NV Sokol Blosser Evolution 16th Edition White Blend

Origin: Dundee Hills, Oregon | Year: 2012 | Rating: balling | Price: $12 | ABV: 12%

This is my first foray into a white blend. Once again, I picked this because of the label. Also because the top of the cork was cool. 

This lovely vino was paired with spaghetti. To switch things up from the spaghetti that I've had every night for the past two weeks, I went with Roasted Red Peppers and Garlic pasta sauce. (Yum.)

At first when I poured the wine, it looked almost clear to me, but it appeared slightly darker when there was more in the glass.

I did some research on this wine, as I always do, and I learned that it is made with Muller-Thurgau, White Riesling, Semillon, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat Canelli, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Sylvaner grapes. Holy shit, that's a lot of variety. A blend, indeed.  That's fine with me. I appreciate well-rounded things.

The first thing that I thought when I tasted this wine was, "Oh my god, peaches!" Partially because I love peaches, and partially because I was happy that I had a thought other than, "So this tastes like wine."

This is a delicious summer wine. It is so yummy. So warming, but so cooling. Yum yum yum.

I apologize for this semi-incoherent entry. Blame it on the fact that I've worked for seven days straight. 

If any of my Georgia homies want to try this wine, sucks for you! I bought this one on a recent trip to Asheville. My goal was to buy local wine, but I couldn't find anything but Biltmore wine, so I bought this instead because I love Oregon.

One thing that I've learned so far about buying wine that is >$10 is that there isn't nearly as much burn. It doesn't half as much going down as cheap wine does. That may seem like a super obvious observation, but it's so true. It's so much easier to drink. I can almost chug it. 

Not that I would ever chug something that I paid almost $20 for.

It's a beautiful thing. I'm loving this adventure.

Matchbook Cabernet Sauvignon

Origin: Lake County California |  Year: 2012 | Rating: I like it a lot! | Price: $14| ABV:13.9%

This wine was an adventure of mine. I'm such a white wine snob. I've always been a picky eater. I try something once or twice and I declare for the rest of eternity that I hate it. I did it with eggs. I did it with bacon. And I did it with red wines. 

On the advice of my good friend Katherine, I decided to take a leap of faith and buy a cabernet sauvignon. In the past, I've had cheap reds, and I've choked them down. 

This is different. This is tasty. It's just a hint of sweet without the strong alcohol taste. I just so happened to pair it with spaghetti which, according to the internet, is the perfect pairing. [I totally planned that and am not eating spaghetti for the rest of the month until I get paid.]

In big people language, websites say that it has dark fruits with hints of cedar and tobacco. I'll be honest with you. These decrepit taste buds of mine don't sense any of that. I just think it's yummy and I don't taste all of the complexities.

BUT if you're willing to fork over $14 dollars for a bottle of wine and you wanna drink big girl wine for a change, this is a good one to go for. 

I didn't read any reviews before I bought it. I did the grown up thing and bought the wine because I like the label, as I always do. I can't argue with science. Everyone knows that you can judge a book by it's cover.

It's tasty, the label looks nice, and it makes me feel like an adult when I drink it.

Win, win, win.