Chardonnay is not my favorite white, but every wine I had tried so far at the Blu tasting was so delicious! My hopes were high as I went for my first swirl & sniff. My immediate reaction was to pucker my lips…TANNINS! I could tell this wine was very high in acidity due to the…
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Blu Wine Tasting: ACROBAT 2017 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Oregon
Ahhhh, my sweet, sweet rosé. If you don’t like rosé, you are either lying or flat out wrong! This was the second wine my friends and I got to taste at Blu. We had already basically finished our snacks, so thankfully this wine tasted delicious on its own. This rosé was a lot drier than…
Blu Wine Tasting: ACROBAT 2015 Pinot Gris, Oregon
“Flat out delicious, this brings compelling fruit flavors of melon, papaya and pineapple, coupled with juicy, mouth-cleansing acidity. The depth and complexity are phenomenal for an Oregon Pinot Gris produced in large quantities.” I tried to ignore this description as I sniffed and sipped my first glass of wine- Pinot Gris. A few friends from…
Wine Tasting: La Bella Prosecco
I walked into the liquor store not having any idea what I wanted to buy. To prep for the first football game of the season, I knew I would be needing a bottle of something good. I usually go with the classic Tito’s vodka, especially for game days, but I was feeling inspired….so I had…
The Journey of Wine Begins
To whoever is reading this… Don’t judge me, but I had my first sip of wine at a young age. I am the youngest of four siblings, so they were all drinking wine (with the supervision of my parents) when they were in their teens, which would mean I was around the age of…
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