Winery description: Extra dry Sparkling Wine (Italy)
Cost: $12.99
11% alcohol
Jessica's review: Lindsay and I were at brunch and decided that we wanted more Mimosas, but didn't want to pay for them, so we hightailed it out there and picked out some of this inexpensive sparkling wine. Before mixing our Mimosas, we decided to do a little tasting. I think this is pretty typical of sparkling wine. It's nothing special. It was a little sweet, kinda like cotton candy. Mixed with the orange juice, it was fine.
Pairs well with: 4 Peppers goat cheese, table water crackers and grapes.
Lindsay's review: On first taste this wine was on the dry side, reminding me of a riesling but with bubbles. I couldn't quite place the taste, but it made me think of the Vodka tonic I had the night before, without the bitter cheap vodka flavor. Now that I've had some Mimosa and another small glass of the wine itself, I feel that it's a bit chalky and bitter. Kind of like Flintstones vitamins, the orange kind. Compared to the Mimosa I had this morning, it's a C-. Compared to the Cook's Brut Mimosas I normally make, it's only a B.
Pairs well with: Drunks and Mariokart.
Ratings (one being BLECH! and five being Bravo Winemakers! A++):
Color: 4.5 (it's clear, like water and my vodka tonic. Meaning you could fill a water bottle and bring it to a movie and no one would be the wiser.)
POP-ascity: 4 (a distinct popping sound was heard, but nothing was broken)
Flavor: 2.5339
Overall: 4 (for Mimosas), 3 (on it's own)
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I'm with Lindsay, there is nothing like a Cook's Brut Mimosa. Then again, there is nothing like downing all the orange Flintstone vitamins..
ReplyDeleteHooray! Another great review. You guys should do the wine my church uses for communion. It's delicious!
ReplyDeleteCurious... Jessica reviews it as a little sweet like cotton candy, and Lindsay says it's on the dry side. I find both of these to be highly interesting, considering the label distinctly states "Extra Dry." Usually, the Italians are not prone to calling things dry, especially Extra Dry, if they've even got a touch of residual sugar. German wines are a different story.
ReplyDeleteYou all can keep your mimosas. I've never been a fan, and am highly picky about sparkling wines as a rule.