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Name of Wine: Rondel Brut Cava
Description: While most Bruts are dry, this one has soft peach and nut flavors. This sparkling wine is not horrible but it’s missing something that I can’t quite put my finger on. I initially tried it with shrimp appetizers, but used the rest to make Mimosas.
Smell: floral notes
Taste: Peach and nut flavors
Pair With: Appetizers ft shrimp
ABV: 11.5%
Rating: 79/100 points
Wine and Snacks ft Chateau St. Michelle Harvest Select
Good evening readers, I’m pairing snacks with wines. Hope you all enjoy
Cheers 🍷
Name of Wine: La Delizia Pinot Grigio
Description: This white wine is balanced on flavor with a smooth and refreshing finish. Can be enjoyed alone or with a meal.
Smell: Citrus, peach
Taste: Light, crisp with grapefruit and peach flavor
Pair With: Flaky fish
ABV: 12%
Rating: 87/100 points
Name of Wine: Spier 1692 Chenin Blanc 2017
Description: This white wine has a bright almost tropical aroma with a crisp, slightly acidic finish. Also uncorked. Can be drank alone or with a meal. I really enjoyed this wine so I would have it again.
Smell: guava, litchi, pear and peach
Taste: Peach and melon with slight acidity. Crisp after taste
Pair With: Fish or pork
ABV: 13.5%
Rating: 88/100 points
Name of Wine: Dell Venezie Piu Gioia Pinot Grigio
Description: An simply made white wine with a well balanced taste and body. It’s golden color is rich in flavor and slight acid.
Smell: Tropical fruit
Taste: Green apple and peach
Pair With: Chicken breast with broiled broccoli, cauliflower and carrot
ABV: 12.3%
Rating: 90/100 points
Greetings Wine Lovers
I am not sure if I posted about this, but decided a few weeks ago that I would take the Wine 101 class through Napa Valley Wine Academy.
While I blog about wine from an enthusiast standpoint, I feel that writing and learning are two of life’s never ending process. Some of the things I learned, was the full process of how wine is made, the grapes from which wine come from and the difference between New World and Old World wine along with a slew of other topics.
My reason for taking Wine 101 through Napa Valley was to better craft my reviews. I don’t plan to write an essay for every wine review, but I do want to share my opinion on the wine I drink and help those who are intimidated by wine shopping to be less afraid.
Looking forward to sharing new content with you guys.
Cheers!
Morning wine lovers.
As always, I like to keep my audience up to date on any changes or new things coming to the blog. People tend to ask about tips on wine, such as things they should know, pairings, wine notes, flavors, etc. So I have decided that I will add “DemeJo’s Wine Sips”. I am not sure if I will fill my blog page with these tips or just post it on Instagram (@demejoe). I don’t want to clog up my page with short daily blog posts like that, so I am thinking maybe a summary at the end of the week of what I shared on Instagram will be a better idea. I understand a lot of people don’t do social media. I am literally still trying to understand Snapchat.
I am also excited about my latest “experiment”. There are monthly snack subscriptions for a fairly economical price that deliver monthly. I decided I would do videos of me trying these out on camera and attempting to pair a decent priced wine with them. I think it will be a fun concept. I am not sure if I want to do the YouTube thing, but I am thinking it will be the best way for me to get those videos out there.
YouTube is a weird place, they are moderating a bit too heavy there in places that they shouldn’t be so I will keep you all posted on how that goes. Till next time
Cheers!
Name of Wine: Quartz Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Description: This wine has tropical fruit taste with a crisp, refreshing acidity finish
Smell: citrus, nettles and passionfruit
Taste: Citrus, pear, kiwi and green apple
Pair With: Catfish with butter/garlic rice
ABV: 12.0%
Rating: 87/100 points
Name of Wine: CLOT D’Encis Blanco 2016
Description: This wine is a 100% white Grenache. Light and subtle on taste. Can be enjoyed alone or with food.
Smell: Peach, lime, cantaloupe with hint of sage
Taste: Citrus with/apricots
Pair With: Tilapia with buttered sweet corn
ABV: 13%
Price: $15.99
Rating: 87/100
