Wine Tasting - Pinot Grigio

Name: Seaglass Pinot Grigio

Variety: 93% Pinot Grigio, 4% Gruner Veltliner, 3% Albarino

Region: Central Coast (California)

Country: USA

Year: 2023

Price: $13.99

Wine Review: I picked this wine up at Kroger when I picked up my last blog on the Woodbridge Pinot Noir. I decided to pick up a pinot grigio because it is one of the more familiar wine varieties that I have heard of. Dennis who helped me pick out the Pinot Noir, saw I had a Pinot Grigio as well and he told me I would get lemon zest and citrus flavors. 

Wine Folly: https://winefolly.com/grapes/pinot-gris/

The wine folly told me that the Pinot Gris (grigio) typical primary flavors are white peach, lemon zest, cantaloupe, green almond, and crushed gravel. It did not recommend to decant and I followed the recommendation to drink it between 45 and 55 degrees F. 

Personal Review: This wine was refreshing. I got the hints of lemon and citrus zest as well as apple. It just felt clean. However I did not get the flavors of white peach, cantaloupe, green almond, or crushed gravel which is what wine folly said is typically the flavors of Pinot Grigio. This wine was light. 

 

Tasting - Pinot Noir

 Name: Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir and Syrah

Region: California

Country: USA

Year: NV

Price: $8

Wine Review: When I was shopping in Kroger for my groceries I decided to pick up some wines to try. A man named Dennis introduced himself to me when I was browsing and helped me pick this Pinot Noir out. I don't have much knowledge of wine and he understood that and I told him that I was looking for something that is basic that could just get me started. Dennis told me I would get notes of cherries and raspberries. 

Wine Folly: https://winefolly.com/grapes/pinot-noir/ 

The typically flavors of Pinot Noir based on Wine Folly are raspberries, cherries, mushroom, vanilla, and hibiscus. I did get the notes of cherries and raspberries but none of the others. They recommended to serve at slightly cooler than room temperature and to allow to decant for 30 minutes. I did not try the decanting but possibly will attempt that next time! 

Personal Review: This was the first wine I have tried and thought about after drinking. I did taste cherries and raspberries but I also go hints of dark chocolate. The finish was short. The wine was quite smooth. I did not try with food but would love to retry it with a meal!