I’ve always been obsessed with wine: the way it looks, the way it tastes, the way it smells. I love the fact that it’s alive, that the process has been perfected over generations, and yet no two bottles are exactly the same.
I recently decided to start keeping a wine journal. I’ve taken a few hour-long wine-tasting classes, but I’m far from a pro at this. I write what I think, but I don’t know if I’m “right.” Feel free to taste along with me and give me your thoughts on what I’ve tasted!
Wine: 2008 Espiguiero Vinho Verde
Price range: less than 10 euros
First impression: Light aroma of green apple and citrus. Very fresh, almost bubbly. Acidic and bright in the front of the mouth with a smooth and mellow finish. The taste does not linger on the palate.
Other comments: This is a straightforward wine. It’s a Portuguese wine that is made to be consumed young, thus the name verdhe or green, as in young. It is not very complex, but it is very pleasant. I can see drinking it as an aperitif in lieu of champagne, or else with rich, complex, heavy foods that do not play well with others: cheese, caramelized onions, heavy and rich mushroom or cheese sauces. The bright acidity of the wine really cuts through the richness of these foods without distracting from their complex tastes.
Buy again? Yes.
I love wine too. I love visiting the wineries here. The Fall tastings, the new wine. The grapes off the vine. A journal seems like a good idea. Have fun!
xox