A trip to Spain was in store with this week’s wine, Rioja to be exact. As with several previous weeks, Wine Awesomeness was sending me on a journey to a place I had never been before with a wine varietal I had never tried. Therefore, the research began. There are four main levels when it comes to Rioja wines. It starts with the Rioja level and then moves upward to Crianza, then Reserva, and finally Gran Reserva. In the case of this wine, a Crianza, I learned that these wine generally age in oak barrels for six months to a…
Month: December 2017
Hermann Moser Grüner Veltliner
This week marked what would be my second Austrian Grüner Veltliner wine. I noted how the bottles seemed so similar. Both were white wines with just a hint of green tint and this tint was accentuated by another white label with green designs. From my previous research, I learned that Grüner Veltliner pairs well with spicy food, so I prepared a spicy noodle dish to enjoy with this wine specifically. It combined sweet potato noodles with spicy sausage and a tomato-based sauce along with a few additional herbs and spices. The Hermann Moser winery is managed by a husband and…
Iconic Wine Secret Identity Rosé
With summer now in full swing in Texas and temperatures rising to above 100°F, I was so happy to see a bottle of rosé in my box this month. Just looking at it made me feel a bit cooler already. I’m not sure if there is something going on the industry that is trying to make a special push for rosé, but I know that I’ve been seeing it everywhere recently. Now that summer has hit, store shelves seem dedicated to this varietal. It’s light. It’s fun. And most importantly, it’s delicious! You can drink it alone or you can…