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Pinot Gris v. Pinot Grigio. Same grape variety - but they produce very different styles of wine. Which team are you on? 🤔 ◾️ Team Pinot Gris: richer, riper flavors (baked Golden delicious apples and peaches/nectarines). 🍑 Wines can have a bit more weight to them 💪🏻and sometimes are off-dry (just a smidge of sweetness). ◾️ Team Pinot Grigio: zesty with less ripe fruit flavors (lemons, tart apples) and more minerality. 🍋🍏Wines are lighter bodied and almost always dry. ◾️ I don’t think I can pick a favorite team here! 🤷🏻‍♀️ I liked the Pinot Gris better with food - on it’s own, there was almost TOO much going on. And the Pinot Grigio was perfect for summer sipping outside - screwtop, plus it was around only $10! 👍🏻 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #whitewine #pinotgris #pinotgrigio #winestudent #wineeducation #wset #winetasting #wineblog #wineblogger #outwines
What’s your favorite BBQ wine? 🤔🍷 ◾️ I recently tried out these 3 - California Zinfandel, Australian Shiraz and Italian Aglianico - to see which paired the best with our BBQ brisket. (BTW - tasting notes quiz is in my stories right now!) 🤓📝 ◾️ And . . . I thought the Shiraz was (by far!) the best! I don’t usually go for the big, jammy, plush tannin wines! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Just goes to show you - the right food can elevate a wine, and maybe change your mind about it!🍷+🥩=😋 ◾️ Have you had any food and wine pairings lately that surprised you?? 😀 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #foodandwine #foodandwinepairing #bbq #bbqwine #zinfandel #shiraz #aglianico #blindtasting #outwines
Not all Rosés are created equal! Does it matter to you how your Rosé was produced (saignée or direct press)? Or which varieties are in the bottle? 🧐 ◾️ It matters to me (not surprising, I know!) 😜 Two of these wines I was able to find quite a bit of info on. The other I CAN’t . . . other than super generic tasting notes. 🤷🏻‍♀️ ◾️ I recently blind tasted these three - check out my stories for notes and see if you can tell which is which! 🤔 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #roseallday #blindtasting #rosewine #winegeek #saignee #spätburgunder #wawine #cannedwine #outwines
W is for #wsetwednesday tomorrow! (Please tell me those bottles look like a W!) 😂 ◾️ Study up on your blends - tomorrow’s quiz in my stories will be all about famous wine blends from around the world. 🍷🌎 ◾️ Blends allow each variety to add something to the wine to make it more complete: - Color 🎨 - Fruitiness 🍓🍒 - Spice 🧂(yes, I know this is salt - it’s the closest emoji I could find!) - Tannin 💪🏻 - Acidity 🍋 - Sweetness 🍰 - Alcohol 🥃, etc. ◾️ What’s your favorite wine blend? I’m a fan of almost any Rhône blend . . . and Champagne of course. 😉🍾 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #winequiz #wset #wsetdiploma #winestudent #wineeducation #winestudy #winegeek #outwines
When you walk in a local wine shop, do you buy based on scores or shelf talkers? Or do you ask an employee for recommendations? 🤔 ◾️ Yesterday was the third time I’ve stopped by @oregonwinesonbroadway and the third time I’ve walked away with something new and delicious! 🍷 Thank you Kate for your suggestions!! 😀 ◾️ The @crowleywines Chardonnay reaffirms my love for this variety in Oregon. 😍 It’s linear and full of citrus and mineral notes, with a touch of creaminess from the lees. ◾️ @loopdeloopwines “Romeo Red” was a new blend for me - 50% Oregon Pinot Noir/50% Washington Cabernet Franc. I asked for an lighter, easy drinking red - and that’s exactly what this is! 😋 Reminds me a bit of Gamay - juicy red berries and spice. ◾️ Are there any local wine stores you’d like to give a shoutout to? 😀 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #winestore #portland #oregonwine #chardonnay #pinotnoir #willamettevalley #winetasting #wineblog #wineblogger #outwines
Any CDP fans out there? 🧐🍷 Ever wondered what was up with those keys on the bottle? ◾️ Châteauneuf du Pape translates to “new castle of the Pope” . . . during the 1300s, Pope Jean XXII built a summer residence in this area of the Southern Rhône. ☀️🍹🏖 ◾️ The embossed logo of the papal tiara placed above the keys of St. Peter was officially created in 1937. It is a guarantee of the wine’s authenticity and indicates that it has met certain higher production standards. 👍🏻✅ ◾️ So there you go - that’s the official reasoning behind the embossing. Unofficially, it makes the wine look fancy and helps justify the higher price tag. 😜💰 ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ #wine #frenchwine #rhonewine #chateauneufdupape #winebottle #frenchwinescholar #winestudy #winestudent #wset #outwines

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