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Wine Down Wednesday

I was talking to His Dark Lord and telling him that I really like Free Friday Ear Food and that I wanted to develop my own weekly blog. After bitching about the $8 bottle of Chianti that I purchased from Wal-Mart I have concluded that I need to stop buying wines from Wal-Mart, but more importantly I need a log of wines I like and dislike.

Of course this is a blog that everyone can contribute too and it will only make it better.

Sticking with Eame's Nazi blog rules, I want to be able to find all the wine reviews very fast, and if I'm in the mood for a specific type of wine I also want to be able to find that as well, so you need to tag the blog as "Wine" and the wine type..."Chianti." UPDATE: Tag "WDW" just like HDL does for "FFEF"

I also don't want to have to read your whole blog to find your rating of the wine so the first line of the blog should contain the year of the wine, the name-brand, the type of wine, region that the wine was produced in, the price of the wine, your score of the wine, where the wine is available for sale. Wine's should be rated on a 1-10 scale. Your score should be a weighted score of taste and price. Taste making up 75% of the score and the last 25% should be based on the price, but if the wine is priced high yet totally worth it, then it can still score a 9 or 10.

Visual aids are also helpful when trying to find a specific wine amongst hundreds of others on the shelf, so a picture would be appreciated. Once you get to your review you can talk about the bite, the bitterness, the body, pairing, flavors, and whatever else your little heart desires.

Today's blog will highlight 2 different Chiantis and below is the format of future WDWs

2009 Gabbiano, Chianti, Italy $9 Wal-Mart Score 2.4

I aerated the wine before consumption so I can't imagine how horrible it would have tasted had I not done so. The gasoline smell is pretty overwhelming and while it was semi tolerable, C Peezy and Boy George both poured their glasses down the drain...after I had a glass and a half, I followed suit. The only pairing suggestion I have is DON'T. The bite was also pretty bad. My suggestion... don't buy this wine.

2008 Raccolto, Chianti, Italy $12 Piggly Wiggly Score 4.6

Also aerated, it tasted a shitload better than the Gabbiano. The smell wasn't harsh, it was a lot smoother drink but the after taste was a little off-putting. This is a good 3rd bottle of wine, when everyone is already a little drunk and no one really gives a shit about the taste any more. This wine is definitely drinkable but I've had a lot better Chianti.

Bama Scandal!

This story was written several months ago but I dont think it got as much national attention as it deserves. Did anyone else already hear about this? Since Saban came to bama they have used more Medical Redshirts than all other SEC teams combined. An indication that they are coercing players that are not really in need of it to take one in order to free up more scholorships. Several ex-bama players have come forward indicating that is what happened.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703384204575509901468451306.html?mod=WSJ_hps_MIDDLETopStories

Lissie Tonight at Bottle Tree

So I'm thinking about going to see Lissie tonight at Bottletree. You can check out some of her music here.

Pretty awesome little three piece. She is a little hippie with a soulful voice. You will also notice that there is no drummer, and that the bassist has foot petals for all the percussion instruments. Lissie also does a pretty cool cover of a lady gaga song.

This is her covering a Kid Cudi Song: "Pursuit of Happiness."

UPDATE: The show was pretty awesome and Lissie seemed like a really genuine, down to earth person. This was definitely worth the $12 and being a little tired at work the next day. I will go see her if she comes again and you guys should come along next time. I'm sure you'll be able to catch her somewhere along the festival circuit.

Free Friday Ear Food - MENOMENA!

Haven't had much time to dig up any music this week. Luckily, every once in a while I write down some band names I stumble across but never really listen to, a back up of sorts. This is one of those back ups. The band is Menomena. There music is...odd, interesting, probably a change of pace for most.

Check it out.

Happy Friday

Yoshimi

Tell me you dont shit your pants in a fit of awesomeness when you hear this song. your lying. seriously how fucking sweet is the Flaming Lips. Ive read a bunch of stuff saying their live shows rank amongst the best.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/Yoshimi+Battle+The+Pink+Robots+Pt+1/1OF3xG?src=5

also.......ive never heard of this band pretty lights till i saw them on the lineup for hangout fest but they are on my list of bands i have to see while there. check out this song:
http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/Hot+Like+Sauce/3crwGY?src=5

The White Stripes: 1997 - 2011

Well guys, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it looks like The White Stripes broke up today. Here is what they wrote on their website:

"The White Stripes do not belong to Meg and Jack anymore. The White Stripes belong to you now and you can do with it whatever you want. The beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your involvement will never be lost on us and we are truly grateful."

True. We'll always have this (which I posted a few months ago) and we still have The Raconteurs:

Hangout Music Fest

Heres a playlist I just made that you can listen to for free. Has all the acts headlining for hangout. I left out a lot of the bands that everyone has probably already heard alot of. If the widget is not working use this link:http://listen.grooveshark.com/playlist/Hangout+Music+Fest/43123133?src=5

It's Groundhog Day!

Gonna be an early spring bitches!

Ha, fat chance.

Hangout Fest is a 100% go for me

http://hangoutmusicfest.com/