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Who else has visited the North Fork wine region? 🙋🏻‍♀️🍷 I spent last weekend there and was so impressed with their wines! ◾️ Lieb Cellars was definitely my favorite. 👍🏻 Their wines ranged from a Pinot Blanc sparkler 🍾(aged 42 months on the lees - that’s more than a lot of Champagne!) to a light and crisp Cab Franc Rosé to a Merlot that was beautifully in-between Old and New World style. 😊 And their tasting room staff was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly (thank you Derrick!) 👏🏻👏🏻 ◾️ I think tasting room staff can make or break your experience. I’m still amazed (and disappointed) when staff know very little about what they’re pouring. 😕 I noticed this at a couple of the larger wineries. But - maybe that’s because the majority of visitors don’t feel the need to know details about what they’re drinking. 🤷🏻‍♀️ They want to just sip and enjoy. What are your thoughts on this? 🤔 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #winetasting #tastingroom #northfork #winegeek #wineeducation #wset #northforkwinetrail #wineblog #wineblogger #outwines
Is there a region whose wines you go out of your way to avoid drinking? 🚫🍷 ◾️ I used to do that with Australia. 🇦🇺 So, yeah, I was basically lumping an entire fucking CONTINENT into the category of “wines I don’t like.” 🤦🏻‍♀️ ◾️ I just ASSumed they were all big, jammy, hot wines. Guess what? They’re not! Like this delicious McLaren Vale Shiraz - with tons of earthiness and spice. A slightly cooler climate gives wines from here fresh acidity and less jammy fruit. 👍🏻 ◾️ #wine #australia #mclarenvalewine #shiraz #wineeducation #wineregion #yangarraestate #wineblog #wineblogger #outwines
Have you tried any wines from the Rocks District AVA? 🤔🍷 ◾️ The region’s full name is “The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater” (whew!) and it is located entirely within . . . Oregon. Wait - whaaaat?! If you thought it was in Washington State, you’re not alone. 😬 ◾️ The Rocks is also a sub-AVA of the Walla Walla Valley AVA - and this is the AVA you’ll often see on wine labels. 🎯 ◾️ Washington based wineries cannot use the Rocks District AVA since their wines are produced in WA, not OR. So you’ll often see Rock-y type wine and vineyard names like “Grenache of the Stones” and “Rockgarden Estate” like on this wine from Buty. 😍 ◾️ I love wines from the Rocks - they have an earthy funk that I’ve never tasted anywhere else. What wines have you tasted from here?? 🙋🏻‍♀️🍷 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #wawine #orwine #therocksdistrict #wallawallawine #wineeducation #winestudent #wineblog #wineblogger #winetravel #wineregion #outwines
DON’T SCROLL! 🚫➡️ Can you guess which wine is which based on the descriptions below? 🤔📝🍷 ▪️ Note: These wines are all produced by the Antinori family - centuries old winemakers originally from Tuscany, but now involved with CA and WA wine. 🇮🇹🇺🇸 ▪️ From L➡️R: Cabernet Sauvignon from Atlas Peak AVA in Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain AVA in Washington, and Super Tuscan from (duh!) Tuscany! ▪️ 1️⃣: Full bodied, medium acidity, plush tannins. Lush black fruits, sweet tobacco and some heat on the finish. Ripest and richest of the 3 wines. ▪️ 2️⃣: Medium+ body, higher acidity and tannins. This wine has more earthiness than fruit and a savory finish. Firmer structure than the others. ▪️ 3️⃣: Medium+ body and acidity, tannins are grippy. Riper black fruits (plum, cherries) are balanced with dried herbs and oak spice. Finishes with a gravelly note. This is kinda of a nice in-between style. ▪️ What’s your guess? Which wine is 1️⃣, 2️⃣, and 3️⃣? Scroll for answers! Let me know what you guessed - and why! 🤓🍷 ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #wine #redwine #cabernetsauvignon #antinori #napavalley #redmountainava #supertuscan #winegeek #winestudy #winenotes #outwines
Do you make wine buying decisions based on tasting notes? 🧐🍷📝 ▪️ Every month, I put together tasting notes for a wine store - and I wonder if people actually read them! I’m tempted to throw in something like “aromas of a unicorn fart” 🦄💨 just to see if someone notices. 😜 ▪️ Personally, I’ll read tasting notes if I’m trying to decide between a couple of wines that I know nothing about. Or I’ll look for phrases like “searing acidity” or “funky earth” - because I usually like these types of wine. 😋 And if a white wine is described as having “toasty vanilla flavors” - I’ll put it back on the shelf. 🤷🏻‍♀️ ▪️ How much attention do you give tasting notes? Are there any terms you look for? Or avoid? ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #wine #winetasting #tastingnotes #winetastingnotes #winegeek #wineblog #wineblogger #outwines
If you could intensely study one wine region - what would it be? 🤓📚🍷 ▪️ For the next few months, I’m focusing on Bordeaux! 🇫🇷 It’s a region I don’t know all that much about other than the basics. 🍇 I’ve just started the course, and have already learned a lot! ▪️ Like . . . did you know that between the 1600s and 1970 Bordeaux produced mostly white wine? Now it’s 90% red! 🍷 ▪️ Where would you travel in your wine studies? 🌎 ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #wine #winestudy #wineeducation #frenchwine #frenchwinescholar #winestudent #wset #wsetdiploma #wineblog #wineblogger #outwines

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