Bitch Wine
Yes, I said “Bitch” wine — and it’s damn good!
Last night I ducked into Eight Mile Creek, a little Australian restaurant in SoHo, to watch the debate. A cute place, classic looking with a full, posh bar, I felt comfortable there especially when I noticed one of the wine bottle labels appeared to say “Bitch” in black, flowery script.
“Hey,” I asked Andy the bartender, “Does that say Bitch?”
He smiled sheepishly and said it was a nice Grenache, and naturally, it came from Australia.
Sold! I paid my $9 for a glass and indulged in the mild honey and raspberry-strawberry scent. My first sip went down smoothly, as the wine was medium-sweet. The rest of the glass went down quickly and I ordered another (was it the tastiness of the wine or the pain of watching McCain?).
The Bitch hails from 40- to 60-year-old vines grown in the Ebenezer sub-region of the Barossa, in South Australia. Chris Ringland and Lisa Wetherell of Ringland Vintners make it. I wasn’t able to find a place that carries it to buy, but Eight Mile Creek (240 Mulberry between Prince and Spring Streets) they certainly have it by the glass.
While I wasn’t particularly fond of the antics of the debate, Bitch made it all worth while.
October 8th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
You know they sell this at Gnarly Vines on Myrtle for I think $14.
October 8th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Another good wine to drink during the debate is Palin Syrah, a wine served by Yield Wine Bar (named before McCain chose the Alaskan Governor for his VP). This is a certifed organic wine from Chile that is dry wine flavored with white pepper and madrone (a berry that starts out sweet and then turns bitter, like Sarah!) Hmmm, and one Yield Bar regular suggested that the wine’s flavoring be changed to include salmon, moosemeat, and a hint of gunpowder. A GOOD complement to Bitch wine, don’t you think?
Jay