2008 White Truck Chardonnay

OK, so I was born and raised in Pennsylvania but now I live in the south and I am proud to own a white Ford Ranger pickup truck. Of course it seems silly to buy a wine because of the label but then again, you cannot discover what you do not experiment with.

This wine has a decent color. I have found that color doesn’t mean a lot unless it is very dark. The aroma is simple. It smells of an apple orchard. I can almost envision walking through the trees and picking a ripe mackintosh. The taste is fruity, obviously, of apple and tropical fruit with a hint of citrus.

This is a good wine. It is actually a California wine from Napa. Surprise! And this is no lie, it is vinted and bottled by "Red Truck".

I give this wine a 3 for color, a 4 for the nose, a 4 for taste and a 3 for finish. Total score is 14. Let’s remember, this is my taste. I would love to hear from my followers how they like this wine. Remember, it isn’t about price, or winning award, it is about what you like. That is what wine tasting is all about. What is your pleasure?

Until next bottle, cheers!

2009 Matua Savignon Blanc - New Zealand

It’s Memorial weekend. I hope that everyone takes time to remember that beyond all the hot dogs and hamburgers there are families who have lost loved ones that have served our country and deserve some time of prayer.  Thank you to the soldiers, to the women and men who served, who fought and died, in service to America.
 
As for my Memorial weekend I plan to do some work in the yard, around the house and spend a little time on the Lake.  I also plan to sample some new wines.  I am sampling the first one now as my husband finishes up the mulch in the front beds and will be joining me soon for Happy Hour.
 
This wine, of course, is a Savignon Blanc.  It is a wine from Marlbouro County New Zealand. 

Where is New Zealand?  I'll have to look that up on the map.  It sounds like a place I may like to visit someday.  First stop would be the wineries.
 
This wine has a light color to it. I smell peach and maybe asparagus. The taste is a little bitter at first but quickly diminishes leaving a touch of peaches and cherries on the tongue. It has a very nice finish to it.

I give this wine a 5 for color, a 4 for nose, a 4 for taste and a 5 for finish. Total score:18! This, in my opinion, is a very good wine.

Until next bottle, cheers!

2008 VOGA Italia Pinot Grigio

It's Wednesday night and I am trying a Pinot, for a change. My husband bought this bottle of wine for the bottle actually. At first I thought it was a bottle of water. I even thought about taking into the office and sipping on it as it would appear as if it might be a bottle of water. But with my luck I would get found out.

It had a slight earthy aroma yet a crisp taste of berries and maybe fig? The finish was very clean with just a hint of fruit.

Very nice wine. I must say that I am pleasantly surprised.

I'm giving this wine a 4 for color, a nose of 4, a 4 for taste, and a 5 for finish. Total score 17. Me likes it!

Until next bottle, cheers!

2008 Le Bonheur Savignon Blanc

Happy Friday!

Maybe this blog should be about Savignon Blanc since it seems I mostly stick to this variety. Of course, I guess that would be ok since there are so many to choose from. However, I will try to add more variety to my collection.

I am drinking a bottle of Le Bonheur, opened and the 131 Main Restaraunt and, for once, not finished there. They have taken this off of the wine menu and now have a entirely new menu that I really don't like. But my favorite bartender hooks me up anyway.

With traces of tropical fruit, fig leaf and asparagus this is a nice delicate wine. It is unwooded with a very smooth finish. I am not sure how much you might pay for this. It is 24 dollars a bottle at the restaraunt so maybe it's 12 dollars in stores? I do not know. But, even at 24 dollars a bottle it would be worth it to me.

color 5, nose 5, taste 5, finish 4 (it's hard to give a perfect score. I doubt I will ever do it.) Total score 19!!! This one will be hard to beat.

This wine is so good that it is almost tragic.

Until next bottle, cheers!

2008 Kenwood Savignon Blanc

I worked all day today and it's Saturday. I do have the luxury of working from home but still, I worked 44 minutes past wine time!

I am now sitting at the island in the kitchen, a nice breeze coming through our new french doors, and listening to the ice cream truck repeat the songs of "London Bridge", and "Deck the Halls" (yes, it is far from Christmas time...don't ask me why it's playing that one). Of course, it is kind of cool that we still have an ice cream truck that comes through our neighborhood. Trying to catch him, however, is a different story all together.

But back to the wine and the reason we're here.

I am enjoying my first glass of Sauvignon Blanc. It was many years ago when I visited Kenwood vineyards in Sonoma Valley but I remember it fondly. Of course there aren't many vineyards I didn't like on that first trip.

This wine has a good color and a lightly "peared" aroma. I taste fresh berries with a slight tang. It is somewhere between a light and medium bodied wine. It has a refreshing, smooth taste with a good finish. It does not dwell on my taste buds for long which I really like. In fact, I must give this wine a definite ...mmmm....good!

A 3 for color, 4 for nose, 4 for taste, and 5 for finish. That makes this wine, with a whopping "16", a new favorite of mine. This wine cost me $9.99 at Harris Teeter. I would definitely recommend!

Until next bottle, cheers!