Wine Newb

Lolonis Ladybug White Old Vines Cuvée III

2008-12-05T04:38:00.011-05:00

This is a wine me and my sister saw and as i nicked named my Niece Ladybug we had to try it for Thanksgiving.

Blend: French Colombard, Sémillon, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay don't say amount

Smell: Tight quick smell gives a small hint of peach at the beginning and with a deeper smell i get a chlorine, pool house smell as I bring the glass away not pleasant at all.

Taste: Tight it taste almost like how ladybugs smell no fruitiness was there

Rating: 64

Mountain Valley Winery Blackberry

2008-12-05T03:59:00.006-05:00

Blend: 60% White and 40% Blackberry it doesn't say what type the white was.

Smell: It's a tight one just able to get just a little of the blackberry

Taste: Awful sorry to say really tannic as well as highly acidic real bad after taste like your got of load of pennies in your mouth.

Note: I did after initial taste let it air out for a day it did do a little better the tannins where less sock you in your mouth and it was a little less acidic but for me it was still not good and would not recommend this wine.

Score: 70

Mountain Valley Winery Red

2008-11-30T21:16:00.003-05:00

Smell: Grape Jelly, Welch's Grape juice big time

Taste: It's Really good, fruit bomb central tastes like Welch's grape juice starts out smooth but ends dry.

Note: This is a pop a pour type even after being few days old it still tastes the same if not a little better when first open. Also you have at most 5 days to a full week to enjoy this wine after opened using one of the vacuum sealer pumps.

Score: 88

I'm now 21!!

2008-08-02T02:39:00.001-04:00

My 21st birthday was July 31st so now im able to drink wine.

Update

2008-04-22T15:38:00.003-04:00

Well the countdown to my 21st birthday is closer so now its only 99 days away looks like my family is planing a trip to one of our local wineries to try some samples.

Spreading the Thunder

2008-02-05T20:47:00.001-05:00

Wine Library TV has totally changed the way I look at wine I at first i thought I would never want to try wine but Gary V. has totally changed my views on it he has made it fun and enjoyable everyone must check out tv.winelibrary.com Gary if you end up reading this look at the post below.

Nestea Seasonal Winter Apple Spice Iced Tea

2008-02-03T09:57:00.000-05:00

Smell: Exactly like a Apple Jolly Rancher

Taste: Taste is also like the apple Jolly Rancher it is way to watered down your not getting a tea flavor much at all the cinnamon is barely there

Overall: It's too watered down for my taste the apple flavor is a little to much its hard to get down as it is so bad to my palate that i just want to spit it out.

Rating: 0 i know my system is a 1-10 this drink don't even get a 1 from me it was that bad.

Gary V. you should try this just for the smell even though its not a wine it could be a show worthy drink just to see your reaction to the smell.

Also i have a pic of the drink container but its on my camera and its in a box somewhere ill find it soon.

How To Taste Wine.

2008-02-03T03:27:00.001-05:00

OK its been awhile over a month actually as it was Christmas and with being sick and losing one of my dogs I'm finally catching up I'm adding this as a gateway to the new tasting I'll be adding here shortly.

Sierra Mist Lemon-Lime

2007-12-15T16:20:00.000-05:00

Smell: At first i got a kind of a grapefruit sent then the lemon peel kinda slid in the nose not much of the lime comes though.

Taste: Pretty much tastes just like Sprite or a more sweeter 7UP with the lemon and lime flavors a little more pronounced.

Overall: Really good if you like 7UP or Sprite you will also love this.

Rating: 9-10

Finally got another one up and will have a big surprise tasting that i have already done up here soon.

UPDATE

2007-12-02T23:59:00.000-05:00

OK I am finally back in my own house I'll try to get a new taste up soon I already have a few done but I'm still busy with unpacking and sorting things out so I'll try and get one up as soon as i can.

Ale-8-1

2007-11-20T19:13:00.000-05:00

Special two taste day as I have missed a few been busy lately with trying to move back in to my house after our water heater leaked so hopefully have that finished by next week.

