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Tonight we enjoyed a 2009 Cab Sauv from
California's
Cupcake Vineyards. We had originally tried it a couple of years ago at the local wine show. It happened to be on sale this week at the NSLC for $13.99 and it got us talking about whether you start to get a preference for wines from a specific region after a while or especially after visiting that region. Having lived in
Florida and tasted many
California wines (since they are so prevalent) and also touring the
Sonoma Valley, we find
California wines as a group very enjoyable. Sometimes when opening a bottle from a region that we have visited you can almost smell the familiarity in the wine. It brings you back to that place and the smells of the wineries you visited while touring the region. Back to the Cab Sauv, it may not have been the best wine we have ever tasted but it absolutely had the nose and flavours to put those memories to the front and centre and that makes it more enjoyable. Currently, we are favouring Niagara wines, Spanish & Portuguese wines, as well as our standby choices form the Central and Northern regions of
California.
Whether you drink them a lot or not, do you tend to gravitate to a specific region for wine preferences as we do or are you a free agent that tends to mix things up regardless? If you do have a preference, are you willing to pay a bit more for a wine from that region?
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Chris & Shannon
Marie and I tend to like full-bodied wines, which leads us to Australia for a nice Shiraz. Anything that compliments a thick steak is OK in my book.
ReplyDeleteAustralia and Shiraz are a great example of a regional wine (Barossa Valley, New South Wales, etc) where the style of wines can vary but they all retain that Aussie Shiraz profile, that starts with a little bit of sweet but usually finishes with big tannins and bold flavours. Good on ya, mate!
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