Grace's Wine Blog

 Freixenet Cordon Negro Tasting Review Background This wine is from Sant Sadurni D'Anoia, Spain. It is a whine, sparkling wine that takes between 10-14 months to age. I did not see a date on the label, so I do not know when this was made. It is made from Parellada grapes, Macabeo grapes, and Xarel-lo grapes. This is a cheaper wine for $11 and classified under the Cava branch. This wine is known  for its bubbles and how long they last. These are supposed to be a little sweet, but on the drier sweet side.  Wine Critic Review Natalie scores this an 89/100. They call it a refreshing sparkling wine for an incredible price. She found the aromas delicious and had a zippy finish. Many layers to this wine, which I agreed with. She finished with saying it was the perfect bubbly for a cocktail party. - Natalie Maclean https://www.nataliemaclean.com/wine-reviews/freixenet-cordon-negro-brut-cava/189588 Wine Folly Starting on page 93, it talks about how Cavas are best paired with Spanish food (a

 hive & HONEY Tasting Review Background     This hive & HONEY wine is a Riesling that is made with pear, pineapple, and passionfruit mixed with the white grape. The wine is from Monterey, California. The grapes are grown onsite in their vineyard. The business is family owned and ran. All production takes place on the family's estate. This wine is a 2021 and is sold for $10 a bottle making it super affordable for us broke college students. Wine Critic Review Has caught the attention of the wine critic. Notice the sweet fruit right off the bat and was surprised that is was sweet without being too much. Finds this wine to be the right balance of sweet and tart, but also light and fresh. Rated 4.5/5 and believes this is the perfect house warming gift in the Spring and Summer. - Motherhood & Merlot https://motherhoodandmerlot.com/hive-honey-riesling/ Wine Folly On page 158 it talks about how a Riesling is good to pair with duck, pork, shrimp, and crab. I did not eat any food

 My wine experience so far Growing up, my family weren't big drinkers. I think that's partially from having too much fun in college, but also their jobs. In high school I was allowed to try things under their watch, I just didn't like anything I tried. I also just did not know anything about wine or why it tastes the way it does. When I came to college, I started to branch out and have wine nights. It has taken me awhile to start appreciating the taste and the experience.  When I turned 21, my mom came to visit me. She took me to the Blacksburg Wine Lab. She wanted me to have the full experience of learning to try different wines and how it pairs with food. We ordered a flight to try with a bread and oil board. We had two red wines and one white wine. I learned that red wine was not my favorite, but learned how to taste it. It was a very cool experience and really appreciate my mom exposing me to this new world.  I am super excited to take this class because two of my best