Sunday, August 30, 2015

The Naked Grape Chardonnay

This is a California Chardonnay. It is not oaked, and has flavors of pineapple and peach. I had mine chilled, as an aperitif.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Barefoot Refresh Crisp White Spritzer

This is a light, slightly sweet bubbly white wine from Barefoot Cellars. It has flavors of apple, ripe pear, and peach. I had mine chilled, as an aperitif.

Friday, August 28, 2015

2014 Woodbridge Sauvignon Blanc

This is a California white wine, with flavors of lime and tropical fruit. It is very refreshing, crisp, and light. I had mine chilled, as an aperitif.

Sunday, August 23, 2015

2014 Jacob's Creek Chardonnay

This is an oaked white wine from Australia, with flavors of lemon, stone fruit, and melon. I had mine chilled as an aperitif.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

2013 Stag's Leap Reserve Chardonnay

This is an oaked, California white wine. It has flavors of lemon zest, white peach, and pear. It was served at O'So's Tavern in Winston-Salem, NC. I had mine chilled, as an aperitif.

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Beringer Pinot Grigio

This is a light California white wine, with flavors of ripe peach and citrus. I had mine chilled as an aperitif.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Jacob's Creek Two Lands Chardonnay

This is a 2014 Australian oaked Chardonnay. It has flavors of melon, ripe peach, and citrus. I had mind chilled, as an aperitif.

Sunday, August 9, 2015

2013 Seaglass Chardonnay

This is a Napa Valley unoaked Chardonnay. It has flavors of tropical fruit, ripe apple, and Meyer lemon. I had mine chilled, as an aperitif.

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Chateau Morrissette Mountain Apple Wine

This is an apple wine, made at a Virginia winery. It is slightly sweet, like biting into a fresh mountain apple. I had mine chilled.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

2013 Woodbridge Lightly Oaked Chardonnay

This is a California Chardonnay, by Robert Mondavi Vineyards. It is oaked. It has flavors of citrus and green apple. I had mine chilled, as an aperitif.

Making homemade blackberry and blueberry wine

 On September 29th, I began fermenting two very small bottles of wine: one blackberry and one blueberry. Simple ingredients: the fruit, suga...