Tasting - La Cappucchina Soave

 

Name: La Cappuccina Soave

Variety: Garganega

Region: Veneto

Country: Italy

Year: 2011

Price: $7.95

 

Winery Review: Bright straw yellow in color. Delicate on the nose, with notes of flowers and almonds. Dry, well-structured and delicately fruity, with hints of bitter almonds on the finish that is typical of Garganega-based wines.

 

My Review: The initial taste is light and fruity, but the after taste is quite bitter. Looking at the ingredients I could taste the almonds at the end of my second sip. Because it was a white, fruity wine, I did enjoy the light taste of it. Then end taste wasn't my favorite, but I wouldn't mind drinking it again.

 

I did not have it with any food; maybe if I did have it with a complementary dish the after taste would be weaker.





Wine Experience

Like many other college students, I had my first experience with alcohol as a freshman. Wine has not been in my beverage selection for too long. I would say that sophomore year of college was when I had my first wine experience. Of course, the wine I’ve had has been the type that older adults wouldn’t really have.

I’ve had Yellow Tail and Barefoot Moscato, Barefoot Sweet Red, and Franzia. I’ve tried other red wines but I didn’t pay attention to what brand and what kind. Champagne I have had before college, on special occasions with family. My favorite has always been Moscato. Champagne is nice to drink, but I wouldn’t want to have more than one glass of it. The sweet, fruity flavor is preferred over the tangy, bitter taste of red wines.

Because I am so narrow-minded with wine flavors and taste, I wish to broaden my range of wine I drink. I would love to find other types of wines, other than Moscato, that I could enjoy drinking at dinner or at a gathering. Wine tasting is definitely a skill I would like to learn. Guys go out for beer and girls have their wine Wednesdays. As a female, I feel that learning how to socially taste and drink wine is important for adult socials with other females. I’ve always been interested in French culture, so I would like to learn more about French wines and how they differ from wines in other countries and regions.