Quo is me. . .
Wine is a "social drink". It is meant to be consumed with family, friends, co-workers, and so on. My best memories in wine always seem to involve wine enjoyed with family or friends.
One of my biggest "wine fans" is my wife. She prompted me to begin this blog. She is my biggest cheerleader in my wine world— and my world generally. She is also the person that I most enjoy sharing wine with. Not only because she is my biggest cheerleader, but also because of the trust she has in my wine choices (she once called me from Brazil for a wine recommendation) and because of her reaction when I present her with a wine that she has never had before and I am sure she is going to love. My wife has been out of town this past week and returns from overseas this Wednesday. Last night I enjoyed a nice Riesling watching the Men's NCAA Final Four and tonight, I am enjoying a great Grenache from Spain with dinner and before the Notre Dame game in the Ladies' NCAA Final Four (my wife is a Domer)— neither wine will be quite as good as it would be if she were here.
Quo!
I finished my "dad duties" for today and stopped at Holiday Market in Canton to pick up dinner for the kids and me. I am always looking for a recommendation from Santos at Holiday (he and I seem to share a similar palate— which is a great advantage for me). I took a quick stroll through the wine aisle and noticed the 'Quo' and Santos' recommendation that this Spanish Grenache is one of the best made Spanish wines he has tasted in a while. Well, how could I resist?!? AND with a $9.00 price tag, I grabbed one to go.
Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
I brought this bottle home and decanted it for about an hour (decant your red wines people!!). Dark violet color in the glass, the nose presents wonderful aromas of violets, cherries, chocolate, with hints of tobacco and dirt. On the palate, I tasted raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, chocalate and a hint of green pepper. Quo is a well balanced wine that is still young so the tannins are still very present, but with decanting they smooth out (decant your young red wines folks!). Quo would pair well with burgers or barbeque chicken. It is a wonderful wine that I truly enjoyed. . . but it will be better when I share it with my wife when she comes home.
Be sure to share some wine soon with someone special to you. Cheers!
One of my biggest "wine fans" is my wife. She prompted me to begin this blog. She is my biggest cheerleader in my wine world— and my world generally. She is also the person that I most enjoy sharing wine with. Not only because she is my biggest cheerleader, but also because of the trust she has in my wine choices (she once called me from Brazil for a wine recommendation) and because of her reaction when I present her with a wine that she has never had before and I am sure she is going to love. My wife has been out of town this past week and returns from overseas this Wednesday. Last night I enjoyed a nice Riesling watching the Men's NCAA Final Four and tonight, I am enjoying a great Grenache from Spain with dinner and before the Notre Dame game in the Ladies' NCAA Final Four (my wife is a Domer)— neither wine will be quite as good as it would be if she were here.
Quo!
I finished my "dad duties" for today and stopped at Holiday Market in Canton to pick up dinner for the kids and me. I am always looking for a recommendation from Santos at Holiday (he and I seem to share a similar palate— which is a great advantage for me). I took a quick stroll through the wine aisle and noticed the 'Quo' and Santos' recommendation that this Spanish Grenache is one of the best made Spanish wines he has tasted in a while. Well, how could I resist?!? AND with a $9.00 price tag, I grabbed one to go.
Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
I brought this bottle home and decanted it for about an hour (decant your red wines people!!). Dark violet color in the glass, the nose presents wonderful aromas of violets, cherries, chocolate, with hints of tobacco and dirt. On the palate, I tasted raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, chocalate and a hint of green pepper. Quo is a well balanced wine that is still young so the tannins are still very present, but with decanting they smooth out (decant your young red wines folks!). Quo would pair well with burgers or barbeque chicken. It is a wonderful wine that I truly enjoyed. . . but it will be better when I share it with my wife when she comes home.
Be sure to share some wine soon with someone special to you. Cheers!
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