After three months of trying a new wine (or two, or seventeen) each month, I’d like to share my findings with you. Since you are all also, by extension, huge wine snobs.
January: The North & The South
January began with the goal of trying German or Austrian wine(s).
First there was a Gewurztraminer from Germany called Starling Castle. If you like Riesling, this one may be for you. I, unfortunately, do not like Riesling and therefore could not finish the bottle (what a waste).
At the same time and the same wine store, I picked up a Gruner Veltliner from Austria. I’d heard rave reviews, but it was too grapey for my taste. Too much like drinking straight grape juice with just a tiny kick. And I only finished it because I had some kick-ass sharp cheese, which made it a bit better.
Next (and on accident) I tried a Sauvinon Blanc from Spain, called Basa. This, next to Kim Crawford from New Zealand, has become one of my two favorite wines. It’s fresh and tart with a delightful, summery apple finish.
Partway through January, being as excited about my goal as I was and still continuing to try six hundred instead of one per month, I switched my focus from Europe up north to South America. In particular, Argentina. The first Argentinian wine I tried was Dona Paula Estate: it was watery and thin.
Next I tried Santa Julia, which is a thick and fruity Pinot Grigio from Mendoza, Argentina. It’s mildly sweet and I loved it.
February: Venice
One of the best things about wine is that it’s exotic. For February, when my ridiculous hundred-wine fervor had worn off, I turned to a region I love and tried a Pinot Grigio from Venizie, Italy. It was called Kris and it wasn’t anything overly special.
March: Frozen Grapes
Ice wines are wines that are made from grapes that were allowed to freeze on the vine. This makes for a sweeter wine–and, thus, Ice Wine is considered a dessert wine.
For March, I chose an Ice Wine from Niagra, Canada. It was called Jackson – Triggs and it was lovely, just what you’d expect from a dessert wine. I also bought another bottle of Ice Wine. A particularly expensive one at that. But I haven’t tried that one yet. I was waiting for a special occasion. So you’ll have to hear about it later.
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