Wine Geek Teaser Questions 2 and 3
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:05 pm
Since the Wine Geek Teaser Question elicited a brief flurry of activity, I thought we'd do another couple of rounds. Plus it gives me another opportunity to irritate TomHill, who is apparently getting grumpy in his senescence, with my inept phrasing.
Harold Olmo, who created the previously mentioned Ruby Cabernet, was quite productive and created many different crossings. They are now known as the Olmo Grapes.
1. The Carnelian was one such. It is a blend of Carignan(e) and ____________ (But this is tricky, because the Carnelian is actually referred to as a 'double-crossing' grape, not because it's sneaky, but for another reason.
The Carnelian had less success and scope than the Ruby Cabernet (or the Rubired, for that matter), but some people tried it over the years. Probably the best one I've ever had was Fall Creek Carnelian, from a lovely little winery in the Hill Country, situated on the string of lakes above Austin.
2. Symphony had some success too. It, too , is still around today. It was actually a grape that had an entire winery operation built around it. (Anyone remember the name now?) Made dry wine, sweet wine, and even sparkling wine. Symphony was a blend of ___________________ and ____________________________. If you've had the wine from this grape, you'll probably be able to guess the first grape in the cross, but be clueless about the second. Unless maybe your name is Steve Edmunds.
Harold Olmo, who created the previously mentioned Ruby Cabernet, was quite productive and created many different crossings. They are now known as the Olmo Grapes.
1. The Carnelian was one such. It is a blend of Carignan(e) and ____________ (But this is tricky, because the Carnelian is actually referred to as a 'double-crossing' grape, not because it's sneaky, but for another reason.
The Carnelian had less success and scope than the Ruby Cabernet (or the Rubired, for that matter), but some people tried it over the years. Probably the best one I've ever had was Fall Creek Carnelian, from a lovely little winery in the Hill Country, situated on the string of lakes above Austin.
2. Symphony had some success too. It, too , is still around today. It was actually a grape that had an entire winery operation built around it. (Anyone remember the name now?) Made dry wine, sweet wine, and even sparkling wine. Symphony was a blend of ___________________ and ____________________________. If you've had the wine from this grape, you'll probably be able to guess the first grape in the cross, but be clueless about the second. Unless maybe your name is Steve Edmunds.