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The first time I tried Sherry - I hated it! 😫 The second time - I really liked it! 😋 What was the difference? ◾️ You’re looking at it! FOOD. 🧀🥓🥜 Sherry on it’s own can be challenging to enjoy (at least - it is for me!) ◾️ This Manzanilla has a unique taste - it’s nutty, salty and yeasty. Sipping it solo only emphasizes these flavors, which aren’t overly appealing to most people. 🤷🏻‍♀️ ◾️ BUT, when paired with foods like briny olives, cured meat, Marcona almonds and Manchego cheese - these flavors are balanced out. The Manzanilla becomes more delicate and refreshing. 👍🏻 The food elevates the wine - and vice versa. 😍 ◾️ Even with so many diverse styles, Sherry definitely has an uphill battle to win over consumer palates. What’s your favorite Sherry & food pairing? Or are you a consumer that needs to be won over? 😉 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #spanishwine #sherry #sherryweek #internationalsherryweek #manzanilla #winestudent #foodandwinepairing #wset #wsetdiploma #outwines
Am I the only one who is NOT a fan of this pairing?? 🚫🍷🍫 ◾️ Don’t get me wrong - I love Halloween candy. 🎃 And Easter candy. 🐰 And Girl Scout Cookies. 🍪 But for the love of Bacchus - not everything pairs well with wine!! ◾️ On a different note - how awesomely gothic looking is this wine label by @rotiecellars? 🤩 I’m not about to ruin this Mourvèdre goodness by sipping it with overly sugared sweets. ◾️ What food and wine pairing has you looking like 🙄😫🤢?? ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #Halloween #halloweencandy #hallowine #foodandwinepairings #wawine #mourvedre #redwineandchocolate #wset #winestudent #outwines
Any guesses on what the first group of wines has that the second group doesn’t have? 🤔 ◾️ Answer: a 25% tariff!! 🤬👎🏻 Recently, the US government imposed a tariff on wines imported from certain European countries - including Spain, France and Germany. 🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪💰 ◾️ BUT - there are some rather random exceptions: Wines over 14% abv (like Châteauneuf du Pape) aren’t subject to the tariff. Champagne and other sparkling wines are also exempt (whew!). 🍾 And there is no tariff on Italian wines (but there IS on Italian cheese) 🧀🇮🇹😫 ◾️ A chunk of these price increases will be passed on to us - the consumers. So that $15 daily drinker will now be closer to $20. 🙁 ◾️ Will this change your wine drinking habits? Will you buy more domestic wines? Fewer wines overall? More wine from Italy and other non-tariff countries? I haven’t decided yet - but I love my French wines and German Rieslings, and I don’t plan on giving those up anytime soon. 😡🍷 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #winetariffs #frenchwine #spanishwine #germanwine #champagne #taxessuck #winebusiness #wset #wsetdiploma #outwines
Wine people have strong opinions about this movie - most either love it or hate it. Where do you fall? 👍🏻 or 👎🏻? ◾️ Personally, I love it. 😊 Sure, Miles is an alcoholic and Jack is a complete jerk. And yes, it’s partially responsible for the demise of Merlot. But - I think the film is entertaining, eminently quotable, visually beautiful (except for those naked scenes! 🙈) AND it introduced a lot of people to wine. 🍷 ◾️ So Happy 15th Anniversary Sideways! You might just be more polarizing than natural wine. 😜 ◾️ Think you know this movie well? Visit my stories and quiz yourself! 🤓 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #sideways #sidewaysmovie #winequiz #winemovie #movietrivia #sundayquiz #pinotnoir #merlot #outwines
How would YOU answer this question? Compared to the general population - how much “wine expertise” do you have? 🤔 ◾️ I literally spent 10 minutes moving that slider thing slightly left and then slightly right! ↔️ I couldn’t decide what my “expertise” level is!! 😂 ◾️ I often sell myself short on how much I know. 🤓 BUT, I also know enough to know that I will never, EVER!, be an “expert” on wine. There’s no such thing. 😉📚🍷 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #wineexpert #winestudent #wset #wsetdiploma #winestudy #winegeek #wineeducation #outwines
When was the last time you had a glass of sweet wine? 🤔If you’re like most wine consumers, it’s probably been awhile! 🤷🏻‍♀️ ◾️ Sweet wines are often lumped together in a category of mass produced 🦶🏻🦶🏻🦶🏻, sugary, cloying wines. But naturally sweet wines - like these from Bordeaux - are nothing like this! 😋 ◾️ Sweet wines are also frequently treated as an afterthought and appear only on dessert menus. 🥧🍰🧁Which is understandable, BUT these Bordeaux sweet wines pair well with a wide variety of dishes - ranging from salty to spicy to savory. 🍿🥡🍤 ◾️ On Thursday 10/17 at 8:30pm EST, I’ll be participating in a Golden Bordeaux virtual tasting hosted by @snoothmedia and @christy_canterbury_mw!👩🏻‍💻 I’m looking forward to chatting and learning more about these wines with other wine lovers. Tasting notes, my thoughts, and outlines 🤓📝 will be posted on the blog next week! ◾️ What are some of your thoughts on sweet wines? Why do you (or don’t you) drink them? ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #sweetwine #bordeaux #goldenbordeaux #exploreyourfrenchsenses #loupiac #cadillac #lateharvest #botrytis #semillon #wineblog #wineblogger #wset #outwines

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