White Wine

Some Different White Wines/Grapes and their Descriptions:

Riesling:

     Comes from the classic German grape.  Usually on the sweeter side.  The taste is light, fresh with the aromas of apples.  

Sauvignon Blanc:

     Generally lighter than Chardonnay.  Often shows a herbal characteristic, which suggests it uses a bell pepper or freshly cut grass.  It's taste is from sour green fruits and leaves a strong acid finish. 

Chardonnay:

     During the 1990's, this wine came from the most popular white grape.  Can be made sparkling or still.  Originated in France.  Rich in citrus taste and usually more velvety with wider bodied taste.  Has a buttery tone from the fermented oak barrels, (vanilla, toast, coconut, toffee).

Moscato:

     Comes from the Muscat table grape and best grown in Italy.  Has a musky aroma and always tastes fruity.  It has a sweet characteristic.

Pinot Grigio:

     Two places that this grape is planted are in certain regions throughout Italy and in the western coastal regions in the United States of America.  It has a crisp taste with fruity flavors.  This dry wine has an acidic "punch".  

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What is Wine?

Back to basics, wine comes from grapes of course!  It's the fermented juice of grapes and is made in many different varieties such as: red, white, sweet, sparkling, dry and still. The alcoholic content of wine is usually around 14%.  Wine is used for cooking, religious ceremonies/rites, and known mainly as a beverage.

Wine brings people together.  Wine dates back to 6000 B.C.  According to an article on www.tree.com, as time progressed, wealthy individuals enjoyed the fruits of the vine.  Monks even had a role because of the growing and expanding of the vines.  Starting in the 1960s, table wines returned.  Today, every state in America can have at least one, successful vineyard.  California continues to be the leader of wine production in the United States.

Happy Vino!

Wine is something that is very interesting to me.  It's not simply wine but also their different kinds, titles, origins, tastes, color and there food pairings.  Can you imagine all the things I get to discuss?  Obviously this is very broad so I am going to narrow it down and focus on the local wines in Virginia.  Hampton Roads has so many vineyards that are producing amazing wine.  If you're a wine lover too then hopefully you'll enjoy this and even learn where to buy local wine in Virginia with a great value.  I hope to learn a few things while doing the research for this blog myself.  Who knows...maybe I'll even bake a few things to go along with certain wines I find.  Enjoy!