So first of all this little wine/dinner thing was awesome for twelve bucks. There was a plethora of munchies to go along with the wine: cheese and crackers, cheesy bread, bruschetta bread, salad, pasta with veggies, cheesy pasta, and pasta with meat sauce. Pretty legit for all you can eat also. I made my boyfriend go with me. We had gone to a wine tasting on the cruise we went on for spring break and it was also pretty sweet so he wanted to try it again. We sat at an awkwardly small table with a stranger who turned out to be awesome! I can't remember her name but she was really friendly and gave us a lot of insight into the wines actually because she had been a waitress for the past like six years or something. She actually was allergic to red wines, so they gave her a full glass of Dr. Loosen Reisling which she let me try. It was 8.5% alcohol and the perfect amount of sweet match with a fruity balance. I liked it so much I bought a bottle when we left with our 10% wine discount for going.
Now into the wines.
I really liked our wine guide. He mixed up the wines to see if we could tell if one or the other was more expensive. I was usually wrong in this aspect but I am kind of a wine novice so I did not expect much of myself. What was really funny was trying to get my boyfriend to describe the wines... he was awful but he doesn't know anything about wine except that he likes Pinot Noir which we randomly picked out one time.
WHITES
Fossi Bianco White table wine: Only $6.99 and alcohol content of 11.5%
This wine was really crisp, acidic, and citrusy. The body was very light and there were nice hints of green apple. I thought it was great for the price but not the greatest wine I have ever tasted.
La Fiera 2010 Pinot Grigio Veneto: $7.99 and 12% alcohol
This wine was a little less acidic than the previous one with what seemed like hints of pear. It seemed to be a little more balanced and more dry. This wine was supposed to go nicely with salads so I tried it with mine and I agreed. Went nicely with the balsamic vinaigrette.
Nals Margried 2010 Pinot Grigio Alto Adige: $14.99 and 13.5% alcohol
This wine was slightly more oaky than the other Pinot Grigio and seemed to be thicker. It seemed to have a lemony bite to it as well.
Lodali 2011 Moscato D'Asti: $12.99
This was AWESOME. It was like that Welches sparkling grape juice. My family always drank that at Thanksgiving and Christmas because they do not drink alcohol so it reminded me of that but more fun because it was alcoholic! The only thing is the alcohol content was 5.5%, so its like drinking a beer pretty much. Actually it kind of tasted like a Woodchuck cider, especially since it was carbonated. Definitely would like to have a go at this one again. As I said in the beginning the Reisling we bought tasted similar to this one, except had a higher alcohol content and had a more "wine" taste than this Moscato.
REDS
Luca Primativa del Salento Puglia
This one smelled very spicy. It tasted very rich, but not as dry as some other red wines can be. I definitely got some spice, dark cherry, and a very dark and robust fruity taste. This one tasted the best with the meat pasta I thought.
SUD Primativo Puglia
This wine was very dark and rich in color. The spice in the smell of this one was a little lighter than the previous primativo and was also complemented with a vanilla-y smell. This was also a little more minerally than the previuos in taste. I also got the dark fruit taste (like cherry or plum) with a little more herbs this time.
Morli Neri 2009 Chianti DOCG
The first Chianti I ever had was at my best friend's 21st birthday dinner that we went to at an awesome Italian restaurant in Arlington, VA where we got to eat at the Chef's table in the kitchen, which seems kind of weird but it was awesome. Our wine guide told us that this one was DOCG certified meaning it passed all of the wine laws to make a Chianti so I had high hopes. I found it to be very pleasant, but not as awesome as the first Chianti that I mentioned (probably because of the circumstance). I got more of a cherry or raspberry jam taste and but I thought the body was very nice being not too full or light.
Bibi Graetz 2010 Casamata Toscana
Our wine guide told us that this wine was known as a "Super Tuscan." This one tasted very rich and seemed to be very tannic. I got some licorice and like red beet taste almost.
