Katie's Wine Blog

  Sunday, April 17, 2022 Hi Wine Lovers :) The wine I tasted for this post was the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from Hopland, CA. This wine is about $12.00 per bottle. Wine magazine describes this wine as being well-balanced, full-bodied, wine showing a purity of black fruit flavors that are not disrupted by over-oaking. Recommended Pairings: grilled meats, baked brie with cranberries and spiced pecans, fennel sausage pasta. Aroma: red fruit, specifically cherry (wine folly textbook page 31) Secondary Aroma: earth, specifically mushroom (wine folly textbook page 31) Tertiary Aroma: general aging, specifically vanilla (wine folly textbook page 31) Flavors: blackberry, toasted hazelnut, and cinnamon Grape Varietal Characteristics: the world's most popular wine is a natural cross between cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc that originated in Bordeaux (wine folly textbook page 88) My Thoughts💭 I don't know who Josh is but he makes a pretty decent wine. It definitely wasn't one of my

  Saturday, April 16, 2022 Hello :) The wine I tasted for this post was a 2020 Pinot Grigio from Trentino, Italy. This wine is about $10.00 per bottle. The Cavit Collection website describes this wine as having light refreshing flavors of citrus and green apple. It was made using cold fermentation in thermo-conditioned tanks and is 12.1% alcohol.  Recommended Pairings: pasta in cream sauce, risotto, veil, chicken, and fresh seafood dishes. Aroma: citrus, specifically lemon and lime (wine folly textbook page 31) Secondary Aroma: earth/other, specifically butter (wine folly textbook page 31) Tertiary Aroma: general aging, specifically baking spices (wine folly textbook page 31) Flavors: this wine has low tannins and high acidity. Grape Varietal Characteristics: a pink grape mutation of pinot noir (wine folly textbook page 149) My Thoughts💭 This was not my favorite wine because of the high acidity, but I cooked with it and made a sauce with pasta and chicken! It tasted better when it was