Cwat Im Drinking

This Cabernet Sauvignon from Yellow Tail from the year 2016. From Australia the wine was on sale at food lion for 10.               A reviewer wrote, “This is my favorite wine by far. Rich and fruity. Spiced raspberries and cherry. A touch of sweetness. Very smooth. You would not think it's the price that it is. I enjoy drinking it with a meal or just to relax after a long day. It's so much better than some of the more expensive brands”. This has been my favorite wine so far, fruity and creamy in my opinion is very easy to drink despite its richness. It did not pair well with Ramen.

Tasting – Parkers Estate This Sauvignon Blanc from Parkers Estate from the year 2016. From California the wine was sale, and won bronze and silver medals in 2015 for international competitions.               The winemaker noted the wine as, “A blend of sun-exposed and shade-grown grapes were selected for the Parkers Estate Sauvignon Blanc. The sun-exposed grapes provide nuances of tropical fruit while the shaded clusters provide herbal aromas. The grapes were whole-cluster pressed and the juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve the fresh fruit flavors. Gentle filtration removed residual yeast and the wine was cold-bottled in the spring.”               A reviewer wrote, “Light crisp. Nice minerality. Limestone and granite. White peach lemon, lychee, grapefruit. Very toned down and almost watery.” I do not particular...

My wine exposure started at a very young age, within my family. My dad would end the day with a Jack and Ginger, but my mom has always been a red wine drinker. Coming from an Italian family alcohol was integral to our family dynamic and wine especially. With family meals taking place on the weekend, red, whites, and bubblies for celebration were always around. As my siblings and cousins and I got older our families would allow us to try different wines, which was wasted on us in our youth. My mom was a fan of Silver Oak and after looking it up I’m disappointed I don’t remember trying it. Two summers ago my extended family spent 2 weeks seeing a few cities in Italy. In the town of Castiglioncello we would make family meal and the center piece was half a carboy of wine. This large amount of cheap wine was contrasted with a harshness against the wine tasting we were lucky enough to be part of in the vineyards around Florence. The only wine I remember well was a sangiovese, which has ...