WINE REVIEW..CUPCAKE RIESLING

Friday, November 5, 2010
THE OTHER NIGHT SCOTT AND I WERE WONDERING THROUGH THE WINE ISLES AT THE STORE AND I CAME ACROSS THIS WINE..


THIS IS A 2009 RIESLING FROM " CUPCAKE" VINEYARDS. THE VINEYARDS ARE IN COLUMBIA VALLEY, WASHINGTON. I WILL SAY I BOUGHT THIS WINE BECAUSE OF THE CUTE NAME. NOT ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA!



I WAS OUTSIDE ON THE DECK DRINKING IT WHEN I TOOK THIS PICTURE. OF COURSE ITS A WHITE WINE ( ALL RIESLINGS ARE ) AND THIS HAS HINTS OF PEACH, PINEAPPLE, AND NECTARINE. HOWEVER THIS IS A DRY RIESLING AND I AM NOT ALWAYS FOND OF ANY DRY WINE.

THIS WAS WINE WAS OK..I AM NOT GOING TO SAY GREAT BECAUSE IT STILL WAS NOT QUITE SWEET ENOUGH FOR ME. BUT ITS NOT A BAD WINE AT ALL. I THINK THIS KIND OF WINE WAS ON SALE FOR AROUND $ 10.00 SO THE PRICE WAS PRETTY GOOD. I DID ADD SOME SIMPLE SYRUP TO MY GLASS TO MAKE IT MORE TASTY FOR MYSELF. NOW I KNOW PEOPLE WHO DRINK A LOT OF WINE DO NOT LIKE THAT IDEA AT ALL. HOWEVER, IF I CAN MAKE A BOTTLE OF WINE DRINKABLE WHEN I AM NOT SO FOND OF IT, I WILL. AND SIMPLE SYRUP MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

SO IF YOU LIKE A SWEET DRY WHITE WINE THIS IS FOR YOU! I PREFER IT A BIT MORE SWEET! HOWEVER, THIS WAS STILL A GOOD WINE FOR THE PRICE!

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K JAGGERS

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