On a recent trip to Iowa, we stopped at a Walmart. (No, it wasn’t my idea.) Since our home state of Minnesota only allows wine sales in separate wine and liquor stores, the idea of Walmart selling wine was somewhat of a novelty to us. The selection was rather limited compared to what we were accustomed to, and …
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Nov 07
2010 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Grigio
This Pinot Grigio is from the Robert Mondavi Private Selection line of wines. I’ve had some Pinot Grigio before, and, while I’ve liked some, I’m starting to think that I’m just not that fond of this particular grape. I get some gooseberry and citrus on the nose, but I’m not getting much in the way of fruit …
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Sep 30
2009 Pink Truck (by Red Truck Wines)
The Pink Truck is part of the Red Truck line of wines, and is their only rosé (“pink”) wine. The winemaker describes this as an “off-dry” wine. The residual sugar is not listed on the tech sheet, but the alcohol level is only 10.5%. This generally indicates a fairly sweet wine. The blend is 65% …
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Aug 21
2003 Schmitt Söhne Riesling Kabinett
This is a quick review of a German Riesling that I had earlier this month. I’ve discovered that I can sometimes find some older German Rieslings available at a significant discount at some wine shops. German Rieslings age quite well, and I’ve gotten some excellent wines this way. This particular wine is a Kabinett wine, …
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