine worlds

alternative to Chardonnay - an easy drinking red wine that

went with almost any meal. Ten, as with Chardonnay,

drinkers decided it was no longer cool, an impression

cemented by the lm Sideways in which the hero Milesexpresses his view o it in no uncertain terms!

Now it seems Merlot sales are on the up again and weve

allen back in love with the grape, its worth taking another

look at which oods work best with it and why.

O course, as with every other grape variety, theres Merlot

and Merlot. Light gluggable Merlot, sot, voluptuous,

eshy Merlot and serious, structured Merlot, oten

blended with its stablemate Cabernet. But there are some

general characteristics which aect its ood pairings.

Merlot is generally soter, riper and eshier than Cabernet

lacking powerul tannins (though there are obviously

exceptions to this) and marked acidity. Unlike Cabernet

you can drink it very comortably with a range o Italian

dishes, especially tomato-based ones and it responds very

well to the umami (i.e. deeply savoury) tastes you get in

oods such as roast chicken, mushrooms and parmesan.

Because a great many Merlots are medium-bodied they

tend to pair well with richly sauced dishes such as steak

(or even sh) in a red wine sauce or with casseroles, where

a more powerully tannic wine would be overwhelming.

(Its also a good wine to use cooking, making a rich base

or red wine sauces)

Good Merlot accompaniments or main dishes are

caramelised roast veggies especially those with a touch

o sweetness, such as roast squash, red peppers and beets

and - as mentioned above - ried or grilled mushrooms.Fruity Merlots also segue comortably into red ruit

accompaniments such as cranberry sauce and salads that

contain red berry ruits

Because o its inherent sweetness it also works well

with oods that have a touch o hot spice, not so much

Indian spicing as hot and smoked pepper: dishes such as

blackened sh or jambalaya. I also nd it works with the

anise avour o ve spice and ennel.

Source: Te Wine Bib

Which foods

match best with

Merlot?By: Fiona Beckett


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Gonzalez is the chef-owner of Cafe Ysabel, an upscale ne dining

restaurant in San Juan, Metro Manila. He is also the ounder

and president o Center or Asian Culinary Studies, a culinary

school specializing in Asian, European and fusion cuisine.

He also chairs Supreme Food and Beverage Consultancy, a

management consulting rm catering to businesses in the hotel

and restaurant eld. Gonzalez has received numerous awards

or restaurant and hospitality management. He is the sole

TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) Awardee in Culinary

Arts and has been honored by the Hotel and Restaurant Association o the Philippines, the

International Food Service Executive Association, and the Council o Hotel and Restaurant

Educators o the Philippines.

Q: How did you get into wine?

A. At a young age, wine was drank on

special occasions at our amily table. It was

exciting because I was allowed to have a little

with ood and it was prohibited with other

peers my age. Many never even knew the

distinction between wine, spirits and beer.

Q: What is wine or you?

A. Wine adds a special character to my

meals and the meals I serve. It brings out

the best in ood and it becomes an added

topic o conversation on the table. It is also

a vehicle or camaraderie. It can also be an

instrument or contemplation.

Q: What was your frst avourite wine?

A. I am a polygamous palate when it comes

to wine. I cannot have avorites though

I love hearty, big reds that give o lots o

complexity and character. I love Shiraz,Zins, Malbecs, Carmeneres, and I have

particular sympathies or varietals almost

driven to extinction.

Q: What was the wine that changed your

lie?

A. A Domaine de la Romanee Conti that

was way too young which my very good

French riend had insisted we drink to my

repeated protests. He had said lie is too

short and who knows that we may never see

each other again. I never did and a couple o

years ater he had passed on..

Q: What is your avourite ood and wine

pairing?

A. Sauterne and Foie Gras, Malbec and

Chargrilled beef, Shiraz and Lamb,

Sauvignon blanc and Seaood, Sherry and

apas multi-marriages o the classics!

Q: What are the wines you drink now?

A. For casual everyday drinking its got to

be Carmenere or now or special meals

and tastings, I am going back to the let and

right bank o Bordeaux! For U.S. I drink

Corte Riva, because Im also Pinoy and they

make world class wines.

