Mercato... Spit or Swallow?

Aside from getting drunk off our ass from fine wine, we also stuff our faces with fine dining. Now, I know what you're thinking, you're thinking "WTF are these two douchebags doing?? With their profanity and vulgar language, tainting the true essence of sophisticated, delectable cuisines! The nerve!" Yea, well... bite me.

We decided to go to Mercato this past Saturday in part, due to my friend's testimonial that Mercato had good eye candy and good steak (I think she might be legally blind, but in turn, enhancing her sense of taste... makes sense).

My review of this restaurant: Swallow. Fucking swallow. There was not one thing about this place that I did not like through first impressions.... well, aside from maybe the large number of people in the place. But this is expected from one who's anti-social to the bone. And hey, for those normal people out there, that just gives reassurance that this place is popular... (Meaning it's good, for those who are a little slow). Everything else about this place, you can shove down my throat again and again, and once more for good measure, and I'll swallow every last bit of it... Excuse me while I go wipe my mouth.

Mercato
2224 4th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
tel: 403-263-5535
Rating: Swallow

Riesling FTW!!! Part II

Fine, admit to alcoholism and state the obvious. AA will be proud (http://www.aa.org/). But I'm happy dwindling in my state of denial.

Enough of that, let the Numbers Game begin!

I have added numbers beside the name of the Riesling on my previous post. These are numbers randomly drawn and assigned to each Riesling...duh. The following is the paring/ brackets for the first round elimination.

Ok... so.. hope that's visible. First up: St. Urbans-hof VS Kalinda Riesling! One of you zero readers, go find me a Kalinda Riesling... Go go go!

It IS a Tournament!

Regardless of what the post below this one says, this is a tournament! We will create brackets (double-elim), and randomly pair off the Rieslings. The loser of the first round will have a chance at redemption. Since there will be only two of us performing the tasting, the finalist from the losers side won't have to double-dip the finalist from the winners side. It just wouldn't make sense...

We'll post the official rules (and brackets) we'll go by as soon as they're done. I hope the 0 people reading this are enjoying themselves.

Riesling FTW!!! Part 1

When it comes to wine, Riesling has quenched the taste buds, numbed the mind, and is slowly chipping away at the life of my liver. Zarkotic dubs it to be "Angel Nectar".. that's some pretty cynical Angels. But whatever; whether these Angels are pissing it out, spitting it out, or crying it out, I want more.

Because each Riesling has its distinct quality and characteristic (if you want details... google) we have decided to do a little tournament.... I mean, tasting. We will be trying out 16 different Rieslings, comparing them to see who will come out to be #1.

Here are the 16 nominees:
(12) Dr. Loosen
(3) Dienhard Piesporter
(13) Muller Catoir
(14) Dr. Pauly
(9) St. Urbans-hof
(1) Josef Leitz Rudesheimer Drachenstein 'Dragonstone' Riesling*
(5) Schloss Lieser Kabinett
(8) Robert Weil Kabinett Trocken
(15) Markus Molitor Kabinett
(10) Wittmann
(16) Saarsteiner Riesling Auslese
(2) 2005 Selbach Riesling Dry, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
(4) Penfolds Riesling Bin 202* (Was able to find another Penfolds Riesling. It'll have to do...)
(6) Caparoso 2002 deidesheimer Leinhohle Pfalz Riesling Kabinett*
(11) Hugel Reinhart Sipp*
(7) Kalinda Riesling*

*For those that we can not find in our local wine store, we will randomly substitute it with another Riesling we see fit (unless one of you kind, kind readers would like to help fund this great cause of intoxication by finding, buying, and shipping it over to us)

Stay tuned for Part II
(I have Bad Religion - Part II (The Numbers Game) in my head.... OMFG so fucking fitting), we need to get music files on here.