(I live in the country so there are no wine schools in area)ġ1Have an informal tasting either at a friend’s house. (I might do this)ġ0Look for a wine school in your area. (Good idea, but I don’t have a good memory)ĩSubscribe to online wine newsletters. I need to find an ice wine to try.)ĨLearn about different grape varieties. I like moscato, reisling, and sparkling wine. Try sparkling wines, ice wines and dessert wines as well. (Did this before but cannot really tell what I am supposed to get out of that)ħDon’t just stick to traditional reds and whites. Possibly my taste buds are not refined enough.)ĦBuy wines that match the taste of the food you’re serving. I feel like some of the flavors I am supposed to be noticing are being lost. The "proper procedure" for drinking wine does not suit me. You’ll learn how wine is made, see how the grapes are grown and be taught the proper procedure for drinking wine.(Did this in Napa. (Many times these groups are filled with pretentious people who usually get on my nerves)ĥVisit a winery. Are my standards too high that nothing met it OR are they too low and not even registering what they are supposed to? A serious conundrum.)ĤJoin a wine group.
My impression was, "Eh, no real standouts." But other people were, "OMG, this is awesome." I felt like missed something everyone else got.
(I have attended a local wine tasting before. (Once again, I know I am supposed to trust their recommendations, but what if their taste buds like different flavors than mine?)ģAttend a local wine tasting or a wine appreciation class. Look for bottles of wine with write-ups near them, award citations and high magazine ratings. Steps (with my comments in parenthesis showing why I probably will never be a wine connoisseur)ġ Get information from the experts (I know I am supposed to trust the experts, but what if their taste buds like different flavors than mine?)ĢGo to a wine shop and ask the staff for recommendations. If you are interested, at there are steps to becoming a wine connoisseur. Served Villa Alena Moscato D’Asti chilled with a plate of strawberries is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
I am going to buy some more so that I can enjoy the whole bottle myself. Just plain punch and Villa Alena Moscato D’Asti. Once I tasted it, I decided this wine should be served on its own in glasses.
#FOLIE A DEUX WINE PINOT NOIR 2014 FULL#
I always thought that cheap wine was supposed to taste like rot gut, but this is smooth and full of flavor. I bought it because I was having a party and was going to mix it in the punch. And it is cheap because it is sold at Trader Joe’s. I am not a wine connoisseur so I can’t explain to why my taste buds like this sparkling wine so much.īut trust me when I say it is DELICIOUS and bubbly. If you are looking for a nice chardonnay, I do recommend Folie a Deux Chardonnay Sonoma RRV. Like I said, the people who did like Pinot Noirs said it was delicious. If you like pinot noir wines, you might enjoy Decoy Pinot Noir. Since everyone’s palate is different, the reason I do not like a wine could be the same reason another person wants to try it. I wish I had had some strawberries though. This wine blew my mind 🙂įolie a Deux Chardonnay Sonoma RRV – $15.93 – My favorite of this tasting session. My nose caught hints of a sweet flowery fragrance, but my tongue did not taste what I expected based on the aroma. Joel Gott Pinot Gris – $14.58 – I could not verbalize what I thought of the flavors for this one. All the people there that like dry wines were raving over this one though. I loved smelling the wine but the dryness took all the taste out of my mouth. The aroma was rich, full body with an earthy, leather, tobacco smoke flavor. I felt like I had cottonmouth.ĭecoy Pinot Noir – $21.32 – The aroma of this wine was better than the taste because it was dry too. I was not a fan because I do not like dry wines. Steelhead Pinot Noir – $14.18 – Dry wine with strong flavor. The wines talked about here were ones that I tried during the June 2013 tasting. However, I will try new red wines to see if I can find one that l like to drink. I am an ultra sweet moscato or Riesling type of girl. Over the years, I have found that I do not like many reds because they are usually too dry for me. I attend wine tastings because it gives me a chance to try wines that I would otherwise not buy. With Flynn’s on Maxwell, they have an avenue to talk about their passion and explain flavored nuances of many libations that they have discovered. The husband loves specialty beers and the wife loves good wine. The couple that owns this store are passionate about what they do. A couple months ago, I went to a wine tasting at the newest wine and beer establishment in Greenwood SC.
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