Girlfriends Wine Club: Spanish Whites - September 2011 Tasting Notes

What this is all about...

It all started with a "little" book called 1001 Wines You Must Taste Before You Die. I asked a few girlfriends if they would be interested in working through the book with me. I mean, 1001 wines, by myself? Thought that would seem a little selfish. Fortunately, I have some of the greatest friends in the world and they have willingly agreed to take the plunge with me. We have gone a little "off book" but I haven't heard a complaint yet.

As we continue with these tastings, I hope to share not only the wines and what we thought of them, but also the food we paired with the wine and recipes as needed. Food can make or break a wine and our tastings have borne that out. I want to share that information and help break the "mystique" of wine.

We are expanding our wine knowledge and narrowing our choices at the same time. The real time goal is for all of us to find a few varietals (that is what the different grapes are called) that we like and then find the lowest, consistently good price point for those varietals. You do NOT have to spend a lot of money to drink really good wine!!!

13 tastings down, 100s still to go. So grab a glass, pop a cork, and join us!

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Spanish Whites - September 2011 Tasting Notes

Spanish Whites

Quick - name 3 Spanish whites. Can't do that? How about 2? How about 1? Yeah, we still can't name spanish whites. This was not a shining example of good wine, but we learned a lot. The best wine of the bunch was the white version of a red we love - Rioja Blanco. Too bad it is pricey.

Group decision - leave the Spanish white wine in Spain and send more red!

Do Zoe Albarino blend - 2010 - $13.99 @ Rick's