Smell: Not much there ( Just LOL there the fizz tickled my nose there.) back on topic there is a woody smell maybe like oak.

Taste: Bland no real taste it also has the woody taste to it and kinda watered down.

Overall: This one of my all time favorite drinks kinda acts like a non alcoholic Cider/Champane with the bubbles and fizz you could at first trick someone into believing this is a Champane if it was poured in a Champane glass as it acts just like one.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Crush Orange

2007-11-20T17:59:00.000-05:00

Smell: Exactly like fresh orange zest the smell is really powerful it's really nice.

Taste: When it first hits your tongue the acidity is so great that it numbs your tongue then as it sits there after you drink it the orange flavor opens up like a flower and become very nice.

Final: Overall it's a really nice drink don't really like the numbing on first taste as it's really intense.

Rating: 7 out of 10

Vanilla Mint Listerine

2007-11-09T13:10:00.000-05:00

Smell: The smell of this is definitely all about the mint aspect of it it really over powers everything now at the tail end as your pulling the glass away you get a hint of the vanilla coming though.

Flavor: The mint is of course the main flavor you get and it lasts for a long time though out most of the burn from the alcohol after the burn cools off you still have the mint taste there but then the vanilla finally makes the appearance its just a slight hint to it and now as this is a mouth wash as you blow out you really get the vanilla with a hint of the mint.

Final: Overall I like this mouth wash it dose have a little too intense burn unlike other wise stated on the bottle I can handle the burn pretty good now I know some may not if you don't like that burning then stay away from this one as it can be very overpowering at times.

Rating: 7 out of 10 Main reason is for the burn as that is a main factor people look at so i took that into consideration on the rating.As this is my first tasting this is how I'll be scoring non wine items they will be based on the 1-10 with 1 being awful tasting and 10 being jaw-dropping good.

Items that was in the palate training video below.

2007-11-08T06:15:00.000-05:00

Dry Cranberries
Black Berries
Red Current
Chocolate
Blue Berry
Pineapple
Black Cherries
Strawberries
Raspberries
Black Current
Black Raspberries
Royal Figs
Mangoes
Papaya
Kiwi
Apricot
Different kinds of Apples
Fragrant Pears
Black Liquorice
Red Liquorice
Different kinds of Figs
Walnuts
Buttered Popcorn
Almonds
Chocolate covered Cherries
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Coco Puffs
Skittles
Goji Berries
Bacon (Bacon Bits)
Sweaty Sock
Mix of Mushrooms
Different kinds of Olives
Asparagus
Sage
Orange Peel (Eye Irritant Warning)
Broccoli
Bell Green Pepper
Soy Sauce
Cinnamon Sticks
Black Pepper (Eye Irritant Warning)
White Pepper (Eye Irritant Warning)
White Clove (Tongue Irritant Warning)
Thyme
Paprika
Rosemary
Lemon Peel (Eye Irritant Warning)
Paper/Wet Paper
Cork
Rock/Wet Rock
Jalapeño Pepper (Eye/Skin Irritant Warning)
Dirt

How To Get Your Wine Palate Trained.

2007-11-08T05:50:00.000-05:00

The source for what i'll be using on training my palate.

For more head over to http://tv.winelibrary.com and join the other Vayniacs like myself for the best wine show on the internet.

Welcome To Wine Newb.

2007-11-08T05:33:00.000-05:00

This will be my blog of the wines i have had and my own tasting notes to go along with them.

Now as I'm only 20 right now and where i live its illegal to drink untill your 21 it will be a slow start with 8 months and 23 days to go till i can. now until then i'll be training my palate and i may throw up a tasting of things i can drink like mouth wash or sodas things like that just to keep you entertained.

I would like everyone to leave a comment or email me at winenewb@gmail.com on a good wine to have on my 21st birthday with a price point no more than $50.00 or i'll get more than one if i get alot of recommendations of wines no more than $20.00 so lets hear some suggestions.

As i was writing i thought of some things i can taste so i'll be getting them up here in the next day or so.