Grape Variety: Sauvignon blanc
Origin: Yakima and Horse Heaven Hills AVAs within the Columbia Valley AVA of Washington State, USA
Vintage year: 2022
Price: $12.99
Winery Review: Pacific Rim claims to contain notes of Honey, pear and orange blossom, contributing to its wonderfully aromatic qualities. It is said to taste sweet, brightly acidic with pineapple and white peach. The ideal food pairing is spicy food, such as Thai, Szechwan, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Caribbean cuisines.
Wine Folly: Pacific Rim Sweet Riesling is a “pale straw” color described on page 25. The wine had a primary aroma of pineapple and peach followed by secondary notes of crushed rocks and tertiary aroma of coconut and a hint of vanilla.
Personal Review: My best friend (and fellow classmate) Olivia Kielb recommended this wine to me after describing my disdain for the dry red wine we previously tasted together. This wine was incredibly refreshing: it was very sweet, but not overpowering, and had a light acidity to it that was much lower than wines I typically drink. On terms of sweetness, I would say its a more refined version of the Barefoot Fruitscato beverage, which contains so much sugar it gave me a two-day long hangover once. I did not drink this wine with any food, but I am looking forward to trying it with Thai or Caribbean cuisine!
Childress Sweet Red Muscadine
Grape: Muscadine
Origin: North Carolina, USA
Price: $13.00
Vintage Year: 2022
Winery Review: Childress Vineyards states “Fresh-plucked grape aromas fill the nose while homemade strawberry jam plays on the palate in our Muscadine Sweet Red Wine.” The wine is best paired perfectly with spicy, ethnic foods.
Wine Folly: The primary note which best aligns with this wine from page 30 of the Wine Folly text is strawberry followed by a secondary aroma of cream. The tertiary aroma best demonstrated by this muscadine is dried fruit. The wine best matches a “medium ruby” color described on page 25.
According to the Kroger wine section employee, this sweet red had the greatest chance of converting me from a red wine hater to an enthusiast. Unfortunately… I am still a red wine hater. This wine in particular was decent; It was very sweet and had prominent strawberry notes, however its high acidity level took me by surprise. The acidic aftertaste did not compliment the strawberry jam taste, but it still was a relatively good red wine. I ate this wine with chicken thigh, mashed potatoes, and chimichurri; This was honestly not a great choice, as the wine would best pair with beef or spicy food. I definitely would not purchase this again, but it was fun to try something new!
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