New Tastes - Catching Up

We've been super busy with the end of the semester and finishing up refinishing our countertops, then we both got sick.  The good news is we made it through the semester and we've more than made 1000 tastes.   We will take this list up to 995, then over the next few days wrap up the remaining 5 with some big tastes.   We will then have a couple best of and worst of lists.  Once we get those done, we'll continue the list from 1000 on.  Because we're catching up from almost a month, there won't be tons of descriptions here.

961. Chuao - Maple Bacon Milk Chocolate - This was the first thing from Chuao that we didn't really like.  It has a "bonfire smoked salt" which was just completely overwhelming.  There was bonfire on the palate and bonfire in your nose the whole time you chewed, but it wasn't like wood smoke, it was like wood and some plastic/rubber/trash.  The smoke was just way too overwhelming to enjoy this.  It's possible that the small taster we got was just out of proportion from a full bar, but we're both a lot gun-shy to try it again.
962. New Belgium Brewing - Accumulation - This is their new seasonal white IPA and normally that's not a style either of us are huge fans of, but this is very good.  Brett surprisingly like this a whole lot.
963. Brouwerij Rodenbach - Rodenbach - Classic Belgian red sour from Belgium and it's delicious.  
964. Einbecker Brauhaus - Einbecker Winter-Bock - nice winter bock
965. Anchor Brewing - BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red - Virginia finally got some of this, well past fall, but better late than ever.  
966. 2006 - Blackwing Shiraz
967. 2012 - Nautilus Estate - Sauvignon Blanc
968. 2011 - Yalumba - Vermentino
969. 2011 - Langmeil - Hangin' Snakes
970. 2012 - Yalumba - Shiraz - Galway Vintage - Barossa Valley
971. 2010 - Yalumba - Cabernet Sauvignon - The Cigar - The Menzies
972. 2010 - Reichsrat Von Buhl - Riesling - Medium Dry - Maria Schneider Jazz
973. 2012 - Viña Robles - White4
974. 2010 - Viña Robles - Cabernet Sauvignon
975. 2010 - Viña Robles - Petite Sirah - Estate
976. 2010 - Viña Robles - RED4 - Paso Robles
977. 2012 - Locations CA - This is super delicious.  It's a ridiculous label with just "CA" and the California flag on the label.  
978. 2009 - Pietra Santa - Chardonnay - Twin Terraces
979. 2011 - Pietra Santa - Pinot Gris - Amore
980. 2006 - Pietra Santa - Cabernet Sauvignon - Signature Collection
981. 2009 - Pietra Santa - Cabernet Sauvignon
982. 2009 - Pietra Santa - Merlot
983. 2008 - Pietra Santa - Sangiovese
984. NV - Cantina del Taburno - Falanghina Folius - Falanghina - Extra Dry
985. 2012 - Domaine Bois de Boursan - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
986. 2008 - Brewer-Clifton - Chardonnay - Mount Carmel
987. 2012 - Zind-Humbrecht - Gewurztraminer
988. 2011 - Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch) - Berncasteler - Doctor - Riesling Kabinett
989. 2008 - Brewer-Clifton - Pinot Noir - Mount Carmel
990. 2012 - Patricia Green Cellars - Pinot Noir - Freedom Hill Vineyard
991. 2010 - Domaine Serene - Pinot Noir - Evenstad Reserve
992. 2005 - Bodegas Muga - Rioja Gran Reserva - Prado Enea
993. 2008 - Azelia - Barolo - Margheria
994. 2008 - Girardet - Gewürztraminer - Frostbite
995. 2009 - St. Clement - Sauvignon Blanc - Napa Valley

That's all for now.   Check back for our final 5 tastes very very soon!