Sarah's Wine Blog

Wines:  Vina Borgia:  Grape type: Grenache / Garnacha Region: Aragon, Spain Wine Critic Review: This wine was rated 4.7/5. The reviews said that this wine was full bodied, bold, dry, and not overly acidic. The reviews also said that it had flavors of dark cherry, plum, raspberry, and spice. https://drizly.com/wine/red-wine/grenache/vina-borgia-garnacha/p17944   Vintage Year: 2020 Price: I believe I bought this for around $6 My review: It initially smelled slightly fruity, kind of hard to distinguish what but maybe like a faint strawberry. When I tried it, I thought it tasted weird. It tasted alcoholic, and had a slight burn in my throat when I drank it. It was semi-sweet. I also thought it tasted slightly oaky. I honestly thought this wine was unbalanced as it did not seem that the flavors/alcohol content/sweetness flowed.  Crazy for Love Red Wine Blend:  Grape type: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Zinfandel  Region: California, United States Wine Cr...

  Name of the wine: Short Street Chardonnay Variety of the grape(s) in the wine: Chardonnay Country of origin: South Africa Region of origin: Swartland  Vintage year: 2019 Price: $5.95 Shop/wine critic/winery review of the wine: The critic rated this wine an 89/100 points. They said that it tastes of pink apple, orange rind, walnut shell, and yellow flower. She says that it has medium acidity and medium mouthfeel. https://www.kysela.com/wine/short-street-chardonnay.html   References of specific flavors, aromas, and grape varietal characteristics taken directly from the Wine Folly text, with page numbers referenced: The book how chardonnay is a medium bodied wine with a slight sweetness on page 96. It also mentions how Chardonnay typically has flavors of Yellow Apple, Starfruit, Pineapple, Vanilla, and Butter on page 96. I thought that was interesting because I actually smelled the pineapple but thought I was wrong about the fruit because the wine critic did not mention th...

Name of the wine: Chocovine  Variety of the grape(s) in the wine: Cabernet Sauvignon Country and region of origin: It says the wine is from the Netherlands on the website I found but it does not list a region. It says the grapes are French, while the chocolate and cream are from Holland, Netherlands ( https://www.totalwine.com/wine/dessert-fortified-wine/chocolate-wine/chocovine-chocolate-wine/p/108170750 ). However, on the front of the wine it says Dutch Chocolate.  Vintage year: Not listed/unknown  Price: $10 Shop/wine critic/winery review of the wine: The critic describes this wine as very sweet. They say that at first you get a taste of the alcohol, then you get an intense chocolate flavor. The reviewer also compares the wine to yoo-hoo, by saying that it tastes like a spiked chocolate milk. http://intoxicology.net/yoo-hoo-for-adults-chocovine-review/   References of specific flavors, aromas, and grape varietal characteristics taken directly from the Wine Folly t...

Name of the wine: Borsao Garnacha Seleccion  Variety of the grape(s) in the wine: Garnacha  Country of origin: Spain  Region of origin: Zaragoza (Aragon) Vintage year: 2020 Price: $8.99 Shop/wine critic/winery review of the wine: This wine was rated 91 by James Suckling. He mentioned how the wine has flavors of strawberry, plum, and cherry. He also mentioned how it has light tannins and a medium body. https://www.wine.com/product/borsao-seleccion-garnacha-2020/863531#closePromoModal   References of specific flavors, aromas, and grape varietal characteristics taken directly from the Wine Folly text, with page numbers referenced: The Wine Folly book refers to Garnacha grapes as Grenache, which is another name for the grapes. On page 117, the book mentions how Garnacha grapes have flavors of strawberry, plum, leather, herbs, and blood orange. Additionally, on page 18, it mentions how Aragon, Spain’s Garnacha wines are typically more fruit forward with higher alcohol con...

Name of the wine: Pinot Noir Barefoot  Variety of the grape(s) in the wine: Pinot Noir Country of origin: United States  Region of origin: California  Vintage year: 2022 Price: $1.50 for the small bottle  Shop/wine critic/winery review of the wine: This wine was rated 3.7/5 overall on WinePros. They said that the wine has a blend of fruit and spice that is inexpensive, smooth, and rich. However, they did mention that the wine is slightly acidic. https://www.winepros.org/barefoot-pinot-noir/   References of specific flavors, aromas, and grape varietal characteristics taken directly from the Wine Folly text, with page numbers referenced: On page 150, the Wine Folly book mentions how Pinot Noir has flavors of Cherry, Raspberry, Clove, Mushroom, and Vanilla. Some of those flavors surprise me as I do not taste clove or mushroom. The Wine Folly book mentions on page 151 that the Pinot Noir wine that is grown in California is typically more sweet and has less acid...

Wines:  Fossa Mala Pizza Lovers Rosso:  Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Northern Italy Rated 2.8/5 with reviewers mentioning the flavors of red fruit and black currants. https://www.vivino.com/US/en/fossa-mala-pizza-lovers-rosso/w/6002006   2019 Year On sale for $4 My review: I liked this wine, but thought that it did not have a lot of flavor. It was slightly dry and light bodied. It was refreshing though, and I felt like I could drink a lot of it without getting tired. Since there was not a lot of flavor, I do think it would pair well with food because it would not overpower the taste of the food. It did have a slight strawberry taste, but it was not too strong.  Prosecco Zonin  Grapes: Prosecco Veneto, Italy Rated 87/100 by Wine Enthusiast saying that it has flavors of crisp green apple and acidity. https://www.totalwine.com/wine/champagne-sparkling-wine/prosecco/zonin-prosecco/p/108038750   Year: Unknown/not listed  I bought a tiny bottle for $3 ...