THE FRIDAY TAILGATE*
Chateau Le Grand Sigognac
2001 Red Bordaux
this cabernet sauvignon/merlot blend comes from a small estate in the medoc region of bordeaux, france, whose owners take great care to produce an artisinal wine that is classic and refined. this 2001 LE GRAND SIGNOGNAC is an easy-drinking, feminine red that exhibits spiciness on the palate and a smooth herbal finish. it makes a wonderful accompaniment to....football!!
you may have trouble finding this small producer at your local wine shop, but it's worth seeking out. it's available online (www.beaconwine.com) or visit beacon wines & spirits on manhattan's upper west side.
[disclaimer: la commish will win $200 bucks at work if she sells a ton of this wine by the end of the month. that, and she'll get her boss off her back so that she can continue to blog all day. wine makes lovely stocking stuffers, people! buy now for your superbowl parties.]
*please note the above format change for this weekly section. the design dept. decided that having photo of a giant fish on this web site was, how shall we say...innapropriate for a blog entitled the vagina -mono.league.- so enjoy the new tail! (lord knows la commish always does - though she's not a huge fan of pussies....)
2 comments:
why is it that a bottle of wine can be "feminine," as you describe here, but not "gay," as you mentioned in your last post? If calling a bottle of wine gay is homophobic, then isn't calling a bottle of wine feminine anti-feminist?
It’s a semantics issue, not a political one. in wine terms, the word “feminine” is used to describe a wine that is soft, easy-drinking, lush and smooth. By the same token, a “masculine” wine refers to a full-bodied, robust, high tannin wine. When used as non-gender specific adjectives, I think these two words can act as very evocative descriptors in appropriate situations.
Technically, I guess I could call a wine “gay” if it were lively and zesty, but I wouldn’t because:
a) wines don’t have feelings
b) even if they did, I couldn’t with authority ensure that the bottle you purchased wouldn’t at some point in the future need prozac or counseling
c) it’s not my business to comment whether a bottle liked to be corked repeatedly from behind
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