Tonight is all about mom, but we are also lacing up our disco boots and platform shoes to remember the 70’s. We are going to reminisce while we talk about wine options for mom. If your mom wants a wine, what are you going to serve?

White wine is often thought to be a woman’s wine. However, 44% of women prefer red wine and only 42% prefer white wine. They also like Rose’ and sparkling wine.

Women are often more sensitive tasters than men and, therefore, don’t like the presence of tannins in red wine.

Red wines with lower tannins include Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Barbera.

I’ve replaced the Rose’ with an unoaked Chardonnay because Denise likes this wine, but she also likes Rose’.

Tonight, we are tasting:

1. NV Cooper’s Hawk Unoaked Chardonnay. Pale straw yellow. Smells of citrus fruits, golden apple, melon, and a hint of thyme. Aged in stainless steel. Tastes of zesty acidity with lemon, green apple, and melon throughout. Denise scored this a 4 and Dennis a 3.
2. 2021 Aresca Nizza San Luigi. This was purchased from Costco for $14.99 and is made from the Barbera grape. It has 14.5% alcohol and received a 94 rating from the Wine Enthusiast. Intense red color with smells of red and black fruit, chocolate and cocoa. It has good structure and complexity with notes of black cherry and sweet tobacco. Drink now through 2035. Shows a price of $45 online. We both gave this wine a 3, but both really liked it.
3. 2017 Idle Cellars Grenache. Purchased from Winestyles for $37.00. 14.5% alcohol. A polor bear wearing silk pajamas lounging on a waterbed watching reruns of Columbo during the longest night. Denise scored a 3 and I gave it a 4. However, we both agreed that we have had better wines for the price.

Next week we will have a blind tasting. We will talk about doing a blind tasting and how to get to your final conclusion.