The Faraway Farm Chenin Blanc was a grape I have never heard of before.  It happened to be very tasteful though, I would definitely buy a bottle of this white wine.  It was not sharp but instead very smooth.  It wasn't too thick either, which I think I prefer.

This Sauvignon Blanc was a delicious white wine.  It had a spice and zing to it that was not too sharp and very flavorful.  It was a thicker white wine than I have had before.

This Villa Maria was a fairly good marlbourough wine.  I must say the merlot was a bit more robust, but the marlbourough had a zing to it that I didn't hate.  I would probably not choose this wine to drink because it did not rhyme well with my pallet. 

Three Rivers Winery has produced a fairly silky texture to this merlot.  The legs on the glass were beautiful.  It was a very dark wine, flavors of blackberry and grape were apparent.  While being in a mid-price range, I would definitely drink this wine again.  Though it had a bit of a sharpness, it was a good quality of flavor.

This Zinfandel was not particularly pleasing to my taste buds.  It had an odd zing to it, and I would almost prefer a cheaper wine to this one.

While tasting this wine, it was similar to the Beringer, however, it contained even less flavor.  This Solaire is a Pinot Noir grape from the Santa Luca Highlands.  I would not choose this wine over the Beringer, and the Beringer was cheaper!

Yesterday I tasted Beringer Pinot Noir.  This is a cheap wine, that did not have much flavor, but went down very easily.  It did taste a bit like water, however, so that could be the reason for the lack of sharpness.  It was not very dark, and had no particularly strong smell.  For a cheap wine, however, I would probably drink it again.

The other day I purchased two different types of wines.  One was a cabernet sauvignon and the other a merlot.  My roommates and I are going to cook dinner and attempt to decipher a difference between the tastes tonight.  The two bottles are of the same manufacturer in Australia, so hopefully that will help.

Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc

Last night I tried a new after dinner wine called Cupcake.  The bottle to the right is a sauvignon blanc grape from the vineyards of Marlborough, New Zealand.  Some flavors in this bottle are meyer lemons and key limes.  It is said to be served with lobster or oysters.  It was a very sweet wine though, but for a fairly cheap wine, I would not say it is the best..  It definitely has a bit of a sharpness to it going down, so I am still searching for that silky indulgence.

Geography of Wine

Wine can turn one's world upside down and inside out.