Name: Rosenblum Desiree Chocolate Port
Price: $35 - $16.95

Critic: Our Desiree Chocolate Dessert Wine is crafted i a rich tawny port style with heady, dark fruit and enticing chocolate character. On the nose, chocolate, vanilla and coconut aromas swirl around a rich fruit core, spilling forward through the senses and across the palate. Seductive and smooth, this wine borrows its name from the deep emotion it elicits: desire:

What I taste: Strong rasians and chocolate. It feel like eating a block of honey.

Name: Giard Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $30 - $ 14.95

Critic Review: Showcase the forward, ripe fruit and fine, polished tannins for which the Napa Valley is most prized. The initial aromatic notes are of ripe red fruit and spicy oak. The flavors on the lush palate follow suit, while the finish underscores the high quality of the fruit from which this wine was made. Enjoy it now, but know that this Cabernet will continue to improve with proper aging for another 8 to 12 years.

What I taste: I feel as though I was eating a ripe passion fruit on the newly polish wooden floor.

Name: Vidal Fleurie Cotes du Rhone
Region: Rhone valley
Price: $16 - $10.95

Critic Review: Brilliant garnet red color. Red fruits and spices on the nose. The mouth reveals rounded tannis (Thanks to the stay in the oak barrels), a warm and full bodied wine with an uncommon and lasting aromatic intensity. The proof that Cotes-du-Rhone can be a serious and elegant wine.

What I taste: Strong fruit aromas with well rounded body wine. Though I did not like the tannic taste, it has a taste of undiscover beauty.

Name: Villa Pozi
Region: Italy
Price: $ 9.95

Critic review: Clear to light straw colored, this Pinot Grigio exhibits soft aromatic flavors of perfumed rose and soft honeysuckle that are attractive and indicative of the refreshing and rounded fruit style. The structure of this wine is well balanced and clean. Wonderfully a complemented by firm and crisp acidic finish.

What I taste: Very easy on the nose like a hint of perfume on the summer night. Light body with a strong acidic finish that can a good pair for red meat.

Name: Fontana Candida Frescati
Region: Rome
Price: $11 - $6.95

Critic Review: The grapes for this dry, clean wine are grown in porous, volcanic soils located in the Frascati commune near Rome. Rich in potassium, this soil produces plump flavorful grapes. Fontana Candida is the only Frascati producer that uses cold filtration and cold bottling to preserve the wine's flavor and clarity. Pairs well with salads, pasta, veal, chicken vegetable soups, mild seafood dishes, and mild cheeses.

What I taste: clean flavor of this white wine bring out the cheese that has almost earthy taste. I feel as though I am walking roman vineyard on a cool spring evening.

Tasting Zentas Malbec

Name: Zantas Malbec
Variety: Malbec
Country:
Price: $8.95

Critic: This Malbec presents a nice deep red color. The nose offers intense and ripe aromas of red fruits, such as dark cherries, plums respberry. On the palate it is fresh and fruity with soft tannins and nice finish. Pleasant and easy to drink.

What I taste: Intense tannin flavors. Very strong fruity taste.

Tasting Ch. Mas Neuf Rhone Paradox

Name: Rhone Paradox
Variety: Rhone
Country:
Price: $11.95

Critic: Intense garnet color. The nose reveals red fruits(respberry, redcurrants) combined with subtle hints of eucalyputus and bouquet garni. Aromas of very ripe fruit, leather and bouquet garni.. The palate is sensual and is distinguished by a good balance of freshness. The aromas of very ripe fruit, leatehr and bouquet garni indiate full ripeness of the grapes resulting. With its subtle tannins the Mas Neuf Rhone Paradox can be tasted now or could be laid down in the celler for 2 to 5 years.

What I taste: Intense flavor with very sweet smell. I love the ripe fruit smell that it has.

Tasting Ch. Mas Neuf Rhone Blanc

Name: Ch. Mas Neuf Rhone Blanc
Variety: Rhone Blanc
Country:
Price: $11.95

Critic: Brilliant yellow color. The up-front nose uninhibitedly reveals fresh fruit aromas(yellow peaches) that combine with hints of white flowers. The palate develops fully with fresh, tonic finish.

What I taste: I love the smell of this wine. Though I did not detect the full spectrum of all the flowers I did detect tulip smell. Typical white wine taste of citrus and cool finish.

