For my first Drink This Now! blog post, I have chosen to complete the second lesson activity. I chose a Zinfandel from California for my red wine and I chose a Gewurztraminer from Alsace for my white wine. My glass selection consisted of a shot glass, a rocks glass, a water glass, a small wine glass, a big wine glass, and a Tupperware container.
White Wine: The wine I chose was a 2020 Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer from the Alsace region of France.
Winemaker Notes: "Featuring a golden color, this wine offers an inviting aromatic palate of baking spices, flowers and tropical fruit. The flavors of this wine mirror the aromas. This Gewurztraminer is a full-bodied wine with rich, mouth-filling character that maintains its freshness and encourages another sip."
https://www.wine.com/product/pierre-sparr-gewurztraminer-2020/880004
Shot Glass: I can smell some of the wine. The scent is very faint, but I can smell some floral aromas.
Rocks Glass: The only aroma I get is rose water.
Water Glass: I can barely smell the wine in the glass. I can maybe smell a little bit of rose.
Small Wine Glass: So much stronger smelling than the other vessels. Notes of pear, rose, and maybe pineapple.
Big Wine Glass: It is crazy how much more faint this glass was after the previous glass. I could still pick up on the floral components of the wine.
Tupperware: I honestly could not smell any aromas in the Tupperware.
Taste Notes
Red Wine: The wine I chose was a 2020 Lapis Luna Zinfandel from North Coast, California.
Shot Glass: I could taste some faint, floral notes of this wine.
Rocks Glass: This glass made the wine a little bit stronger, but I still was not much.
Water Glass: This glass made made really smell rose and the other floral components of the wine.
Small Wine Glass: This glass is far and away the best. The wine is so much better than the other glasses. In this glass, I get notes of pear, rose, and apple. So good!
Big Wine Glass: I still tasted most of the wine in this wine, but it is definitely less than the small wine glass. I still get notes of pear and rose.
Tupperware: I could not taste a lot of the parts of wine. The pear component disappeared completely in this vessel.
Red Wine: The wine I chose was a 2020 Lapis Luna Zinfandel from North Coast, California.
Winemaker Notes: "The Lapis Luna Zinfandel is rich, dark and enticing with flavors of lush blueberry, plums, and blackberry cobbler. The finish is smooth, long and juicy.
Blend: 80% Zinfandel, 20% Sangiovese"
Shot Glass: It is very faint again, but I smell plum.
Rocks Glass: This one is a bit better than the shot glass. I got notes of plum and blueberry.
Water Glass: This glass gave similar scents as the Rocks Glass, but it was a bit stronger.
Small Wine Glass: In this glass, I got aromas of blackberry added into the mix.
Big Wine Glass: This glass smells so much better than the other ones! It really isn't a contest. I got aromas of blackberry, plum, and blueberry.
Tupperware: Once again, I smelled nothing from Tupperware container.
Taste Notes
Shot Glass: This glass tasted good, but it was not super strong.
Rocks Glass: I got the plum taste, but nothing else.
Water Glass: This glass gave me tastes of plum and blackberry, but it was not very strong.
Small Wine Glass: I think that this wine glass gives all of the flavors of the Zinfandel, but it is weaker.
Big Wine Glass: It is insane how this wine glass makes such a big difference! It tastes more jammy and fruity. I get all of the plum, blackberry, and blueberry notes.
Tupperware: This vessel is so much weaker than the big wine glass.
Bonus Round
Small Wine Glass: Good taste and flavors, but it is not as strong as the big wine glass.
Big Wine Glass: The warmed up and big glass provides extra flavor. I still get plum, blackberry, and blueberry. This experiment really eventuates the flavors and brings out the complexity of the wine.
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