Name:
Brassfield Estate Pinot Grigio
Year:
2011
Varietal:
Pinot Grigio
Price:
$5 a glass at Zeppolli’s
Region:
California
Country:
United States
Food:
Steamed Mussels and olive bread
Critic
Review: The 2011 Pinot Grigio brims with aromas of Fuji apple and ripe
honeydew melon. It is medium bodied, but possesses bright acidity and a long
and elegant finish. The wine is crisp and clean in the mouth, layered with
flavors of lemon and lime and textured and viscous in its pallette weight. It’s
a wine that delights and keeps on giving. This wine is the perfect
accompaniment for an afternoon by the pool as well as alongside a bowl of penne
with grilled shrimp, heirloom tomatoes, lemon zest and mint. (http://www.brassfieldestate.com/wines/2011_Pinot_Grigio_Estate_Wines_Pinot_Grigio)
My
notes: This wine had a light color and smelled slightly grassy. It had
a nice taste with a little acidity kick at the end, but no major flavors. After
having the bread, it seemed to get sweeter. After having the seafood it got
more acidic and sweet like pears.
Name: Riven Rock Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Price:
$12.99 at Zeppolli’s
Region:
California
Country:
United States
Food: Tour of Italy (lasagna, chicken parmagiana,
and spaghetti)
Critic Review: could not find one from
this vintage.
My
Notes: This wine had a dark color and had a light smell of cherries. It
tasted smooth with a dry aftertaste with hints of plum. It didn’t seem to have
that large of a body or an overwhelming amount of flavors. With the various
pastas it seemed to blend and just tasted like water or a light fruit juice. I
am not sure if this wine just didn’t have the vintage it needed but I thought
it would have been a lot better if the flavors were more prominent. 
Dessert Wine
Name: Copper Ridge White
Zinfandel
Year:
no vintage
Varietal:
Chenin Blanc
Price:
$5 a glass at Zeppolli’s
Region:
California
Country:
United States
Food: Blackberry and Raspberry
Tart
Critic Review: Delicate strawberry
bouquet, with a crisp finish. Light-bodied. (http://www.snooth.com)
My Notes: This wine had a light pink
color and smelled floral with hints of watermelon and strawberries. It also
tasted like strawberries and was very fruity. After eating the tart I noticed
that the wine tasted less overwhelmingly sweet. It also went really well with
the blackberries and raspberries because the tartness of the fruit balanced the
sweetness of the wine.
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