Wine and Walnuts

Twin Vines Vinho Verde 2009

I recently wrote about the Casal Garcia Vinho Verde here; I’ve been meaning to try the Twin Vines Vinho Verde for weeks, as a sort of comparison.  Because they are both Vinho Verdes, they both have twist-off caps, and they both retail for around $8 in my market.  Apples and apples, then.

I planned to write about that comparison, and give you other helpful information about the wine, but was thrown for a loop a couple of hours ago when my brother called to tell me our Dad was admitted to the hospital today.

Not to get too personal or dramatical here (yes, I know that’s not really a word, but I’m trying to keep my sense of humor here, as much as possible), but I can’t do anything else right now while I wait for news, and I have to do something, so a blog post seems like an OK thing to do while I sit here on pins and needles.

However, now I’m not feeling much up to researching wine and doing my taste comparison, so instead I found a well-written and entertaining review of this wine from another wine blog for you. I just discovered this blog and after reading the review, thought, “hmm, that’s how I would likely have talked about  this wine, and it is kinda sorta like my own blogging ‘voice,’” so here you go. 

Enjoy.  : )

(A quick note, though:  I prefer the Casal Garcia Vinho Verde — it seems a little more delicate and balanced to me.  For what it’s worth.)