ISYS100 Assignment 3- Blog Video

A short video we filmed, depicting the desire for alcohol. 

We had some difficulties uploading the video straight from Youtube so we downloaded it and added it in manually instead.

The youtube link to our video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b926M8GQq_o

Midori

Midori is an alcoholic drink that originated from Japan. Midori is the japanese word for "green", and as its name suggests most of Midori products are green in colour. Though, sometimes a blue coloured version can be found due to the product variety in flavour. This drink is very sweet, therefore a great combo for cocktails and other mix drinks targeted for casual drinkers. As the alcohol content is usually around 20%, this drink is aimed at light weight drinkers who enjoy drinks with fruity after-taste. Personally, i like sweet things so naturally i enjoy this drink very much. If you are on a summer vacation at the beach then this drink mixed along with other cocktail ingredients will be perfect to quench your thirst. If you despise sweet products then a beer might be a better idea. But no matter what, to me this drink was very tasty and fruitful, making it one of my all time favourites. 

Final score: 9.5/10 

Jagermeister

Hey guys, today we talk about the rather unusual tasting spirit called Jagermeister. It is said that this drink is made from 56 different herbs and spices...hence why it has an unusual taste in comparison to the other drinks we have talked about in the past.

Although this is the case, Jagermeister is a key ingredient for the famed mix drink known as Jager-Bombs! Thats right, a mixture of Jager and Red Bull equals a very fine drink. From my experience, if you wish to try Jager it would be recommended not to take straight shots as the natural herby taste really gets to me...but if you enjoy it straight then tahts no problem either! I do however, recommend the Jager-Bomb because it is a very enjoyable drink. Whether at a party with friends or for a casual drink, the Jager-Bomb is one not to be missed. Unfortunatley for the drink by itself, i did not enjoy as much.    

Final score: 6/10


  

It is a pretty hard working day for me. Two posts in a roll. Recently i got a throat infection that stopped me from drinking. Er...I sounded like an alcoholic.. Anyway, I drink for passion only. NEVER EVER ADDICTED

Today, white wine guys

First question for everyone, it doesn't even look white in color 

Unlike this Coconut Rum 

To brief explain, I would like to point out that the distinct color from light straw with a green tint to deep golden yellow presented by white wine is actually from the types of grapes they used to made it. Normally, white wine usually contained the grape juice and skins of green, golden and yellow colored grapes. Unlike Champagne, which I reviewed in the previous post, are made from Pinot Noir, which is a red skinned grape, with the juice only. 

White wine usually made from several types of grapes 

Ranging from Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc (also called Fume Blanc) Riesling, Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris, Semillon, Viognier and Chenin Blanc 

*My personal Favorites are Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc 

This is Chardonnay

Since I haven't tried much of the other grapes yet, I can only do a quick review for those I like. 

Coming on serving the white wine, there was a common misconception. Others usually thinks that it is going to serve ice cold, like around fridge temperature. NO NO NO that would actually ruin the taste of the wine, to be precise, ruin your tastebuds. 

Human Biology time : Human are warm-blooded animals...We prefer (deleted 1000 words) in short for everything to function normally, the best temperature for your taste buds are around say 10C-45C" 

So, ice cold white wine will ruin your tastebuds get them numbed. Then you will never taste the awesomeness of these. So from now on, when you poped open a bottle of these right from the fridge, hold the cup tight with your warm palm, heat it up a bit, around 7-10C then it will be all good and nice. 

Unlike red white, white wine are advice to drink between 2-3  years after being bottled. Longer vintage may have a higher chance of ruined quality depends on the method of storage. 

Here are some of my personal favorites 

Poped this baby open when my mum fifth-birthday dinner 

Characteristic of typical Chardonnay: Sweet and delicate, decent yet never lost its elegancy 

Same brand same collection again 

Sauvignon Blanc also has similar texture and taste as Chardonnay 

Personally I prefer Chardonnay 

It has been long since my last post, today, i am going to talk about Champagne!!
Champagne has always been classy and elegant.
Now let me take you to the world of it.

Champagne and others sparkling wine are made from a blend of grapes such as Chardonnay, Pinot Nior or Pinot Meunier. Those blend has been mentioned on my first post, feel free to check it out later.




People will always ask any wine passionate a question:

What is the difference between Champagne and others sparkling wine?



Champagne is generally refers to sparkling wine made in a specific region of France. Bubbly sparkling wine made from other regions have different names, yet they are less famous as champagne. Spain's sparkler is called Cava, Italy's bubbles come in Prosecco and Moscato d'Asti, and French sparkling wines from everywhere outside of Champagne are referred to as Cremant.


Champagne can be classify and graded according to their brand, flavor, blend of grapes and vintage or non-vintage, wait. what is non-vintage. Non-vintage usually refers to the grapes are come from blend of several years, usually, they taste a little bit worse than vintage.

Champagne and Sparkling wine are classified with several distinct words


Burt - dry (popular style and food friendly)


Extreme Burt - (extra dry)


Extra dry - (not as dry as burt)


Demi sec - Pretty sweet


The Top Champagne

I managed to get my hand on the King of Champagne Dom Perignon with the vintage of 2002 last year. It tastes really good, a great different between its main rivals Krug and Moet. A bottle of that cost around 110 - 220 AUD depends on the vintage.

(Dom Perignon is the bottle with a school-batch shape logo far on the top left side)


Drink on ! Cheers

Jacob's Creek "Moscato"

Jacob's Creek: Moscato is one of the best wines I have tasted. It is generally a sweet wine, and is available in sparkling, and Rose. In my opinion, I prefer the sparkling, as the sweet texture of the wine combined with the tangy fizz is delightful especially after dinner during dessert.

Moscato is the Italian word for 'Muscat', and the name muscat refers to both the wine style and range of muscat flavoured grapes used to make highly flavoured wines such as Moscato. While there are many ‘muscat’ grapes used for wine, Jacob’s Creek uses two principle grape varieties to make both still and sparkling Moscato, the first is Muscat of Alexandria and the second is Muscat Blanc a’ Petits Grains. Muscat grapes range in colour from white to almost black and have a definite sweet and floral aroma with a musky and sweet flavour. -  Jacob's Creek.com.au

Jim Beam

Hey guys, today we will be discussing the famous brand of bourbon-whiskey fusion spirit known as Jim Beam. Records say that Jim Beam was one of the best selling brands of bourbon until 2008, and this is no surprise due to its fame among young adults. Personally, I have tried Jim Beam products many times in the past and while it isn't one my my favourites, it certainly does live up to the name as one of the most original tasting brands of bourbon out there. 

There are many products under the Jim Beam name such as:

Straight Bourbon whiskey

• Jim Beam Original (white label)
• Jim Beam Choice(green label)
• Jim Beam Seven Year (white label, red cap)
• Jim Beam Black (black label)
• Jim Beam Devil's Cut

Straight Rye Whiskey

• Jim Beam Rye (yellow label)

Red Stag by Jim Beam

• Black Cherry (white label)
• Honey Tea (yellow label)
• Spiced (red label)

As you can see, Jim Beam has many products of different varieties. It is due to this variety that Jim Beam has been well acknowledged throughout the world. Jim Beam bourbon is also a key ingredient for the mixed drink "bourbon & coke", a well loved drink among young adults. Whether at a party or a club, Jim Beam will always be a fun drink to try out. Although it is not my personal favourite, it is indeed a decent drink and worthy to give a go. I know most people would probably have had this drink in the past, if so please tell me if you liked it or what you would rate it out of 10. 

Final score: 7/10

Posted by Tinny Wu (Tianyu)