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Name: Castico Original Rose Portugal Variety: Rose Region: Portugal Country: Portugal Year: NV Price: $5 Winery Review: "A blend of 40% Baga, 30% Tourgia Nacional, and 30% Merlot, this wine boasts a pink salmon color and intense fresh red fruit aromas of strawberry and raspberry. The palate is fresh and fruity with a slight effervescence that brings out crispness and elegance." Wine Folly: In page 134 of Wine Folly , it states that Rose is surprisingly light and has flavors of strawberry. Personal Review: This was my favorite wine of the tasting at the Vintage Wine Cellar. It had a nice flavor and the right amount of fruity/sweetness. I could definitely taste the strawberry notes and a touch of the raspberry. I enjoyed this tasting so much that I ended up buying a bottle of it. $5 for some good tasting wine? Can't beat that!  

Name: Korbel California Champagne Variety: Blanc de Noirs Region: California Country:  USA Year: Not sure, didn't see it on the bottle Price: $14.95 Winery Review: "Boldly perfumed aromas of raspberry and spicy nuts lead to easy going flavors of pear, pineapple, and anise." Wine Folly: In Wine Folly , it states that champagne often caries a taste of "Golden Raisin". Personal Review: I enjoyed this champagne very much. Pear was very evident in the taste, and the sparkle of the champagne was a special little gift. It did kind of sit heavy on my stomach at the end, but I enjoyed it too much to have that ruin it for me.

Bay Ridge Pinot Grigio Colombard: Provolone: I don’t think this paired well with the Pinot Grigio. Since the Pinot Grigio was so bitter, the provolone actually canceled that out a little bit, but kind of made the wine taste watered down. Even though Pinot Grigios pair well with Nutty, Hard cheeses (Page 60 Wine Folly ), I still didn’t enjoy it very well. Fontina: I didn’t really like this pairing either. The fontina was very strong so it overpowered most of the Pinot Grigio, which was a good thing because it masked the bitterness. But, the mixture of both these cheeses made a sour taste. I think both the strength of the cheese and the bitterness of the Pinot Grigio made for a bad combination. Asiago: This cheese was kind of weak compared to the other ones, but I liked the pairing. I could still taste the bitterness of the wine, but the cheese had a good enough flavor to make a balance between the two. Because asiago is pungent, it goes with sweeter wines like Pinot Grigio. This is w...