Passionate Kisses for you!

No I am not giving out passionate kisses, but I am going to talk about the wine named Passionate Kiss by Equus Run Vineyards.  If you like chocolate covered cherries, you will love this wine.  A few weeks ago my husband and I went to Equus Run Winery where we were greeted by one of the wine pours.  She was very friendly and she helped us maximized our wine tastings.  One of our tastings included Passionate Kiss, which is a red dessert wine.

We had started the day with a stop at one of Kentucky's finest bourbon makers, Woodford Reserve on the Kentucky bourbon trail and very close to our home. On our way to Lexington for dinner and a movie (as this was our date night) we saw Equus Run Vineyards, so we decided to stop in to see if the tasting room was still open.  The tasting room was open and we were greeted warmly.  While there we got the chance to learn more about the owner Cynthia Bohn and the property as well.  While tasting the wine I noticed that the Cabernet and the Merlot had a distinct flavor that I could not discern.  It was at this point we learned that the vineyard was once a tobacco farm. Not only could you taste hints of minerals from the limestone here in Kentucky but you can also taste the tobacco flavor as well, which gave the wine a very unique flavor.

Getting back to our dessert wine, this chocolate infused Cabernet Sauvignon is a great wine.  It is not a powerfully sweet wine.  It is not quite a semi dry wine either.  It is a smooth, velvety, wine that has a lingering chocolate and black cherry flavor that stays with you.  At the tasting room they had you pair it with chocolate chips; however, after I bought this bottle I pared it with a Lindt dark chocolate truffle and a milk chocolate truffle.  All I have to say is-wow!  I will be buying another bottle of this as one of my wine club purchases.

Equus Run Vineyard is more than just a winery they have many events and picnic in the vineyard.  They offer self guided tours and privet tours, wine tastings $3.00 for seven tastings and you keep the glass, they have live music at the vineyard every Sunday, and if you are part of there wine club there are special events for you too.  The wine club is very neat.  Every quarter, 3 bottles are selected that non wine club members do not have access too.

So if you love chocolate covered cherries and wine; and have been looking for a dessert wine that is not too sweet this is a perfect choice.

Equus Run Vineyards
1280 Moores Mill Rd
Midway, KY 40347
859 846 9463