Month: February 2018

White

Point Ormond Sauvignon Blanc

Point Ormond Sauvignon Blanc paired with Citrus Pulled Pork
February 22, 2018

This week, I was simply happy to be moving westward from New Zealand to Australia. I figured things had to start looking up if we moved a whole country over right? This wine was labeled in a playful way, which reminded me of the tree house we had when I was growing up. It almost made me want to get up and frolic about. The fun label matched the tagline of the company, which was, “Exciting, affordable wines of Australia.” * Point Ormond winery focuses on high acid, low alcohol wines, with an affordable price. In order to accomplish this,…

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Red

Wild River Pinot Noir

Wild River Pinot Noir paired with Piri Piri Chicken
February 14, 2018

Another day, another wine from New Zealand. Needless to say, I didn’t have high hopes. New Zealand was quickly becoming my least favorite region. Seeing that it was a pinot noir only made things worse and made me long for my favorite pinot noirs from Oregon. It’s not that I didn’t believe that New Zealand didn’t make any great wines, but I did believe that Wine Awesomeness was failing to send me any. This wine, while produced by Mount Brown Vineyards is not placed under the Mount Brown label. It exists as an offshoot of the main vineyard label. The…

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White

Iconic Wines SK Chardonnay

Iconic Wines SK Chardonnay paired with Roast Goose and Brussel Sprouts
February 7, 2018

It’s safe to say, I was pumped for this week. It was time to try another wine form Iconic Wines! Last time I received a wine from this producer, it was a Rosé. I loved the tradition of labeling the bottles with female superhero figures. It was fun and the label art was very cool and well done. According to Iconic Wines’ website, this bottle was actually referred to as “SK Chardonnay.” The SK stands for sidekick. They have also produced an “SK Cabernet Sauvignon” and claim that these wines “represent the finest wine we create at everyday drinking value.”…

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Red

Chateau Allegret Bordeaux Rouge

Chateau Allegret Bordeaux Rouge paired with Veggie Pizza
February 1, 2018

Even after last week’s only okay white from Chateau Allegret, I was still interested to see what a red would be like from the same winery and region. Since 90% of wines that come from Bordeaux are red*, I was keeping my hopes up. The label was still just as lovely as what had come on the white, but I was trying not to be too enchanted by it this time around. This wine consisted of a classic Bordeaux blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. These two vines originated in Bordeaux.* What better place to try these varietals from then?…

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