Wine Truth: by Michael Dominic

Some men open up a skunky brew while watching a ball game. I can be that man, but I am not a big drinker and I love wine. For a team as elegant as the New York Yankees I thought a good bottle of red would be more appropriate. Leave the hops for the Philadelphians, their cheese steak clogged arteries and the soon to be defeated Phillies.

In a previous post I wrote about my love for 2004 – Wellington Vineyards, Zinfandel that I culled from my honeymoon—and the days we spent in the Sonoma Valley. For diversity I also purchased a bottle of the 2005 – Wellington Vineyards, Sonoma Valley, Syrah ($17).

I took Ting out for Indian food tonight. Every night this week I came home from work to a cooked meal. I’m most definitely not used to that. We went to a great place on 6th street called Brick Lane. The food in this place rivals that of any Indian in London. Brick Lane has a decent mix of wines on the menu. Someone there is paying attention. But, I decided to wait. I had a bottle of 2002 DuChamp Estate – Syrah ($25) waiting for us at home.

I sort of tasted this wine at a tasting at Astor Wines a month or so ago. When I say sort of, lets’ just say some people at Astor are stingy with the vino. With the few drops of it I had the flavor stayed with me, so a few days ago I bought a bottle.