Blind tasting Zinfandel
The Emerald Coast Chapter of the American Wine Society tastes a spectrum of Zins.
What do you think of when you hear “Zinfandel?” Sweet fruit bomb or lush complexity, Zinfandel can run the gambit of the favor spectrum.I had invited one of my best friends and his wife to the monthly tasting of our local chapter of the American Wine Society featuring a presentation on Zinfandel and Primativo. My friends are severe Rioja drinkers, rarely straying from the Spanish wine staple. They almost didn’t come, convinced that there was no possible way that there could be a Zinfandel worth drinking.Fast forward an hour and a half and their opinion had turned 180 degrees! “I had no idea Zinfandel could taste like this!” I wasn’t surprised at all. People can have very strong opinions about wines, and Zinfandel might be at the top of that list. They have one or two examples of certain variety and deem “That’s it, all XXX wines taste like this!” Don’t fall into that trap, stay curious!We tasted six different Zinfandel’s and one Primativo during the presentation, going over terroir, style, and taste profile, all BLIND! It was a great time with some great food, and is still the best way to Up your Wine Game.
Monthly Tasting with the Emerald Coast Chapter of the American Wine Society 12 June
This month's tasting with our local chapter of the American Wine Society was a visit to Sicily and a tribute to our eternal friend and wine mentor Bill Davey, who recently, and untimely, passed away.
This month's American Wine Society Tasting was a somber one. It was the first since the unexpected and untimely passing of our local chapter's AWS (the Emerald Coast Chapter) President Bill Davey. My applause to his Wife and current chapter President Pam Davey for getting to put together and doing a great job, even with a few tears. The tasting was part of the AWS National Tasting project that consisted of officially grading six different wines from Sicily. There was a great presentation that included the soil make up of Sicily and how that affects the wine. Along with a large amount of fantastic food to pair with all of the wines, we learned a lot and had a great time. If you are interested in going to the next tasting (tastings are once a month) please contact us. They are a great time and are very informative. The next one picks up with the Wines of France.