Wine Tasting - February 2

*Note: I accidentally only "saved" this blog post instead of "publishing" it to the page, it was from 2/4.

This Thursday I made it out to the Vintage Cellar to my first wine tasting. At the tasting, they were serving five wines: a Soave, a Sauvignon Blanc, a Pinot Noir, a Malbec, and a Gewurztraminer. Before this tasting, I had only drank wine with the intention of tasting it about two times so it is still new and honestly, very hard for me.

The first wine was a Prime Brume Soave made from 2015 Garganega grapes. It is from Soave, Italy and only costs $6.95 a bottle. I honestly enjoyed this wine; however, the pourer skimped me a bit so I didn't really get my 2 oz. Either way, the wine was dry, which I usually like, but it still was fruity to me. I couldn't truly point to one specific fruit, but it was definitely full of flavor.

The second wine was a Douglas Hill Sauvignon Blanc from 2014. This was made in California and only costs $5.95 a bottle. This wine was not bad to me, but it was just not my favorite. It seemed sweet and balanced, but I think it lacked some sort of punch. It smelled like citrus to me, but I didn't get much back on the taste.

The third wine was a Grand Cru Pinot Noir from 2014. This wine is also made in California and also costs $5.95 a bottle. To begin, I traditionally do not like red wines, but I did like this wine. It seemed to be thicker in viscosity than the previous two white wines I had tried. I smelled cherry and a little bit of spice when I tried it. I definitely tasted some more cherry when I tried it, but it was not too much. I really enjoyed this wine because I see my palate expanding with it.

The fourth wine was an El Ganador Malbec from 2015. This wine was made in Mendoza, Argentina and costs $7.95 a bottle. Again, I am not usually a fan of red wines and I was not really a fan of this wine. It didn't make me want to stop sipping it, but it just did not do the trick for me. I got a lot of plum tastes and smells and wasn't really feeling it. A lot of others at the table said they enjoyed it however.

Lastly, the fifth wine was a Crane Lake Gewurztraminer from California. This wine costs $5.95 a bottle and was quite good in my opinion. I really enjoyed the light, peachy taste that stuck around in your mouth after. This is definitely a wine that I will buy and try to pair a dinner in the future. Again, I felt a bit skimped on this pour, but maybe it is just because the wine has me coming back wanting more.