Light golden in color some green. The nose has classic gooseberries but some peach as well. Dry on the palate. Good acidity. For the most part a pretty classic NZ SB. This retails for $11 which is an excellent value for this wine. Will drink well on its own and work with lighter foods.
This is from a wine bar in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. They buy juice from around the country and make a wide variety of fun and sometimes very good wines. This is a sweet Riesling from Finger Lakes, NY grapes. Light green/gold in color. On the nose this is ok. Some citrus and slight minerals. On the palate, this is quite viscous. It is very sweet, cloying and lacking much acid. This will appeal to the Blue Nun lover. If that is what people like to drink, that is fine, but know that this is the type of wine that some will like and some will dislike.
This winery buys juice around the country and then makes the wine in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. This version was 2017 juice but the wines are not labelled with a vintage. There is a wide range of quality and styles in these wines and some of them a very nice. All of them are fun. This one is made from California Sauvignon Blanc juice and is a tribute to the Playhouse Square are in downtown Cleveland. Light golden in color. It has nice grapefruit on the nose. On the palate, there is good acidity with some grapefruit notes. A bit short on the finish. Will work with a wide variety of li
100% Assyrtiko grapes. Light golden in color. The nose has slight lemons with a bit or herbals notes and minerals. On the palate, these are also present along with some pears. There is a lot of depth here and it seems like it might develop with some air. Enough but not a lot of acidity. Lemony finish. This should work great with sea food or lighter fare. $28 per bottle retail, it is worth trying one to see where it goes. It seems young now and like a couple of years would have some upside.
This is a blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc and 50% Plyto. Light gold in color with green swirls. The nose is interesting with a Sweet-Tart candy quality with green and orange flavors. On the palate, the notes become more identifiable as citrus with lemon and lime. Dry with good acidity. It is full bodied with a lovely texture. This drinks bigger than the sum of its parts and has a nice finish. Works well on its own but would would well with lighter foods. It retails for $25 which seems fairly priced both for the uniqueness and the quality. Nice looking packaging.
This is an interesting wine. 100% Roditis. It retails for $9 which makes it a nice value especially when looking for something different. Pale silvery green in color. The nose has some peaches and limes which is interesting with nice minerality. On the palate, more about minerality, slight saline and some citrus. Easy drinking but enough acidity to work with food. The salinity also makes it great for shell fish. This wine is fresh and should probably be drunk in the first couple of years.
Produced at Cave Vinicole de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg. This was (surprisingly?) a couple of steps up from the 2015. Light golden in color. Great nose of Lychees and slight canned peaches. On the palate, lively acidity cuts through the slight sweetness. Lychees and peaches with underlying minerality. Despite the acidity, the wine is round. Will work great with spicy foods (this Asian) and lighter foods. It retails for $17 which is a great value.
Produced at Cave Vinicole de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg. The nose has minerals and slight peaches. On the palate, there are more peaches but underlying minerality. Slightly oily texture. Nice acidity. Will work with lighter and medium bodied foods and on its own. Retails for $17 which is a nice value.
Light golden in color with slight green swirls. The nose has some lime and pears and also some minerals. On the palate, this is a nice, slightly oily texture. Minerals. Lighter in body. Very easy drinking. No bitterness. Ligurian wines are not that common in the US. Retails for $24.
Light golden in color. A nice frothy head of medium sized bubbles. The nose is nice with pears and slight minerality. On the palate, this is dry. Minerals. Easy to drink. At $15, this is also easy on the budget. A nice choice for holiday festivities. 100% Glera grapes.