Tasting Old Coach Road Chardonnay

Name: Old Coach Road Chardonnay
Variety: Chardonnay, oak
Region: New Zealand
Price: $14.95

Critic: This is a delightfully satisfying wine full of ripe chardonnay fruit characters intertwined with smooth, supple, spicy oak. The palate is full and textured, with a clear definition and long lasting flavors.

What I taste: The wine is very smooth but it has a hint of spicness that I do not like, but it smell really great smoky flowers.

Tasting Old Coach Road Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Old Coach Road Sauvignon Blanc
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand
Price: $14.95

Critic: Fresh, lively and intense varietal fruit with delicious passionfruit flavors in the mouth. Old Coach Road Sauvignon Blanc Wine is nicely integrated and has a long lingering finish.

What I taste: Sweet smell of passionfruit, with citrus taste in the mid pallet.

Tasting Pink Moscato Opera Prima

Name: Pink Moscato Opera Prima
Variety: Muscat, Muscat Blanc À Petits Grains
Region: Spain, Castilla
Country: Spain
Price: $10.00

Critic: SWEET WINES are all the rage these days, and this charmingly unserious Spanish bubbly is made entirely from moscato, a grape that has suddenly become a consumer favorite. It's sweet but not sugary, simply fruity and fun, with alcohol at just 7 percent

What I taste: I love the sparkling taste, slight citrus with lots of berries and flowery aroma is a perfect wine for V-day.

Check out my video for this wine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ5pdy56u5s

Tasting Compos De luz Red Spanish Garnacha

Name: Compos De Luz Red Spanish Garnacha
Variety: Mostly Garnacha, although there are also parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo, Chardonnay, Macabeo and Moscatel.
Region: Rioja down to the Priorat
Country: Spain
Price:

Critic: The Ebro runs north-west to south-east across the top of Spain, and wine is cultivated along most of its length. Historically many of the regions planted Garnacha, from Rioja down to the Priorat. Although much of these plantations have been replaced with other varieties, there are still area where Garnacha dominates, like in the DO Cariñena, where it is 60% of the area planted. This dry and sunny region is perfect for the Garnacha grapes and lead us to the name of Campos de Luz

What I taste: Strong strong aroma of fruity essence. Citrus with some taste of Lemon, Slight bitterness, Warm tingling sensation at the end.

Link to my Video blog of this wine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ5pdy56u5s

Tasting FireSteed

Name: Fire Steed
Variety: Pinot Noir
Region: Oregon
Country: U.S.A
Price: $7.99

Critic: In 2009, after a successful bloom and fruit-set, a hot July and warm August helped grapes ripen through the summer. Harvest began in the last week of September and continued well into October, dodging a few drops of rain here and there.
Our 2009 Pinot Noir continues the Firesteed tradition of consistent fruity style, achieved with gentle techniques in the cellar and imagination in the vineyard. The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts propagated from cellars in Burgundy, pressed during the last days of fermentation, and racked as soon as the wine finished malolactic fermentation. Just a touch of barrel-aged wine was included in the blend to round out the flavors and enhance complexity.
Garnet in color with aromas of raspberries, cedar, leather and exotic spices, the wine's berry and cherry flavors are framed by soft tannins and continue throughout its on the lingering finish. Grapes for this wine, as in previous years, were sourced from throughout the Willamette, Umpqua, Rogue and Walla Walla Valleys, creating a truly Oregon blend.

What I taste: Sour and Citrus taste are very strong with this drink. Light very light with tannins taste. aromas of raspberries. Detected slight trace of alcohol warm to the stomach.

Tasting Prochaine

Name: Prochaine
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Region: Languedoc
Country:
Price: $13.99

Critic: The Prochaine is an excellent example of a Chardonnay with some oak influence under $15 that isn't completely over-oaked. An unusual and delectable Chardonnay from the Languedoc region of France. This wine is aged on the lees from a Viognier fermentation with constant stirring (battonage). These Viognier lees give the wine distinct, easy to enjoy, flavors of pineapple, mango, and passion fruit. A favorite at our wine bar as well.

What I taste: The best smelling wine that I had that day. It has a very strong rosy smell. Detected some oak taste, and some sourness, and small sting.

