Tasting - Heinz Eifle

Name: Heinz Eifel
Variety: Shine
Region: 
Country: Germany
Year: 2010
Price: $8.95

Winery Review: Flint and mineral notes accent pineapple and lime aromas, while on the palate, the wine shows plenty of ripe, citrusy fruit flavors. Tangy acids on the long finish provide balance.

My review:  The color of the wine was pink because I tasted this clear wine after a red.  This wine had a pineapple smell.  For the taste the wine was very sweet and sugary.  It was smooth and even had hints of peach.  This was a very good wine, and would be easy to drink on its own. I don't know what type of food I would pair this with.


I tasted this on its own with no food.    

Tasting - Don Ramon

Name: Don Ramon
Variety: Tinto
Region: 
Country: Spain
Year: 
Price: $7.95

Winery Review: 75% Grenache, 25% Tempranillo. Aged 3 months in American Oak casks. Ruby red in color, with creamy aromas of earth and cherry.  Flavor turns toward deeper and darker black cherry and raspberry on a medium framework. A subtle earthiness underneath the bright fruit adds some depth and complexity.

My review:  This wine came out of the bottle black!  But on the edges of the glass you could see the wine was clear and red.  The nose was fully of strawberries and raspberry.  The wine was very smooth but had some dryness towards the end of the taste.  The wine was not the most flavorful it was really just too dry and tannic.  I would not recommend this wine on its own.  Maybe it would be good with a big juicy steak.

I tasted this on its own with no food.    

Tasting - Resonata

Name: Resonata
Variety: Nero D'Avola
Region: 
Country: Italy
Year: 
Price: $6.95

Winery Review: Dense ruby red with violet reflections. Lush and ripe bouquet full of mulberries, blackberries and spice. Harmonious and well balanced with good berry fruit in a spicy background.

My review:  This wine had a brownish red color and was not super clear.  The boquet of the wine was very strong and fruity.  It also smelled like pepper, spices and a little cinnamon.  The taste had some pepper but was mostly tannic, dry and acidic with a burnt after taste.  The wine was medium bodied, it was OK.


I tasted this on its own with no food.    

Tasting - Protocolo

Name: Protocolo
Variety: Blanc
Region: 
Country: Spain
Year: 
Price: $6.95

Winery Review:  87 Points, Stephan Tanzer

Greenish gold. Subtle aromas of mint, lemon and orange, with a

hint of honeysuckle. Dry, understated and focused, offering clean

citrus and melon flavors and slow-building sweetness. Finishes

dry and brisk, with an echo of lemon. As usual, this is an

outstanding value

My review:  This wine was OK.  It had a pale gold color.  It had a slight smell of bread which is rather unusual for wine.  It did not have much of a bouquet.  The taste was like drinking a plant, with a grassy earthy taste.  The wine was smooth and had a slight citrus taste.  This wine was OK.

I tasted this on its own with no food.    

Tasting - Sontola

Name: Santola
Variety: Vinho Verde
Region: 
Country: Portugal
Year: 
Price: $7.95

Winery Review: Soft and creamy, although with just the right Vinho Verde bite, this is a crisp and clean wine, boasting light pear and pink grapefruit flavors. Off dry and very fresh.

My review:  This was an excellent white wine.  It had a pale gold color which was nice to see versus the regular pale green.  On the nose the wine was pretty fragrant.  There was a strong grapefruit smell, with some plum, pear, and cherry.  The taste started tart and then went to sweet.  It was a very smooth wine with no heat, most likely because it was only 9.9% alcohol.  This wine was medium bodied and very good.  I would recommend.

I tasted this on its own with no food.    

Tasting - Lost Vineyards

Name: Lost Vineyards
Variety: Spumante Dolce
Region: 
Country: Italy
Year: 
Price: $4.95

Winery Review: Pale silvery straw color. Floral aromas of apples, peaches, and potpourri follow through on a round, frothy entry to a fruity medium bodied sweet wine with good depth and tangy peach fruit and a breezy, harmonious green apple kissed finish.

My review:  This was sparkling wine.  It was lightly carbonated.  The tasting was after red wine so the wine appeared pink but was really supposed to be just a white wine color.  The smell was very fruity.  The taste was sweet, there was a bitter mid-pallet, there was also some fruity after taste.


I tasted this on its own with no food.   

Tasting - Charles Thomas

Name: Charles Thomas
Variety: Cotes-du-Rhone
Region: Rhone
Country: France
Year: 
Price: $8.95

Winery Review:  Wine Advocate , 87 pts
From a 140+-acre estate near the well-known Cotes du Rhone village of Pont Saint Esprit emerges this juicy Cotes du Rhone, a blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre. Wellmade, with loads of berry fruit and a heady, meaty, peppery nose with a hint of Provencal herbs, the wine is fresh, lively, and best drunk over the next 2 years.

My review:  This wine had a very light color for a red wine.  There were not many legs.  The wine smelled like carrots and a slight smell of rubbing alcohol.  The taste was very smooth but there was just not much taste.  There was also a bit of heat that came through in the wine.  The wine was not bad but just kind of boring.  This wine would be ok with some complex food.

I tasted this on its own with no food.