#colaneri

[travelfoodlyfe-blog]

What happens when you go for a "tasting"... But at least I didn't go as crazy as these two @vinsanity9983 @oliveirachef #wine #winelovers #vino #ww #winemakesmehappy #foodie #wineporn #winegasm #winewednesday #winetimeallthetime #vqa #ontario #niagaraonthelake #niagara #colaneri #corposo #cabfranc #kacaba #syrah #ravine #riesling #creekside #brokenpress #laurasred (at Niagara On The Lake)

[grapesandvinyl]

Colaneri Gewurztraminer And Wooden Arms

Intrigue and disaster. Unpredictability and the breaking of norms. Imagine yourself walking into a room where every surface has a different pattern. A different shade of gold or silver clads every obtuse edge. Absurd knickknacks clutter every manageable space. The air is heavy with scent and exploration. Suddenly you realize that the room is actually alive, a huge Rube Goldberg Machine is actually laced invisibly through each seemingly random object. This chaos and insanity all ignite in a final show, showering the room with multicolored fireworks and pure joy. Happiness for the sake of pleasure. Bliss for the sake of unobstructed elation.

Patrick Watson's ability to create atmosphere is unrivaled. Soundscapes project themselves from your speakers, filling up the imaginary space between your ears before you can decide what you feel. You're transported to a world of wonder and spectacle. In his album Wooden Arms, both carnival and oriental influences seem to run deep, toying playfully in the background of each song. Despite all these seemingly contradictory inputs, Watson magically stitches everything together under the guise of folk music and story telling.

With bright slashes of ginger and lychee running through Colaneri's 2009 Gewurztraminer, the asian influences hidden in Wooden Arms are reflected. Watson's voice can easily be described as the smokey aromas depicted on both the nose and palate; not deep and dark, but light and smooth, like the fog after a forest fire. A floral disposition emanates from the glass taking you on an equally convincing adventure. It takes your hand firmly and leads you towards spice. Thick and honeyed, both the sound and wine roll over you like gentle tides, warm and unwavering. Every sip and every song are punctuated with inexplicable metallic bells and shrill whistles. You can never predict them but they're always welcomed and necessary.

Finally, the true animal nature hits you. Where The Wild Things Are, the second last track on the album, pulls every hedonistic sense and desire from your body. You finally begin to understand the wine as a whole. The quirkiness and unpredictability are the common variable. Expecting the unexpected is what this combination is truly about.

Your bottle of Colaneri's 2009 Gewurztraminer is waiting patiently on the shelf of the Ferocious Grape (www.ferociousgrape.com) for a mere $31.00. Patrick Watson (www.adventuresinyourownbackyard.com) has a new album coming out soon, make sure you keep on the look out.

Cheers-

Erik