Tasting Compose De Luz White 2010

Name: Campos de luz 2010 white
Variety: Chardonnay, Viura, Muscat
Region:
Country:
Price: $9.89

Critic:
This wine is a blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Viura and 10% Muscat and is made without any oak aging to persevere It’s fresh flavors. Light and clean with a hint of sweetness on the finish, this wine is ideal with shellfish or mild cheeses.

What I taste: Hint of Oak aroma. Strong citrus flavor with a touch of bitterness. Almost feel like eating a green grapefruit. Smooth and Warm sensation as it passes through the throat.

Link for my video blog : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ5pdy56u5s

Tasting Casa Bianca Spumante Rosato

Name: Casa Bianca Spumante Rosato
Variety: Prosecco Spumante
Region: Italy
Country: Italy
Price: $11.95

Critic: Prosecco is very popular in Italy. The wine is often served as a festive aperitif but mild dry Prosecco Spumante is also very suitable as a companion of appetizers and entrees. Prosecco is a generic term and can be sold in many different qualities. The best have their own appellation, as Casca Bianca. The vineyards of Montello and the hills of Asoli located in northern Italy. This rosato spumante is made from white grape pinot nero prosecco and red. By fermenting them together creates the pale pink color and a spumante with a fine persistent mousse, juicy fresh red fruit in the aroma and a rich, smooth and lasting flavor.

What I taste: I love the sweet, sour, and sparkly taste. I also love the smell of rose with this wine. This is something I would try again.

Tasting Rheingold

Name: Rheingold
Variety: Reserve Chardonnay French
Region: France
Country: France
Year: 2005
Price: $24.00

Winery Review: In the style of French White burgundy, full bodied with butteriness, flint and mineral in the mouth. Not made every year -- only in the best years.

What I taste: It was quite heavy, Warm and also small after burn.

Tasting Alicante Bouschet

Name: Alicante Bouschet
Variety:
Region: Roanoke, VA
Country: USA
Year: 2005
Price: $17.00

Winery Review: We are the only proud producer of this Italian varietal outside of California. Amazingly dark in color, with tons of dark black fruit aroma and taste. Great gift for that wine snob friend 'cause they will not have tried this one. Great with cigars or as an after dinner drink. Try with vension or lamb.

What I taste: One word smokyyy!!!. The taste of smoke turns me off and actually that is the only thing that I can remember about this wine. I do not like this personally.

Tasting Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Roanoke, VA
Country: USA
Price: $22.00

Winery Review: Our Cabs set new marks in Virginia for ripeness and tannin maturity. harvested in late October or early November, they spend 40 months in barrel before bottling. These dark iuscious wines show dark cherry fruit, cedar, spice in layers with a 60 finish. Really special Cabernets! Set these wines down for 10 years if you want to see how a great wine improves with age.

What I taste: It was dry, and a bit sour. I love the smell of cheery, and ceder but the spice was a bit rough to take in.

Tasting Cornucopia Valhalla Vineyard

Name: Cornucopia
Variety:
Region: Roanoke, VA
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Price: $18.00

Winery review: Always a favorite of our customers. Great Bottle, even better wine. Super for Gift giving, even better to drink. Made once in every three years.

What I taste: MY very first red wine. Love the smell, very fruity. Very Sour, I was not ready for this kind of taste. A big jump from two white wines.

Tasting Viognier Valhalla Vineyard

Name: Viognier
Variety: Viognier
Region: Roanoke, VA
Country: USA
Price: $16.00
Year: 2008

Winery Review: A superior white wine with aromas of apricot and citrus. Stainless steel fermented since the 2004 vintage, Full Oak fermentation in 2002. Made in the French Style of unfiltered wines, try with chicken, veal or pork.

What I taste: I love the sparkly feeling with bit of citrus taste. It made me feel like drinking fruit sprite when I took the first sip but it changes into something clean. Smell of Oak and smooth finish made me think this is one of the wine that I would definitely drink again.

Tasting Row Ten Valhalla Vineyard

Name: Row Ten Valhalla Vineyard
Variety: Chard/ Viognier blend
Region: Roanoke, VA
Country: USA
Price $15.00
Year: 2008

Winery Review: Experimentation led us to blend. Called the "best of both worlds" our classic Chardonnay and Viognier grapes are fermented then blended to produce a wine exploding with floral aromatics, with a clean, crips finish.

What I taste: This is my very first wine ever!!!. A hint of Chardonnay but not in your face strong. Cool as it enters the mouth and left the slight warming feeling as I swallow.