Author: Raise A Glass
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Tasting Notes – Rocca Felice Roero Arneis
Wine: Rocca Felice Roero Arneis 2019 Quality Designation: DOCG Grape: The wine is produced using Arneis grapes. Arneis is a white grape. This grape has a very strong flavor and because of this intense flavor it was originally planted near Nebbiolo grapes to attract the birds away from the more important Nebbiolo grapes. It is…
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Tasting Notes – Perusini Roncho di Gramogliano Pinot Grigio 2020
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir 2021
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Il Poggio Aglianico Sannio 2017
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenére
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Carlo Revello & Figli Nebbiolo 2019
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Ignacio Marin Old Vine Garnacha 2015
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Domaine de Viranel Viognier 2018
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner 2019
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Anselmann Weissburgunder 2018
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Terra d Aligi Tatone Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2016
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Hermann J. Weimer Riesling Late Harvest Wine:
Tasting Notes – Hermann J. Weimer Riesling Late Harvest Wine: Riesling Late Harvest 2019 Note: Late harvest wine is produced by hand-harvesting the grapes in November and December yielding a much higher sugar content, making a semi-sweet dessert wine Grape: Riesling is a white skinned grape native to Germany, grown in most of the world’s…
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Tasting Notes – Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017:
Tasting Notes: Marziano Abbona Barolo 2017 Red Wine from Italy
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Tasting Notes – Chateau Lanessan Haut-Medoc 2018, a Left Bank Bordeaux blend
Tasting Notes – Chateau Lanessan Haut-Medoc 2018 Wine: Bordeaux blend Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc , Merlot , Petit Verdot Aromas: Black fruit such as blueberries, plums, dark cherries, dark chocolate, tobacco & leather Flavors: Plum, blueberry, black licorice, oak Alcohol: 14.0% Acid: High Sweetness: Dry Tannins: High Balance: nicely balanced Serving Tips: 61º…
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TASTING NOTES – Skaramuca Postup Plavac Mali
Wine: Plavac Mali 2017 Grape: Thick-skinned, dark grape; bunches contain small blue berries Aromas: Black fruit such as blueberries, plums, dark cherries, & leather Flavors: Plum, blueberry, fig, mushroom Body: Full Alcohol: 14.5% Acid: Medium + Sweetness: Dry Tannins: High Balance: nicely balanced Serving Tips: …
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Tannins
An Explanation of Tannins After recent wine tastings with friends, I found that “tannins’ were a topic of interest due to the fact that people either liked wines with high tannins or totally disliked them. There were 3 main questions during the tastings about tannins which I hope this article answers. Question: What are tannins?…
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Temperature for Serving wine
Temperature is an especially important aspect of serving wine. If a wine is served at a temperature not recommended for it, the aromas, flavors, and the complexity of the wine cannot be appreciated. Below are guidelines I use when serving wine. Guidelines for Temperature for serving wine: Red wines – serving temperatures range from 50°F…
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Choosing Wine Glasses
Anatomy of a Wine Glass RIM: Top edge of the wine glass Bowl: BOWL: Wide cylindrical part of the glass STEM: Long slender leg of the glass FOOT Round flat bottom portion of the glass Wine glasses are available in glass and plastic. Choose the material as it best fits your needs. Plastic may be…
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Decanting Wine
How and When to Decant Wine What is decanting? The act of slowly pouring the wine from the bottle into a different container without disturbing the sediment that has accumulated in the bottle. The decanter should have an easy pour neck and be easy to clean. Overly decorative and custom glass decanters can be difficult…
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Tasting Notes – Brook’s Riesling 2017, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Wine: Riesling 2017 Aromas: Petrol, Apple, Pear, Apricot Flavors: Peaches, Green Apple, Minerality: Body: Light + Alcohol: 12.5% Acid: Medium + Serving Tips: Decant – not needed, Temperature: 45º to 50º F Food Pairings: pork, shellfish, light fish like flounder, salads Winery Notes: The winery is a biodynamic winery located in Amity, Oregon. The winery…
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Tasting Notes – Reserva Rioja 15 , Contino, Rioja Alavesa, Spain
Wine: The 2015 Reserva is a blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 3% Garnacha.and 2% Mazuelo Aromas: cherries, strawberrys, blueberrys, oak, cocoa, mocha Flavors: oak, vanilla, plum, red berry; Body: Medium + Alcohol: 14.5% Acid: Medium + Sweetness: Dry Tannins: Medium + Balance: very well balanced Serving Tips: Decant – 60 minutes +, Temperature: 60º…
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Why should you taste as many different wines as you can?
The easiest answer to this question, is to decide what wine you like. However, there is a much better answer and that is to understand why you like one wine over another. Wine is a complex beverage with several distinguishing characteristics. These characteristics include things as simple as the color of the wine – red…
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Tasting Notes – Pinot Noir, Lemelson Vineyards, Oregon
Tasting notes for this Thea’s Selection Pinot Noir 2015 from Lemelson Vineyards: Aromas: Dark cherries and toasted spices on the nose Flavors: deeply rich dark-cherries on the palate Color: Medium red Body: between light and medium, towards medium Alcohol: 13.8% Acidity: between medium and high, towards high Tannins: between low and medium, towards medium but…