2009 Berryessa Gap Zinfandel

A beautiful sunny Sunday has come to an end and I'm celebrating the day with a glass of a product of that sun, a wonderful Zinfandel from the Berryessa Gap Winery.  Raisins, dark fruit and vanilla from the oak aging characterize this vintage from the winery in Winters, California.
Nice perfume too.  You need to stick your nose into this one!


Head over to their website and order yourself some ------  Berryessa Gap


A nice quote from the website's Blog - March 28th, 2012 entry:

"Sitting inside watching the “we need it” rain come down and prepare the soil for early spring growth. The buds of some grape varieties have already started growing and most of the fruit trees have blossomed. We are once again at the beginning of a season and anticipation is high. As soon as I write that it sounds redundant, seems I am always looking with hopeful expectation. We are pruning, we are harvesting, we are blending, we are bottling and we are meeting people. The list goes on. In this season of rebirth it is, perhaps, easier to get excited but reasons are always there. Pay attention to the things around you (they are wonderful) and welcome the future."

Cheers,
Jerry

Ebay Rock 45's 4/13/12

Each Friday, I search Ebay for some interesting high $$$ 45s that have sold on Ebay recently and on Saturday morning I post the top 5 along with the corresponding videos so you can judge for yourself if the buyer got a good deal.

AC/DC     T. N. T.     $499.99

From the Auction:

Here's an ULTRA RARE original New Zealand pressing of T.N.T. (not very many of these are known to exist, and super hard to find nowadays!).

Dick Dale     Jessie Pearl    $331.99

From the Auction:

DEL-TONE 5014      DICK DALE     Jessie Pearl/ St. Louis Blues

King Kurt    Zulu Beat    $227.50

From The Auction:

Rare U.K. limited edition numbered and hand painted by Rockin' Kurt 7" single on Thin Sliced Records circa 1982 w/ bonus stickers. (240/1000) (TSR2) ( Both record and cover in great  condition.)

Queen     Keep Yourself Alive    $227.50

From the Auction:

This is the original 1st Elektra single by Queen released in 1973. This record is highly collectible as it didn't make any charts, a complete dud (a collectors dream).

The Rockin' Vickers     I Don't Need Your Kind    $123.89

From the Auction:

A: I Don't Need Your Kind
B: Dandy
[CBS, 202241, UK]

RARE original UK issue of this distortion drenched 45! "I Don't Need Your Kind" has been comped on "That Driving Beat vol. 3" and it's a POUNDING freakbeat / mod dancer with mean guitar playing by Lemmy who later went on to Hawkwind, Motorhead etc. Listen to this if you don't know it! Produced by Shel Talmy. The b-side is a version of the Kinks classic. In superb condition!

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #133 - Black Diamond (Live at G. S. Vigs Wisconsin 11-8-84)

Beer - Suds, Brew, Ale, Lager, Stout, Porter, Alt, Lunch - call it what you will - this show celebrates that lively combination of Malt, Hops and Yeast.

Here's the Playlist:

More Beer

Fear

More Beer

Suggested by Tim Pop of TimPopLive

Love At The Pier

Blondie

Plastic Letters

Wonder Beer

Naked Raygun

Free Shit

Daly City Train

Rancid

And Out Come The Wolves

Beer!

Psychostick

We Couldn't Think of a Title

Fill My Cup (From a Steel Reserve Commercial)

Ramones

15 Pints (And I'm Still Standing)

Forced Reality

13 Years Of...

Suggested by Noland

Here Comes Yet Another Day

The Kinks

Everybody's In Show-Biz

The Beerhunter

Bob & Doug McKenzie

Great White North

Black Diamond (Live at G. S. Vigs Wisconsin 11-8-84)

Replacements

In Heaven There Is No Beer Bootleg

We Want a Replacements Reunion and We Want It Now Facebook page

Naming My Bullets

Beltones

On Deaf Ears

Beer

Reel Big Fish

Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album

Suggested by Boyd

Chug-A-Lug

Ray Campi

It Ain't Me

Beer, Women And Song

Swaggerin' Growlers

The Bottle And The Bow

Suggested by Tommy of Tommy Unit Live

Roof Beers

The Measure [SA]

Songs About People... And Fruit n' Shit

Born Toulouse-Lautrec

New Bomb Turks

Destroy oh Boy!!

Flop Top Beer

Buddy Meredith

Rice 7"

Beer Drinkin' Cavemen From Mars

Gas Huffer

Green Sub Pop 7"

Mojo Workout

A Pub With No Beer

Slim Dusty

Columbia UK 7"

Lookin' Better Every Beer

Stray Cats

Arista 7"

I Wants My Beer

Marky Ramone and The Intruders

Blackout! Records 7"

Rotten Radio

Torpedohead

Single to be released this Friday.  More info on Facebook or Reverbnation

What A Shame

Rolling Stones

Decca French 7" EP

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Next week, the subject will be Wine.

In 2 weeks, beverage month continues with songs centered on Coffee.

If you have any songs to contribute to these shows, please e-mail me at:

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Smoked, Smoked Beer On A Sunday

Cracked open a Schlenkerla Marzen Rauchbier this afternoon while I rip some of my Replacements bootlegs.  Wow - this Rauchbier is really smooth and the smoked character is not overwhelming at all.  Should go well with the Smoked Ham and roasted potatoes that I am whipping up for Easter Dinner.

Never heard of a Rauchbier?  Well, I hadn't until recently on an episode of the great Rock N Roll Manifesto show.  One of his guests on the show, Matt, described the Rauchbier and I had to find one to try.  As luck would have it, my local Beer Shoppe stocks the full line of Rauchbiers, so I picked out the Marzen.  Now, Rauchbiers all have the smoked flavor due to the brewery's unique treatment of the malts before brewing.  The malt is roasted, much like coffee beans, for that rich smoked flavor.

