This time we try a Pinot Grigio from Northern Italy. This one was surprisingly tasty and just might change my opinion on Pinot Grigio! It’s a 2020 Sun Goddess Pinot Grigio Ramato.
My journey to complete my WSET level 2 and my WSET 3 certifications was populated with many tastings and bottles of fine wine. In the older posts, read about my journey in this blog that featured wines in both of the courses. My next stop on my journey was doing my own wine tours in the Okanagan for 6 years. Now I'm retired (again) and just drinking - and tasting - wine!
This time we try a Pinot Grigio from Northern Italy. This one was surprisingly tasty and just might change my opinion on Pinot Grigio! It’s a 2020 Sun Goddess Pinot Grigio Ramato.
How is this ’Sunshine in a Bottle’? Check out the tasting video for this food-friendly Italian white blend from Orvieto, Umbria, Italy.
Ruffino is a larger wine producer that produces this white blend of four grapes from the Orvieto DOC, the best area of Umbria. This is a 2020 Ruffino Orvieto Classico.
This Spanish Rioja Reserva has wonderful aromas and a smooth, flavourful palate. It is definitely worth checking out!
This week we taste a 2016 Spanish Rioja from Campo Viejo. How does this scrumptious sipper perform? Check out the video!
This 2016 Campo Viejo Reserva is just $19.
This Spanish red is just 13 bucks! And it's great! Monastrell, also know as Mourvèdre, is a great grape for Cab Sauv drinkers as it can have a lot of tannins, acidity and flavour! This wine is a 2020 Finca La Solana Las Hermanas Monastrell.
Time for a Taste of Honey - This Italian white wine is made in Campania with Falanghina grapes. It is a very easy-drinking, food-friendly wine that has a subtle honey flavour!
This Nerello Mascalese is a well-priced red that is definitely worth checking out. Pasta? Pizza? Cheese? This 2020 Zabu Il Passo will go with them all!
This wine is made in Western Sicily in a passimento style where the grapes that are left on the vines after being harvested from 15 - 20 days - this makes a very flavourful, rich wine.
This time we blind taste an Australian Viognier - a 2023 Yalumba Y Series VIognier - fruity, silky, creamy and inexpensive. Is it worth i...