Red Right Hand with... of course... steak!

Photograph by Melody Flammger
Steak paired with Red Right Hand wine

Photograph by Melody Flammger
Red Right Hand Bottle

See/ Swirl: This wine has a deep garnet color upon first glance.  When tipped to a 45 degree angle there is no watery edge- which is not expected as this is not a pinot noir.  I did, however, find tartaric acid crystals at the bottom of the glass.  Swirling revealed legs on the sides of the glass, meaning that the alcohol content is relatively high.
Sniff: This wine reveals notes of caramel, vanilla, black pepper, and cherry.
Sip: butterscotch followed by sour dried cherry and pepper on the finish

Photograph by Melody Flammger
Steak Cooked Rare

When paired with steak, the tannin and acid in the wine balance with the fat from the steak perfectly.  This allows the pepper flavor from the steak seasoning to stand out more.

Happy New Year!

Today as I was browsing through some of the blogs I follow, I noticed a Gizmodo headline that caught my attention here.  They're champagne flutes that exploit surface tension in a way that causes your champagne to continue to bubble until the glass is empty.  The flutes are laser etched in order to achieve the effect (one of the many ways technology is improving our wine experiences).  Better yet, the glasses aren't even that expensive.  They're about $25 for a pair.  While I haven't tried these myself, I am quite tempted to buy a pair!