Taking the world one wine at a time.
Edelzwicker [pronounced the same way you read it] wines are from the North-Eastern French region of Alsace [Ahl-zass]. If we breakdown the name, we can see that Edel=noble and Zwicker=mixture, basically meaning that the wine is a blend of the noble grapes traditionally found in the region i.e. Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling or Pinot Blanc. The wines are normally light, dry and best consumed young with fish and cheese dishes.
Read MoreThis video uses You Tube’s annotation feature, giving the viewer a more interactive experience, kind of like those choose your own adventure books you maybe read when you were a kid. Also don’t worry, even though the video looks like it’s 14 minutes long, it can really be as short or as long as you want it to be! So what better way to start the worlds first ever interactive wine tasting, than for a…
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Awesome wine, awesome burgers, average pairing. Let’s first get to the wine! This was the Robert Mondavi Cabernet Reserve 2o06 average retail $135. And just in case you were wondering, no this isn’t the average price tag of wines I drink! I recently enjoyed the Caymus Special Selection 2008, a beautiful Napa Cab at a similar price, but even though it was 3 years younger it was actually was much open and ready to drink….
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