Name: Yellow Tail, Sweet Red Roo
Variety: Red Blend
Region: South East Australia
Country: Australia
Year: 2017
Price: $5
Winery Review: This wine has bold, expressive and naturally sweet flavors that make you want to jump for joy! Serve at room temperature or chilled if you want to cool things down.
My review: I tried this at room temperature because it seemed odd to chill red wine. I am considering trying this again chilled to see if it tastes different(I did not consider this while drinking, or I could have just popped it in the fridge for a bit after pouring myself a glass). As advertised, this wine was very sweet. It had a fruity aftertaste as well, which I enjoyed. It didn't taste like chocolate to me but it left me wanting chocolate.
Name: The Crossings, Unoaked Chardonnay
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Marlborough
Country: New Zealand
Year: 2008
Price: $15
Winery Review: With no oak to mask its pure fruit flavors, this fresh and elegant Chardonnay displays ripe stone-fruit characters and hints of tropical fruit, balanced with a crisp citrus finish.
My review: This wine was dry yet fruity, which is not a common combination for me. It smelled like citrus, and had a very fresh taste. I paired this with some leftover pasta. I honestly do not remember the type of pasta because it's what my sister ordered and left in my fridge, but the pasta was very cheesy. This wine went well with it; it was dry enough that it did not take away from or mask what I was eating, but actually helped me taste some of the seasonings in the food better.
Name: Canadian River Winery, Chocolate Drop
Variety: Red Blended
Region: Oklahoma
Country: United states of America
Year: 2018
Price: $16
Winery Review: I could not find a winery review.
My review: This was very sweet. You could taste the chocolate additive. I did not enjoy this as much as I thought I would.
I did not pair this with any food
Name: Canadian River Winery, Moscato
Variety: Riesling
Region: Oklahoma
Country: United states of America
Year: 2018
Price: $15
Winery Review: I could not find a winery review.
My review: This wine was very sweet, especially considering they made it from a riesling. It did not have much of an aftertaste. I was told by one of the people at the winery that what can qualify something as a moscato is not the types of grapes used, but that there are 55 lbs of sugar per drum of wine.
I did not pair this with any food
Name: Rio Rojo
Variety: Cabernet Cubin
Region: Oklahoma
Country: United states of America
Year: 2018
Price: $15
Winery Review: I could not find a winery review.
My review: This wine was very sweet with a dry finish. You could definitely taste the sugar in this, making me wonder if they added sugar after fermentation. It also tasted rather oaky, which was interesting because I have never had an oaky wine that was this sweet before.
I did not pair this with any food
Name: Oklahoma Reisling
Variety: Reisling
Region: Oklahoma
Country: United states of America
Year: 2018
Price: $15
Winery Review: I could not find a winery review.
My review: This wine smelled very acidic to me. I did not like the taste at first, but once I got used to it I was reminded of eating oyster crackers as a kid when my parents would take me to wineries. I also tasted apples.
I did not pair this with any food
Name: Aymara, Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2016
Price: $13
Winery Review: This wine denotes a splendid deep ruby color. Aromas of cedar and spice. In the mouth, it is medium bodied with rich soft layers of plum, black currant and spices. Good concentration and the right amounts of oak. Well balanced with elegant tannins and a long finish.
My review: I did not enjoy this wine. It dried out my mouth, the malic acid was too much for me. It was warm to me as well. It smelled a bit like plums, but I could not get past the taste to be able to enjoy this.
I did not eat anything with this, but I believe that this would have tasted better with cheese.
Name: Barefoot, Pink Moscato
Variety: Moscato
Region: California
Country: United states
Year: 2017
Price: $5
Winery Review: The winery describes it as a juicy and refreshing wine with ripe nectarine aromas and flavors. Layers of raspberry and pomegranate compliment the lingering, sweet citrus finish.
My review: I really enjoyed this wine. It was sweet, but also had some acidity to it. You could feel the acidity on your tongue when you first took a sip. The bottle recommended that I eat it with strawberry shortcake, but I just ate it with strawberries. The slight acidity complimented the strawberries well, but it was still sweet enough that it went with the tartness of the strawberries as well.
