Wine Tastings--February 2, 2012

Thursday night, I decided to go back to the Vintage Cellar for another wine tasting event.  This event was specifically for our class and they offered five wines for us to taste. I did try all of them this time and the one that stuck out the most for me was the Moscato once again.

The Opera Prima Moscato (Spain) 

-This wine stood out the most because I what I smelled and tasted. When I smelled it to me it smelled straight up like hair shampoo (I  thought that was weird too). So when I went to start drinking it, it tasted like shampoo as well. But, it did go down smooth and it was really bubbly but it had a bad after taste (go figure).

-Another wine that like really liked that night was the Marques de Moral Crianza Tempranillo (2007, Valdepenas, Spain) it had a really fruity smell, but the taste was kinda tart but yet sweet at the same time.

I really do like the fact that the Vintage Cellar was willing to do a special tasting for us. For some folks that might not be able to make it to the Saturday tastings this really means alot :)

Until next time, 

-Jelisa :)

Vintage Cellar Wine Tasting January 30, 2012

When it comes to wine I'm still a newbie to it all. I have only tried a couple of wine and I have never been to a wine tasting...until today...
After oversleeping for three classes, I decided to go the Vintage Cellar for their wine tasting event. They had numerous red and white wines available for tasting.

Wines I Tasted:

Spanish Wines Sauvignon Blanc

-I really liked this one. I had a tart smell to it and it was very sweet. I also thought that it was very smooth going down. This would be a wine that I would recommend and would buy in the future.









Faraway Farm Cabernet Sauvignon

-I always thought that any type of Cabernet would have a sweet taste to it, I was wrong.  The first thing I did with this was smell the wine and it had a fruity smell to it. But when it came to tasting it, to me it tasted like oak and it was a tad bit bitter as well.  Maybe if i was to try it again it would be different but I highly doubt it.








But the one that I really liked to most (and purchased that day) was the Crane Lake Moscato

-The first wine that I had ever tasted was a Moscato. I think that it is safe to say that that is my safe wine to drink.  This one as soon as I tasted it, I knew it had to come home with me. The smell and taste of very sweet and for 7 bucks who could go wrong with this wine? If someone asked me to recommend a wine, I would highly recommend this one.









The wine tasting for me was something new and I can't wait to go to more in the future.

Until next time,
Jelisa :)