Hugel

Name: Hugl
Variety: Grüner Veltliner
Region: Niederösterreich
Country: Austria
Year: 2013
Price: $7.95

Winery Review: "A fresh scent of green pears greets the nose. What follows comes in a light, crisp citrus vein, supported by a rounded mouthfeel. A refreshing wine for immediate drinking. - Anne Krebiehl, MW"

Wine Enthusiast – 89 points

My Review: Hugl was a tart fruity wine, it had a bit of a buttery taste. I really liked this wine thought it would be good for a light meal. I would recommend this wine to others.

Name: Canyon Road Moscato
Variety: Muscat
Region: California
Country: United States
Year: 2013
Price: $6.95

Winery Review: Floral, with tea rose and cherry blossom notes, this balanced Moscato shows flavors of ripe white cherry, candied plum and almond on the smooth finish.

My review: I really enjoyed this moscato, It was smooth and sweet everything you want in a mascato.It would be nice with a light dinner for Valentine's day for your sweet someone. 

Angove Sparkling Muscat

Name: Angove Sparkling Muscat
Variety: Zibibbo
Region: Southern Australia
Country: Australia
Year:
Price: $18

Winery Review: The Zibibbo variety is noted for its delightfully fresh aromas and light fresh palate making it the ideal variety to use in sparkling wine. The variety is part of the Muscat family and is delightfully fresh, this frothy, sweet ‘alfresco’ sparkling wine displays crisp floral aromas with citrus peel and creamy flavors on the palate. Pale straw in color, the wine shouts of celebration and exuberance, and with a modest 8% alcohol, is ideal on a lazy sunny afternoon with friends.

My Review: I really enjoyed this wine. It may be because it was sweet and crisp as a sparkling wine should be, and my pallet isn't refined enough for some of the heavier wines yet, but I did really enjoy it. As stated before it was sweet, crisp, fresh, and was just nice on the taste buds.

Fiver Rivers Merlot 2011

Name: Fiver Rivers
Variety: Merlot
Region: Monterey, California
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Price: $18

Winery Review:Ripe cherry and blackberry fruit stars in this easy-drinking wine, with oak providing toasty sweetness. It’s an everyday, cheeseburger-friendly Merlot.

My Review: I did not like this wine by itself, It was tannic and hard to get down. It was robust and maybe if I had it with a steak it would have been able to get the flavors without all the astringency.

George Duboeuf Beaujlais Nouveau

Name:George Duboeuf Beaujlais Nouveau
Variety: Gamay
Region: Beaujolais
Country: France
Year: 2014
Price:$14

Winery Review: Balanced and lightly creamy, offering pretty flavors of plum sauce and raspberry coulis threaded with hints of ground spice. Elegant, with a floral finish.

My Review: This red wine tasted of grape, and I tasted a little tangy flavors to it. Moreover, the wine seemed a little acidic. I didn't particularly care for it, but it wasn't terrible.

Rubus Rosado Prieto Picudo

Name: Rubus Rosado Prieto Picudo
Variety: Prieto Picudo
Region: Tierra de Leon
Country:Spain
Year:2013
Price: $14

Winery Review: Bright clean strawberry rose color.　In the nose it is intense and fresh, with strawberry aromas and slight citric hints. In the mouth it is fresh, strong and tasty, emphasizing a delightful tingle due to its carbonic residuals. The name Prieto Picudo means "tight & pointy" (more or less). This is due to the tightly formed bunches and the slightly oval/pointy shape of the grapes. The bunch shape is reminiscent of Tempranillo; the berries are thick skinned, and dark blue-black in color. Prieto Picudo is well adapted to the difficult growing conditions in Castilla y León province - not a lot of rain, very cold winters and scorching hot summers. The vines tend to relatively low yields, with lots of color, concentration and good acidity. Also, it's the same grape as Alfrocheiro Preto in Portugal. Alfrocheiro is an important variety in Dão region of Portugal.

My review: This wine at first taste was tannic or bitter, with the second taste I could taste a bit of the strawberry that was suppose to be there and some other fruity flavors. Overall, wasn't my favorite red wine, but I could picture it going really well with some chocolate.

Name: lagosta
Variety: Portuguese White Blend
Region: Vinho Verde
Country: Portugal
Year: N/A
Price: $12

Winery review: Fresh and juicy, with fresh-cut apple and gooseberry flavors that feature notes of citrus and light spice on the finish. The name “Lagosta” means “lobster,” and this would be a great seafood accompaniment.



My review: To me this wine tasted sweet with citrus flavors as well as buttery. I heard whites do suppose to go well with seafood or chicken, and i can see how it would go well with seafood.