Here is the Breweries website ------>  SchlenkerLa

More info about the beer and it's history -------> German Beer Institute

The Wiki on Rauchbier ------->  Smoked Beer

Have a great Easter.

Cheers,

Jerry

Ebay Rock 45's 4/6/12

 Each Friday, I search Ebay for some interesting high $$$ 45s that have sold on Ebay recently and on Saturday morning I post the top 5 along with the corresponding videos so you can judge for yourself if the buyer got a good deal.

The Rolling Stones     We Love You    $199.99

From the Auction:

Label- LONDON RECORDS 45-905 PICTURE SLEEVE

The Rolling Stones-DANDELION b/w WE LOVE YOU

Kip Tyler     She's My Witch    $199.17

From the Auction:

Two Out of this world Rockers on one 45. Both sides have been comped many many times, so this is a popular record. “She’s My Witch” delivers an beat that will infect your very soul. The sax and guitar are so sleazy and as tuff as nails. There is a spine tingling scream that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand on its end. The flip is just as menacing, “Rumble Rock”. The perfect juvenile delinquent song. A savage beat with a dangerous sax and a haunting piano. You get two fantastic rockers on one monster 45. This is guaranteed original. KILLER KILLER KILLER tracks!!! One of my personal faves. 

The Stooges     I Wanna Be Your Dog     $162.39

From the Auction:

THE STOOGES

I WANNA BE YOUR DOG / 1969

ELEKTRA - EK 45664

CANADA 7 INCH 45 RECORD. MINT MINUS CONDITION RECORD.CLEAN LABEL. CLEAN WEA SLEEVE.

Gas Huffer     Beer Drinkin Cavemen From Mars    $9.99

From the Auction:

Gas Huffer

Beer Drinkin Cavemen From Mars/Hot Cakes

Sub Pop Records #163 Blue Vinyl

Buddy Meredith     Flop Top Beer     $1.00

Now for a little Beer drinkin fun -  

The Troggs    Miller Beer commercial on a 7"    22.38

From the Auction:

If You've Got The Time...We've Got The Beer    Sleeve is M- (tiny tear at opening on b-side), Reocrd is Near Mint with perfect labels.
     Thought you had all the Troggs 7"ers?  Bet you're missing this one.  From the early 70s this EP is kind of a puzzler.  Although it has different Miller Beer jingles, the labels says "not to be sold or played on the air".
     The first two tracks are straight-up Miller jingles, but the last four are different songs written around the tag line on the cover.  I'm guessing that this is the only place you'll find these songs.    A really cool piece for music and beer collectors.


Sorry no video for this one!

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #132 - Red Red Wine (Last Session with Bob Stinson)

Smile and drink some Cheerwine - "It's Full of Good Cheer"  and so is the latest show - chock full of effervescent tuneage and bursting with flavorful licks.

Here's the Playlist:

Ten Percenter
Frank Black
Frank Black

Little Cream Soda
The White Stripes
Icky Thump
Suggested by Draz of Coffee Time

Old Coke Bar
Chuck Jones
Flip Flip

Root Beer
Law Brothers
Rhythm & Booze - Buffalo Bop Compilation

The Crusher
The Cramps
Off the Bone

Coke & Jack
Mark Lind
The Truth Can Be Brutal

Jack Pepsi
TAD
8-Way Santa

The Soda
Hell on Wheels .
There Is A Generation Of Handicapped People To Carry On
Suggested by El of Cassettes and Chocolate Milk

Coke 2
The Who
Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B

Cherry Cola
Eagles of Death Metal
Death By Sexy
Suggested by John of the STar mAPs

Mountain Dew
The Pogues
If I Should Fall From Grace With God

Soda Jerk
Doggy Style
Don't Hit Me Up
Suggested by Joe of The Best Table In Hell

Red Red Wine (Last Session With Bob Stinson)
Replacements
Boink II
Wilfully Obscure blogpost

Soda Poppin' Around
The Collins Kids
Rockin'est
Suggested by Greg Lonesome of the Rock N Roll Manifesto and Mojo Workout

Soda-Pop Pop
Tommy Sands
The Grill Can't Help It

Strawberry Soda
Bastard Winos
4
Suggested by Noland

Pop
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch All Together

Institutionalized
Suicidal Tendencies
Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground
Suggested by Tommy of Tommy Unit Live

My Little Baby
Rose Maddox
Capitol 7"

Jive After Five
Carl Perkins
Columbia 7"

Lola
Kinks
Reprise 7"

Santa Monica Pearls
The Soda Pop Kids
No Front Teeth Clear Splatter 7"
Record of the Week Blog

1-2 Crush On You
The Clash
Epic UK 7"

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Next week, the subject will be Beer.

In 2 weeks, beverage month continues with songs centered on Wine.

If you have any songs to contribute to these shows, please e-mail me at:

redredwineonasunday@gmail.com

2012 Rowan County Cheerwine

Vinified with love and care near the infamous vineyards of the Silver Valley, this Wine has hints of almonds and cherries.  Who knew that a wine of this caliber could be made in North Carolina?

Yeah - it's April Fool's, no alcohol here, but it is pretty good stuff.  After the beer and whiskey last week, I'm taking a break and this one is quenching my thirst perfectly.

Here's the Cheerwine website ----> Cheerwine

Found this at a local newagent shop along with a great many other "specialty" sodas - it seems that this market is expanding much like the craft beer selection that I see at my local Beer Shoppe.  I need to try more of these - Blueberry, Pineapple, Maple and Rhubarb are just some of the choices, plus some interesting looking Root Beers.

Cheers and have a great April Fools.