2007 Reverdy Sancerre Terre de Maimbray Review

This is succulent pinot noir light bodied pinot noir from the Sancerre region in the Loire Valley. Sancerre is predominately known for their production of sauvignon blanc, which accounts for 80% of the production. The aromas are extraordinary; with smells of a fruity smells of a sauvignon blanc as well as minerality. There are fruity hints of cherry, raspberry, and gooseberry. When it came to pinot noir, I used to love Red Burgundy's, but this bottle is completely different from any other pinot I've had from France. That's a good thing. If you ever want to impress someone this is a bottle you must buy. Everyone should try to find this bottle!

5 out of 5 corks.

2007 Goat Roti Syrah Viognier Review

This is a very interesting blend with dark fruit and very spicy firm tannins, which are too rough for me. The wine maker is going for a Cotes du Rhone style, but this bottle tastes more like Shiraz from Australia, which I'm not a fan of. On the bright side it has a very lovely fragrance. This is not a bottle I would recommend if you're in the mood for something spicy. However, you should give this bottle a shot just to try a unique blend.

1.5 out of 5 corks

Firestone Union Jack IPA Beer Review

I'll be the first to say my favorite beers are Belgian Strong Dark Ales such as Rochefort and Chimay, but the Firestone Indian Pale Ale (IPA) was a well balanced easy to drink IPA. The hops were crisp with a fruity (maybe melon or orange ) undertones. This is a great beer to bring to any BBQ or afternoon at the park. This is a beer you should look out for as this is now one of my favorite IPAs and I'm sure will be for you too.

4 out of 5 corks

2005 Domaine de Cristia Châteauneuf-du-Pape Review

I couldn't help myself, but I opened myChâteauneuf-du-Pape way early. This is a splendid wine with that really softened after two hours of decanting. There hints of herbs, spices, raspberry and other black fruits. This isn't the best Châteauneuf-du-Pape I've had, but for only $33 this something worth having in your cellar especially if you're new to these types of wine.

3.67 out of 5 corks (that's right, I used decimals)

10 Best Directors of All Time

It appears I still have the "best of all time" bug. As I went on a fun run today I was thinking of my favorite movies and the directors who made them. So I started thinking and came up with my own top 10 directors of all time and their best three movies. A lot of the famous directors such as Howard Hawks, Jean-Luc Godard, and John Ford have been left out because I haven't seen enough of their films to put them on the list. So of course this list is always subject to change.

1. Stanley Kubrick- Hands down the best I've ever seen in any genre. But again, he was never was 100% working in a genre. I wish he made more movies, but for every one of his movies is like ten movies for another director.

• A Clockwork Orange
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Paths of Glory

2. Quentin Tarantino

• Pulp Fiction
• Death Proof
• Reservoir Dogs

3. Martin Scorsese

• Taxi Driver
• Goodfellas
• Raging Bull

4. Wes Anderson

• Rushmore
• The Royal Tenenbaums
• Bottle Rocket

5. Clint Eastwood

• Unforgiven
• Million Dollar Baby
• Gran Torino

6. Steven Spielberg

• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Saving Private Ryan
• Schindler’s List

7. Michel Gondry

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Human Nature
• The Science of Sleep

8. Sidney Lumet

• 12 Angry Men
• Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
• Serpico

9. David Fincher

• Se7en
• Fight Club
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

10. Danny Boyle

• 28 Days Later
• Trainspotting
• Slumdog Millionaire

MLB All Time Team

I was listening to Mike and Mike and they talked about who would be on your all time MLB team by position. It got me thinking who would be on my all time team. So without further ado here is my all time team and yes I included the DH and the 8th inning set up man:

Catcher- Yogi Berra

DH- Pete Rose

1B- Lou Gehrig

2B- Joe Morgan

SS- Honus Wagner

3B- Mike Schmidt

LF- Ted Williams

CF- Willie Mays

RF- Babe Ruth

R SP- Walter Johnson

L SP- Warren Spahn

Setup- Bruce Sutter

CL- Rich Gossage

2007 Santa Julia Organica Chardonnay Review

I was never fond of chardonnay when I first started drinking wine. That all changed when I tried a bottle from Chablis. What made this bottle so different was this wine was fermented without oak. This allowed the subtle flavor and aromas of this noble grape to finally shine. I don't always drink chardonnay, but when I do, I prefer it to be unoaked. I had to steal the line from the Dos Equis guy.

The 2007 Santa Julia Chardonnay is a refreshing and crisp unoaked chardonnay with hints of lemon, green apple, and tropical fruits. Priced under $10, this is perfect for anyone on a wine budget.

4 out of 5 corks.

About Me (The Cork Dork)

Hello family, friends, and soon to be new friends. My name is Matt Commins. My full name is Matthew Commins, but I don't like being called by my full name. I'm actually the only one in my family who does that. Weird.

This is a blog about wine and anything else interesting. So how did I get int wine? I caught the bug about three years ago when I would go wine tasting after work with my fellow colleauges on Thursday's at K&L (the best online store for wine). I'm not going to romanticize about my inital excursions into wine as an attempt to try the beauty and complexity of wine. I went to get a buzz before I took the train home.

I'm not an expert and I'm not trying to be. I'm expressing my opinions and I hope you have a laugh and/or learn something too.