Wine Tasting Club Week 4

Welcome fellow wine lovers to week 4 of the wine tasting club.  Don't worry if you have missed some of the other weeks, you can always taste them and respond whenever the time is right for you.  Do not be afraid to say you don't care for one of the choice.  What I may like maybe something you may not like, and that is normal.  Trust you instincts you already know what you like so share your views with us.

So without further ado here is this weeks wine selection.  We will be tasting Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling.

Wine Selection
Chateau Ste, Michelle  Riesling 2011
Country of Origin: USA  Washington State
Alcohol: 11%
Residual Sugar: 2.23g
Color: White
Cost: $7.00 - $14.00

Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling

This bottle scored 91/100 through Wine Enthusiast. 

You can find this wine in the following locations

New York:

Best Buy Liquor - 1613 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn 

My Brooklyn Wine - 211 -213 5th Ave. Brooklyn

67 Wine - 179 Columbus Ave, New York, NY

Marketview Liquor - 1100 Jefferson Rd. Rochester NY

Washington, D.C.

Calvert Woodly - 4339 Connecticut Ave. Washington, D.C. 20008

Georgia 

Total Wine & More - Perimeter Square Center 124 Perimeter Center West, Atlanta 

North Carolina 

Total Wine & More - 3615 Witherspoon Blvd. Durham, NC

Colorado

Applejack Wine and Spirits - 3320 Youngfield St.  Wheat Ridge, Denver 

Kentucky

Capital Cellars - 227 West Broadway, Frankfort KY

Liquor Barn - 1837 Plaudit Place, Lexington KY

Germany

Baden - Wurttemberg Fine and Rear Wine Retailer - 2 Oberndorfer Strasse, Rottweil 78628 

England

AG Wines - 9b Denbingh Rd. London W13 8QA

Happy Tasting and I will see you on the discussion board! 

Wine Tasting Club Week 3

Welcome!

Sorry we have missed last weeks wine tasting and we have missed this Wednesdays post deadline.  The stomach bug has gone through my house, and now people are starting to feel better, including this wine enthusiast.

So without further ado, here is this weeks wine selection.  We will be tasting  a Pinot Nori from France.

Here is our wine selection

Pinot Evil - Pinot Noir
Country of Origin: France
Alcohol: 12%
Color: Red
Cost: $6 - $12 for the 750 mil  $14.99 - $24.99 for the 3L

Pinot Evil - Pinot Noir

You can find this wine in the following locations:

NYC

Long's Wine and Liquor on Fifth Ave  between 79th and 80th street in Bay Ridge

Rochester, NY

Marketview Liquor 1100 Jefferson Rd, Rochester

Canandaigua, NY

Ryan's 73 Eastern Blvd (Parkway Plaza) Canandaigua

Virginia 

Total Wine and More 6240 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA

Kentucky
Capital Cellars  227 Broadway, Frankfort KY
Meijer Lexington

Happy Tasting!

How Sassy Are You?

Hello fellow wine lovers!  Boy do I have a wine for you!  I was shopping in Lexington (KY) at the Liquor Barn and while I was there; there was this bottle of wine that caught my eye. At $8.99 a bottle I could not resist not to buy a bottle. There is nothing like an exciting title to get some attention.  That is exactly what those two words did for me.  So for my first bottle I chose the Moscato, I was feeling like a sweet wine today.  

Sassy Bitch wine is developed by Tami Fricks, Macon, GA.  The native Georgian started her company after talking with friends on how confusing wine buying can be for the average consumer.  Tami thought that if she could bring a wine to the market that had a catchy label, but tasted great she might have something.  So Tami and her friends thought about a cute name, and settled on Sassy Bitch because, she has some of the sassiest friends.  Tami traveled throughout the world and settled on a vineyard in Chile.  Sassy Bitch wines started out with four wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay.  Since then they have added two more wines, the Sauvignon Blanc, and Moscato.  While all wines are produced in Chile; the Moscato is produced in California.  The Sassy Bitch NV Moscato received 86 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine, and was also rated as a best buy and online exclusive.  This wine is considered by some market researchers as a wine that is directed towards a younger wine drinker, and possible people who are celebrating bachelorette parties, divorce parties, mothers' day gifts or other special gifts.  It has been said by some wine writers or market researchers that wine drinkers don't take these whimsical labels and wines to seriously and feel that the wine may even taste unsuitable, but I have found this wine to be delightful for the price.

The Sassy Bitch Moscato wine must be served ice cold. This wine is light and airy; However, not too sweet. The wine has soft, gentle floral notes and a fresh fruity aromas.  This is a great stand a lone wine, if I were to pair this wine with something it would be a fruit tray.  I did try to pair this wine with an easy light meal and it just made the wine bitter and not as good.  This wine really is a stand a lone wine and would go nicely with a light dessert.  Desserts like fruit, shortbread cookies, and some white chocolate. I would not rate this as my all time favorite wine. However, it is not a bad choice for the price, and it will make a great summer wine (just serve it ice cold).

If you are looking for a cocktail to try using the Sassy Bitch wines here is a video to help you!

Enjoy and bring out your inner Sassy!

Wine Tasting Club Week 2

Welcome!

Are you ready for week 2 and the new selection?  I know I am!  For this week we will be trying a Chardonnay from the great state of Washington.  

Here is our wine selection:

Chateau Ste. Michelle
Country of Origin:  USA  Washington State  Columbia Valley
Alcohol: 14%
Color: White

Chateau Ste. Michelle

This bottle scored 93 points by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.  I would try pairing this with roasted chicken.  

You can find this wine in the following areas. 

NYC: 

Sherry - Lehmann Wine and Spirits 505 Park Ave NY, NY

67 Wine  179 Columbus Ave NY, NY

K & D Wine and Spirits 1366 Madison Ave NY, NY
Best Buy Neptune Ave, Brooklyn NY  (possibly  hard to really tell from their website)

Rochester, NY 

Marketview Liquor 1100 Jefferson Rd, Rochester NY

Washington D.C. 

Calvert Woodley 4339 Connecticut Ave NW Washington D.C.

Kentucky:

Frankfort:  Capital City Cellars 227 West Broadway

Lexington:  Liquor Barn

                  Meijer 

This Bottle rages in price from $8.99 to $14.99

Happy Tasting and I will see you all on the discussion board!