Pepper’s Birthday Bash at Aragon

Happy New Year! 2023. Hopefully you got to end 2022 on a high note. We sure did at Aragon last week which was also Pepper’s birthday. It was a good time! I, and many others, brought some very special wine to share. Click here to see it on Instagram. I was asked to talk about those “special” wines, so will cover those wines in a future post. Out of the Aragon tasting line up we had a tie for Crowd Favorite. Two polar opposites in almost every way. A Dry Riesling from New York and a red blend from the North Coast of California.Forge Cellars Dry Riesling 2019, Seneca Lake, New York was, well dry. Very low alcohol from a cold growing climate gave a blend of stone fruit and flower oil (almost petrol). That equals a tangy flavor in the mouth, and half of the tasters really liked that flavor profile. The other half hated it.The red was by Sean Minor, Nicole Marie Red Blend 2021. 50% Merlot, 25% Zinfandel, 25% Petite Sirah equals inky darkness, deep red fruit with a mellow earth spice on the finish. Definitely a drinking wine! You could pair it with food, but I would just open and enjoy. Hope to see everyone out at our local tastings in 2023!