Tasting- Bricco Dei Tati Rosè

Name: Bricco Dei Tati Rosè
Variety: Barbera
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
Price: $6.95
Shop review:

Fresh with aromas of strawberries, cherries, and rose petals, this an ideal wine with shellfish, salads, chicken, and appetizers.

My review: Scent of licorice and hint of cherry. Off-dry finish for light colored red but could go well with a light meal.

Tasted with food or not: None.

Tasting- Smoking Loon Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Smoking Loon Sauvignon Blanc
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Bordeaux
Country: California, USA
Year: 2009
Price: $7.95
Shop review:

This bleached blonde beauty is reminiscent of fresh

green apples, pineapple and has hints of hibiscus blossoms. The concentration

of zesty lemon and gooseberry fills your mouth leaving notes of

thyme and melon behind. The bright acid in this wine gives you a zing while the fruit keeps your mouth watering for more. This wine pairs beautifully with a grilled prawn salad with a grapefruit vinaigrette, veggie spring rolls or grilled tilapia with mango salsa.

My review: Intoxicating scent of apples and cider. Very fruity nose. Very warm taste and not dry at all. Good dinner wine.

Tasted with food or not: None.

Tasting- Ruta 22 Malbec

Name: Ruta 22 Malbec
Variety: Malbec
Region: Patagonia
Country: Argentina
Year: N/A
Price: $7.95
Shop review:

Stout and dense from the beginning, with blackberry and violet

aromas. Despite being a bold and dark Malbec, this is fresh and

composed, with sweet blackberry and cassis flavors. Good on the finish, with candied fruit and caramel sweetness.

My review: Strong berries in the nose and almost like a bouquet of flowers. Dry finish that leaves your entire mouth parched. Almost hot to the taste but definitely a wine for the more experienced drinker.

Tasted with food or not: None.

Tasting- Château Serres Sainte Lucie Corbières

Name: Château Serres Sainte Lucie Corbières
Variety: Syrah blend
Region: Rhone
Country: France
Year: N/A
Price: $4.95
Shop review:

Superb dark garnet color with a few reflections of dark orange.

Intense nose of ripe fruits, spices, and roasted coffee. The palate is rounded and full, with silky matured tannins and hints of vanilla. This wine is rich and powerful with layers of tannins

My review: Smells like fruit juice but settled like a liquor. Smooth taste and medium dry for a dark red. Could go well with a medium cooked dark meat like a steak.

Tasted with food or not: None.

Tasting- Cresta Azul

Name: Cresta Azul
Variety: Moscatel
Region: Navarra
Country: Spain
Year: NV
Price: $5.95
Shop review:  Peach, orange cream and vanilla flavors mingle in this softly

bubbly white. Off-dry, but with crisp acidity and a clean finish.

My review:Smells like maple syrup with a hint of vanilla. Very refreshing like an orange slice! Tart and crisp finish like a white should be. Refreshing wine.

Tasted with food or not: None.

Tasting- Veleta Tempranillo Rosado

Name: Veleta Tempranillo Rosado
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Grenada
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $3.95
Shop review:

Fresh in flavor and crisp in texture, this dry rosé offers berry, tart

cherry and light herbal flavors, with firm acidity and a clean finish. Focused and juicy

My review: Strong scent of peach. Dry finish that lasts for almost a minute. Distinct acidity in the initial taste but settled well.

Tasted with food or not: None.

Tasting- Veleta Brut Vino Espumoso Rosado

Name: Veleta Brut Vino Espumoso Rosado
Variety: Brut
Region: Champagne
Country: Spain
Year: NV
Price: $3.95
Shop review:

Rosé salmon with copper reflections. Slow rising fine bubble that

forms “lace” and “rosary”. In the nose is complex and elegant with

red fruit, citric, exotic, fresh flowers, and notes of dry fruits and dry flowers. Fresh, gentle, and alive. Perfectly integrated “perlage” with serious and subtle flavors of dry fruits, pomegranate and Lemonade. Long lasting scent of flowers and herbs.

My review:  It was meant to be cold but it had a medium dry finish. Almost champagne like taste and very bubbly. I didn't enjoy it but it would have been better chilled. Distinct nose of raisins.

Tasted with food or not: None.