Hello and welcome back to Dinner #2 for Geography to Wine. My name is Charles and I'll be your pilot for this adventure. Please keep all hands and legs inside the vehicle at all times. You'll be accompanied by my friends Josh (middle) and Simran (right). Tonight, we will be pairing 3 wines, each with a unique part of our meal.
Our appetizer was homemade chicken wings via Simran's parents. There were spicy, but too spicy and were delicious.
The main course was homemade butter chicken and naan.. again via Simran's parents. It was super creamy and was a delight to the senses. OH MY LANTA I gorged myself.
For dessert. We had lava cakes. Unfortunately, they were more lava than cake. They never really fully cooked and they super wet. But still good because chocolate.
Now, moving onto the wines!
Name - Cupcake Angel Food
Variety of grapes: Blend
Country of Origin: USA
Region of Origin: California
Vintage Year: 2020
Price: $7.99
Bottle Description: Our Angel Food is a luscious aromatic white blend made from premium grapes from our sun-drenched vineyards in California. Reminiscent of Angel Food cake, this wine has flavors of pineapple, vanilla bean, and toasted coconut that culminate in a creamy mouthful. Enjoy with spicy Buffalo wings, chicken quesadillas, or caramel popcorn and a movie.
My Review:
The cake wine had initial taste of coconut and a sweet creamy finish. In addition, there were no real distinct smell. When paired with the chicken wings, the wine overall felt much smoother, and the flavor did not change much. Another note when pairing with the food is that the wine tasted "warmer". Overall, I enjoyed the cupcake wine more with the food more, but not that much more. I do not think that I would not recommend this wine.
Name - Chateau Michelle Sweet Riesling
Variety of grapes: Riesling
Country of Origin: USA
Region of Origin: Washington State
Vintage Year: 2021
Price: $9.99
Bottle Description: This harvest select sweet Riesling captures the rich, ripe flavor of peach - and the results are stunning paired with more fruit, soft cheese or a spicy main course.
My Review:
I actually really liked this resiling. It was very sweet and rich. I would consider it the orange soda of the wins that I have had so far. There was a noticeable floral scent, and it was less noticeable the more I smelled it. I was not able to detect any flavor and just tasted the sweetness.
Name - Taylor Cream Sherry
Variety of grapes: Blend
Country of Origin: New York
Region of Origin: USA
Vintage Year: N/A
Price: $7.99
Bottle Description: A full bodied, moderately sweet sherry with nuances of toffee and roasted nuts. Delicious with dessert or after dinner. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
My Review:
This wine (sherry) was really weird. To start, it smelled like a combination of a woody (almost an oaky smell), sugar and a dash of smokiness. The initial taste was alcoholic maple syrup. Wow it tasted good for a second and then I felt all confused afterwards because the tasted slowly changed into a more of a rustic flavor. When the sherry was paired with the lava cakes, it was a sweetness overload. I felt like I was at Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and tasted the chocolate river.
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