Q: What are your dream wines (those

you would like to acquire/drink somedaysoon)?

A. I would like to acquire larger bottle

editions ( I like to share with close riends

and vice versa and they keep well) o

Romanee burgundies, Mas la Plona and

Jean Leon ( I trained in orres), Vega Sicilia,

Chateau Late and Margaux, Heitz Cellars

Marthas Vineyard and other wines o

historical signicance.

Q: Have you had any ormal training in

wine? I yes, where and what courses are

these?

A. I trained in the orres vineyards or Wines

and Brandy and became their consultant

in the Philippines. I also have links with

all the vineyard owners and winemakers in

Khao Yai ailand which they call the New

Latitude Wines. O course, I recently passed

my Advanced Certicate with WSE under

AWSEC and Wine Story.

Q: Whats the most valuable wine lesson

youve learnt as a wine lover/enthusiast?

A. o enjoy wine will take one several

lietimes because there is so much to taste

and appreciate. One never ceases to learn

something new each time you associate with

people who love wine or make it a part otheir lie. Te most dangerous people are

always those that dictate upon the likes

or preerences or tastes o others. Wine

appreciation is personal because ones palate

is ones own possession that experiences

personal pleasure. Although there is a

baseline or good wine, what you like is

what you like and taste preerences will go

up naturally.

Asia Wine Service & Education Centre Philippines, Wine Storys educat

channel acilitated the Wine and Spirit Education rust Level 2 rom U

last August 11 and 12 at Wine Story Shangri-La Mall, Mandaluyong C

Steve Mack, AIWS, the CEO o AWSEC and Asias only Diploma ut

ew in rom Hong Kong to personally conduct the said internationarecognized qualication course.

Students expressed how un the class was because o Steves ener

enthusiasm and passion. Te class ocused on broad coverage o all prod

categories in the eld o alcoholic drinks, grape varieties, major w

producing countries, grape growing and winemaking, as well as WSE

standard way o assessing wine quality through systematic approach

tasting. Students tasted over 45 wines and spirits rom dierent w

regions in the world that highlighted the courses learning objectives.

Te Wine & Spirit Education rust (WSE) is a UK based organisati

providing wine qualications. Founded in 1969, WSE aims to prov

high quality education and training in wines and spirits. Since then, t

organisation has grown into the oremost international body in the eld

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WSE qualications are internationally recognised and are now represen

in over 50 countries throughout the world with over 45,000 candida

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title o Master o Wine.

For more inormation regarding WSE courses, call 637-8888

09272641821 or email at [email protected].

Learn About WineWhile Having Fun!

Che Gene Gonzalez

Whats Your Wine Story?


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Siaurac 2009 75clLalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France

Drink by: 2012 2022

88 points, Robert Parker

Another excellent value rom this appellation adjacent

to Pomerol, this 2009 is a blend o 85% Merlot and 15%

Cabernet Sauvignon. Tis estate has been owned by the Baron

Guichard amily since 1932. Attractive trufe, graphite and

plum notes intermixed with mocha and black cherry cascade

rom the glass.

2009 Everyday Bordeaux

P2,495

P6,695

P2,195

P2,195

Siran 2009 150clMargaux, Bordeaux, France

Potentially the best Siran I have ever tasted and another

unqualied sleeper o the vintage, this dense purple wine

displays notes o scorched embers, vanillin, black currants,

spring owers and graphite. Medium to ull-bodied,

with stunning concentration, purity, texture and length,

the 2009 Siran has plenty o tannin lurking beneath its

luxurious ruit.

Ferran 2009 75clPessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France

Drink by: 2012 2022


A sleeper o the vintage. A blend o 65% Merlot and the

rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine has a dark ruby/purple

color and a deep nose o unsmoked cigar tobacco, burning

embers, kirsch and black currants. Medium to ull-bodied

and deep, with silky textures and tremendous amounts o

ruit.

Bad Boy 2009 75clBordeaux, France


Te best wine under this moniker that Jean-Luc Tunevin

has yet produced, his homage to himsel is a delicious,

ruit-orward sleeper o the vintage. Oodles o black

currants, kirsch, licorice and spice jump rom the glass o

this medium-bodied, surprisingly concentrated wine.

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