Clendenin Blog Spot

I gotta ask…

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:31:05 +0000

What church rocks more than Bayside?

Merry Christmas from Diva and Ted!

Hey Mambo!

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:24:33 +0000

We always enjoy finding a good value wine that goes with just about everything. Hey Mambo! Don Sebastiani and sons have come up with a “sultry” blend that is very approachable, and food friendly. It is rare that we buy a case of one wine, but in this case we did. It is not a high end wine, but for an everyday red we give it three snaps and a Diva lean!

A blend of Syrah, Barbera, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Malbec and Alacante Bouchet this wine has something for everyone.

Embarkation and Setting Sail

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:52:35 +0000

The second installation of our Summer 2009 vacation to Alaska and Seattle. This film has been comically edited for content. Enjoy!

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Easter 2009

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:18:29 +0000

Excerpts from the Clendenin family Easter 2009…He is Risen!

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Seattle September 2009

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:37:32 +0000

Seattle, the Emerald City. Our first stop on our 2009 vacation. This clip features adventures in Wallingford as well as Darin Clendenin at Tula’s Jazz Club.

Enjoy

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Carmenere

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:44:12 +0000

The last time we were at Bevmo, Diva and Deanna were perusing the California offerings. Bored with the usual suspects I decided to wander off (as I often do) into the imported wine section. Ya know, we are so spoiled here that it is easy (way too easy) to just relish in the local vines, there are so many and they are all so good. You could be happy and never really venture out. I was acutely aware of the tendency toward this blissful state. So, forcefully I set out to find some treasures as yet uncovered in the rows of Rioja, Temperanillo, Moueverde and Grenache (not from the foothills, but from Spain)! I knoooow!

There I happened upon a few Riojas at a value which we loved, and stumbled upon this Carmenere – Casillero del Diablo by Concha y Toro 2007. It was reasonable ($8) and boasted that it is Chile’s own varietal. Now I have had some meritage that used Camenere in the blend, but I had never tasted the varietal by itself. Chocolate coffee and spice followed by raspberry and blackberry were among the notes on the bottle. I served it up with a “snack feast”. A “snack feast” is a tradition in our home where Diva and I will put out a small buffet of snacks and call it dinner. Everything from cheeses to Trader Joe’s Spinach and artichoke dip (my fav), to chips, cold cuts, etc. They recommend winter stews or grilled summer barbeque. We were both pleasantly surprised by this wine. It is not in the class of some of the greats from California, but if you want to get an escape from the Zinfandel, Cabs and other local grapes, I would certainly give this a try. Perfect for a departure to the old world, and right for the pocket book!

Sealed for your protection…

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:19:33 +0000

Look I understand sealing things for your protection, it’s a good concept. But do they have to seal everything so that it takes “the jaws of life” to get them open? Really.

Question of the day, “What’s wrong with people?”

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:51:24 +0000

I mean really…

Into the woods at the Music Ci…

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:56:14 +0000

Into the woods at the Music Circus with my honey! Once upon a time…

Louie Giglio – You gotta see this!

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:20:31 +0000

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