This past week was filled with five new wines. I did not have any food paired with these wines. I still have a lingering cold however, I think this week I could really taste things a little better this time. Or at least maybe pick up some more flavors. I plan to rate the wines I tasted this week in order from 1-5. One being the best, and five being the worst. My personal preference is still sweet wines.
The first wine I tasted was Tonnino Grillo 2014. It is regularly priced at $14.00 and goes on sale at $7.95 a bottle. It hails from Sicily, Italy. This wine was served cold, and had a light yellow color. It smelled light, airy, with a hint of apricot. The taste was crisp, it left a tinge on your tongue, with pear. It left a delightful after taste of fruity pear. This wine ranked at #3 and was my third favorite for the week.
Next up I tasted Palacio de Bornos Verdejo 2013. Regularly priced at $12 and goes on sale at $5.95 a bottle. It originates from Reuda, Spain. This wine was served cold, it was about the same yellow as the last wine. It had a apple, tangy, smell that smelled utterly delightful. It tasted crisp, fruity, and appley. It left a light apricot or mango flavor on your tongue. I really enjoyed this wine, and basically decided that it was number two out of the wines I tasted this week. I really thought it was second best. Although it is difficult to rank wines that are completely different. 
Next I had Indwe Pinotage 2013. It is regularly priced at $12 and was on sale for $5.95. This wine comes from South Africa. It was served at room temperature. It was a ruby red color with a hint of black. It smelled peppery, cherry, something oak like, and like acetone. It tasted dry, cherry, it wasn't that bad, but wasn't something I could sip on. It tasted peppery, and like sun dried leather. The after taste was rubber and pepper. I ranked this wine at five, which means I thought it was the worst this week. 
The next wine I tasted was Codirosso Chianti 2014. It is regularly priced at $13 and goes on sale for $7.95 a bottle. It was born in Tuscany, Italy. It was served at room temperature. The color was even redder than the last wine. It was a ruby red, with red color. It smelled like cherry, strawberry, light pepper hints, light acetone hints, and rubber. It tasted like cherry pepper, maybe strawberry or raspberry and rubber. It was not that bad to drink it. It left an aftertaste of pepper and fruit. I ranked this wine as number four of the five wines I tasted this week. This red was one of the best reds I have ever tasted. 
The final wine that I tasted was Crane Lake Gewurtztraminer 2013. It is regularly priced at $5.95. This wine originates from California. It was served cold. The color was a light orange. The smell was filled with pineapple, kiwi, sweet pea, light tropical smells, pear, and mango or apricot. It tasted sweet, with a blast of delicious pear mango combo with tangerine. It left an after taste of fruity flavors on the tongue. This wine I ranked at number one, it was my favorite wine out of the five that I tasted.
That wraps up this weeks tasting! I look forward to what wines we get to try this week! I hope you all have a wonderful week!
~Michelle
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