Lodali 2009 Nebbiolo D'Alba Sant Ambrogrio
This wine was the most expensive wine Zeppolis has allowed at a tasting yet at $17.99 a bottle. So naturally when he told us this I had high expectations. I found it to be very pleasant and it balanced all of its elements well. Probably the most well rounded wine I have ever tasted. It had a nice fruit taste as well as balancing in some spice.
I definitely want to go to another one. Well worth the money and very insightful to the wine world. Plus they give you coupons and wine discounts!
Here's the bottle of Reisling that I bought!
I really liked our wine guide. He mixed up the wines to see if we could tell if one or the other was more expensive. I was usually wrong in this aspect but I am kind of a wine novice so I did not expect much of myself. What was really funny was trying to get my boyfriend to describe the wines... he was awful but he doesn't know anything about wine except that he likes Pinot Noir which we randomly picked out one time.
WHITES
Fossi Bianco White table wine: Only $6.99 and alcohol content of 11.5%
This wine was really crisp, acidic, and citrusy. The body was very light and there were nice hints of green apple. I thought it was great for the price but not the greatest wine I have ever tasted.
La Fiera 2010 Pinot Grigio Veneto: $7.99 and 12% alcohol
This wine was a little less acidic than the previous one with what seemed like hints of pear. It seemed to be a little more balanced and more dry. This wine was supposed to go nicely with salads so I tried it with mine and I agreed. Went nicely with the balsamic vinaigrette.
Nals Margried 2010 Pinot Grigio Alto Adige: $14.99 and 13.5% alcohol
This wine was slightly more oaky than the other Pinot Grigio and seemed to be thicker. It seemed to have a lemony bite to it as well.
Lodali 2011 Moscato D'Asti: $12.99
This was AWESOME. It was like that Welches sparkling grape juice. My family always drank that at Thanksgiving and Christmas because they do not drink alcohol so it reminded me of that but more fun because it was alcoholic! The only thing is the alcohol content was 5.5%, so its like drinking a beer pretty much. Actually it kind of tasted like a Woodchuck cider, especially since it was carbonated. Definitely would like to have a go at this one again. As I said in the beginning the Reisling we bought tasted similar to this one, except had a higher alcohol content and had a more "wine" taste than this Moscato.
REDS
Luca Primativa del Salento Puglia
This one smelled very spicy. It tasted very rich, but not as dry as some other red wines can be. I definitely got some spice, dark cherry, and a very dark and robust fruity taste. This one tasted the best with the meat pasta I thought.
SUD Primativo Puglia
This wine was very dark and rich in color. The spice in the smell of this one was a little lighter than the previous primativo and was also complemented with a vanilla-y smell. This was also a little more minerally than the previuos in taste. I also got the dark fruit taste (like cherry or plum) with a little more herbs this time.
Morli Neri 2009 Chianti DOCG
The first Chianti I ever had was at my best friend's 21st birthday dinner that we went to at an awesome Italian restaurant in Arlington, VA where we got to eat at the Chef's table in the kitchen, which seems kind of weird but it was awesome. Our wine guide told us that this one was DOCG certified meaning it passed all of the wine laws to make a Chianti so I had high hopes. I found it to be very pleasant, but not as awesome as the first Chianti that I mentioned (probably because of the circumstance). I got more of a cherry or raspberry jam taste and but I thought the body was very nice being not too full or light.
Bibi Graetz 2010 Casamata Toscana
Our wine guide told us that this wine was known as a "Super Tuscan." This one tasted very rich and seemed to be very tannic. I got some licorice and like red beet taste almost.
Lodali 2009 Nebbiolo D'Alba Sant Ambrogrio
This wine was the most expensive wine Zeppolis has allowed at a tasting yet at $17.99 a bottle. So naturally when he told us this I had high expectations. I found it to be very pleasant and it balanced all of its elements well. Probably the most well rounded wine I have ever tasted. It had a nice fruit taste as well as balancing in some spice.
I definitely want to go to another one. Well worth the money and very insightful to the wine world. Plus they give you coupons and wine discounts!
Here's the bottle of Reisling that I bought!
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