“Wow, that was good!” Aragon’s Women in Wine.
Woman owned, woman made. Aragon showcases some great examples from women in wine.
The majority of wine makers, vineyard owners, even wine distributors, are male. These facts don’t mean that men are better at any facet of the wine world than women. Tonight was a good example of that as Aragon showcased some great wines made by women. The first wine, a Champagne, was not just the crowd favorite, it was a Wine of Note. Tasters liked it SO much that they sold every bottle in the store and several tasters ordered extra cases!!! Not extra bottles, cases!People who know me know that I am not a big lover of sparkling wines. I have a few that I like, but generally prefer to have the non-bubblies. But, holding to the rules of wine tasting, I always taste everything. Wow,Castelnau Champagne Brut NV, was good. NV, non-vintage, means that the wine maker took a few of her best and favorite years and blended them. A true Champagne, from the Champagne region of France, had medium bubbles, not exploding out of your mouth, giving it a velvety mouth feel with hints of white nectarine, a dash of green apple and citrus. I am on the waiting list to get a bottle once they get more back in. Definitely a Wine of Note. Conclusion: More women need to be in the world of wine!
Anna’s Premium Holiday tasting 15 Dec 2022
The premium wines poured generously tonight at Anna’s.
Well, the folks that run Anna’s Wines & Craft Beers have been telling me about/hyping the wines that they were going to pour tonight since before Thanksgiving. Along with the upscale hors d’oeuves, it had all of the trappings to be a great tasting. Well, it was, thanks to two special wines! Both were Wines of Note. And I am starting with the red first!Austin Hope, 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon. Only out done by his 2019 which was one of the best modern Cabs ever done!!! From Paso Robles California, 2020 is everything you want from a Cabernet Sauvignon; 100% varietal, great deep ripe fruit with balanced tannins. Drink by itself or have with just about any meal, because you will remember the wine, not the meal.Next, wine with bubbles, not bubbles with wine. And pay attention there, that is a big difference. Stradivarius Brut Champagne 2007, made from Chardonnay and Pinot Muenier grapes. A true Champagne, done in the traditional manner (a topic for another post). The result is wine first that hints of bread yeast and mild chestnut. And before you can figure out everything that you just tasted the bubbles come in with perfect harmony! After the first sip the only thing on the mind is “I need to try that again!” Not cheap, but cheaper and much tastier than the majority of the $100+ Champagnes floating around. Cheers to that.