The 21st Wine Tasting (2013-04-20) - Hungary - (Red)

Siege of Eger (1552), it was a major victory during the war between Hungary and Ottoman Empire. During the Siege of Eger, soldiers were supported and motivated with food and a lots of red wines. There was rumors among Turkish soldiers saying Hungarians drink bull's blood, so theyare tough and resisted firmly. Finally, the Turkish troops gave up at the moment. No one can explain this mystery victory. As a result, red wines in Eger earned the name, Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood). Regarding history, Ottoman empire still conquered Hungary few years later.

Tasting Note: Pinot Nior (2013-04-10)

Speaking of my favorite wines, Pinot Noir is always on top of any reds. Four years ago, I was about to get home, and one of my neighbors just opened a bottle of American Pinot Noir. I smelled the most breathtaking perfumed aromas, so I drank my first bottle of Pinot Noir. Then, I started a long journey of Pinot Noir tasting for one year. Some wines are just perfect, but you can't sense its heart; some wines touch your soul with illusion. This is a matched wine I'm looking for.  I don't like the following quote, but it is so true about Pinot Noir: "the most romantic of wines, with so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, and so powerful a punch that, like falling in love, they make the blood run hot and the soul wax embarrassingly poetic." (an American men's fashion magazine)

The 10th Wine Tasting (2012-07-13) - Italy - (White)

When Italian wines are mentioned, it always remind me Roman Empire. I can almost say that the wine making history in Europe can be related closely to Roman Empire. Interesting fact, Etruscans and Greek settlers produced wine in Italy before the Romans started their own vineyards in the 2nd century BC.

The 20th Wine Tasting (2013-04-06) - USA (California) - Chardonnay (White)

After a month of break, this is the first wine tasting after wine club reorganization. I'm pretty happy with the re/new-sign up members right now. It was really successful. I will do my best to offer my humble service.