Wine Tasting - Temecula-1

[Gary Ayala]

Winter Wine Tasting
Southern California Wine Country
Temecula, California
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The first pour.
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Patio with a view.
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Vines in color.
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Landscape
X-Pro1 w/ Carl Zeiss 32mm

 

[Beth Anthony]

wine always looks like fun, but i'll stick to my liquor.

 

[Gary Ayala]

wine always looks like fun, but i'll stick to my liquor.

Wine Is fun ... as it is quite interesting ... as it is tasteful (it actually tastes good).

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(Unfortunately, wine has been over-hyped. Tastings used to be free. Try a glass ... a bottle with a meal. A Chianti Classico with a pizza or spaghetti bolognese, meaty ragu, or warm pasta with cheese, olive oil and pepper. A Pinot Noir with a streak or roasted chicken. A cool Chardonnay on a warm afternoon.

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Pre-pandemic, we would take little vacations up and down the state investigating wine areas ... discovering small boutique wineries and sampling their wares. (I even took account our wine trips when I purchase a car ... looking for something making the trip even more fun.)

 

[Beth Anthony]

the food looks good. better than the peanuts offered at my usual liquor tasting bar. i've heard california soil was great for wine.

 

[Gary Ayala]

the food looks good. better than the peanuts offered at my usual liquor tasting bar. i've heard california soil was great for wine.

Grapes are pretty resilient/hardy plants that can grow in many different soils. The soils will be reflected in the taste of the grapes. But ... (the big but) ... It is climate which is very important for wine grapes to burst with flavor. In general, the grapes seem to really enjoy warm days and cool nights ... Hello California.

Pinot Noir at Gary's house. (I have a number of grape varieties around the house from table grapes to wine grapes. The wine grapes are much much more flavorful than table grapes ... but you have to put up with seeds with the wine grapes.)

"Varieties that are best suited to a cool climate tend to produce wines that are more subtle, with lower alcohol, crisp acidity, a lighter body, and typically bright fruit flavors, while those from hot climates tend to be bigger, bolder wines with higher alcohol, soft acidity, a fuller body, and more dark or lush fruit flavors."



see: https://www.guildsomm.com/public_co.../gregory_jones/posts/climate-grapes-and-wine#

I know this is more than you need to know.