Kettle Valley
Betts & Scholl
Hermitage Blanc Roussanne Marsanne 2006
Slight oxidation but tasty. Like eating salty kettle corn. After opening up some subtle burnt orange. Very one dimensional though — 8 years ago
Berberana
Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 1970
1970 Berberana Rioja Reserva (not Gran Reserva) "carta de oro":
DESCRIPTOR EPIPHANY WINE! After tasting dill in so many forms (pickles, sauteed, fresh dill, dill pickle chips, dried dill), it finally popped on this wine. The scent-memory for me was quite specific—opening a bag of Kettle brand “Thick + Bold” Dill Pickle Krinkle Cut chips at the office in Sunnyvale. (One might infer a combination of American oak and volatile acidity). Slight bruised apple (acetaldehyde, but nothing crazy for a wine this old) and faint pickled strawberry-balsamic jam. This is light yet intense on the palate with vibrant acidity and phenomenal persistence. The dill is center stage (which I’m digging) but there’s still plenty of complexity here. The fruit is on its way out, but I would still like to see what this does in 10 more years.
— 9 years ago
Trimbach
Alsace Riesling
2012. I had this wine maybe 5 years ago and was not impressed. But this bottle was fantastic with my dinner of leftover salad (endive, walnut, apple, fourme d'Ambert--from Montmartre in DC), kettle chips, and planters deluxe nut mix!! — 9 years ago
Kettle Valley
Naramata Bench Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Scholium Project
The Wisdom of Theuth Lost Slough Vineyard Verdelho 2010
Goes great with moderately sweet Kettle Corn w/sea salt. You may find yourself surprised by this, but it's true — 11 years ago
Château de la Maltroye
Dent de Chien Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2010
Nutty,kettle corn nose, still super wound up and reductive — 8 years ago
Enzo Pasquale Praesidium
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2010
Wish I could have tasted that over the course of 2-3 hours. It was dark, dry, and brooding. A witch over the kettle. Perhaps it is tasting better now, but sadly the bottle she is empty. — 8 years ago
Lucien Albrecht
Reserve Alsace Riesling 2012
Keesha had this 9 years ago
Kettle Valley
Merlot 2008
6 years old. Medium bodied, lush, tea, savoury herbs, blackberry, vanilla, coconut, and red cherry. — 9 years ago
Domaine de Bellivière (Eric Nicolas)
Les Rosiers Jasnières Chenin Blanc
Golden color, kettle corn, nutter butter cookies, citrus zest, limestone. Inspiring Loire white. — 10 years ago
Yeastie Boys
Pot Kettle Black American Black Ale
A little litter than I thought it would be but still very robust and malty for a 6%. — 11 years ago
Kettle Valley
Reserve Extra 4079 Naramata Bench Red Blend
A rare blend sent by a friend from Canada; needs a bit of decanting; I had it with sushi, it blended nicely — 8 years ago
Kettle Valley
Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc 2011
The 2011 vintage reminds me of the "lemon bar" frozen custard you can get at the American Cheesesteak Company here in Vancouver. Fabulous and refreshing! Each of the vintages of this wine have a slightly different story to tell mostly related to their level of "butterscotchiness". The 2011 really is more about the lemon. Yummy! — 8 years ago
Union of Winemaking Cooperatives of Samos
Samos Nectar Muscat 2010
Hedonistic. It's like liquid kettle corn. This is so freakin good! #texsom #dessertwine — 9 years ago
Antica (Antinori)
Napa Valley Chardonnay 2012
Kettle corn, stone fruit, nice texture — 9 years ago
Domaine St Nicolas
Fiefs Vendéens Brem Pinot Noir 2007
This is a bottle of 2007 that I've had for a few years but forgot about. It's still opening up but so far it's delicious. Definite funky barnyard, mushroom smell. Funky but smooth flavor with dark fruits that stay on my tongue - not bright, more like dried fruit, but not sweet. It's really delightful. Oddly, I tried it while eating kettle corn and it complemented the sweet/salty. — 10 years ago
Jessica Lutz
Kettle corn, honey crisp apple, honey caramel nose, golden color. Tasty...almost too much butter. — 8 years ago