Tasting - "Maipe Malbec"

Name: Maipe Malbec
Variety: Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: N/A
Price: $8.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review: Vintage Wine Cellar/ Amanda/ Deep purple color with violet tints, complex plum, fig, strawberry, spices and floral aromas; rounded and velvety tannins, excellent length with a distinguished character. Excellent when paired with game, roasted red meats, pasta or pizza.
Your Review: This was the second very, very, very dry red wine that numbed my tongue. After doing back to back red wines with these types of tannins, I was begging for water and feeling in my tongue. Before this wine did its damage on my mouth, it surprisingly had a pleasant smell of flowers. That soon faded once this wine hit my mouth because of the overwhelming dry sensation with a hint of strawberries. NEVER AGAIN!

Tasting - "Villa d' Rosso Toscano"

Name: Villa d' Rosso Toscano

Variety: Sangiovese

Region: Montepulciano 

Country: Italy

Year: N/A

Price:$6.95

Shop/wine critic/winery review: Vintage Wine Cellar/ Amanda/ 100% sangiovese grapes and is a wonderful rendition of a velvety Tuscan red. 

Your Review: This was the first of 2 red wines that were very dry. It had a dark berry smell, and for some reason I wanted to put the smell descriptor of a plum on it. The smell also sent a shiver down my spine, which is never a good sign before tasting a wine. This red wine was not overpowering with flavor because of the large amount of tannins that it possessed making my tongue numb and craving water. There was no way I could drink half a bottle of such a dry wine without some sort of food.

Tasting - "Arnold Palmer Chardonnay"

Name: Arnold Palmer Chardonnay                                                          
Variety:Chardonnay
Region: California
Country: United States
Year: 2011
Price: $20
Sales Price: $7.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review: Vintage Wine Cellar/ Amanda/ A vibrant Chardonnay from vineyards in cooler climates of California. Chardonnay is well known for its characteristic fresh fruit aromas and rounded, rich flavors. Weather during the 2011 harvest provided ideal growing conditions for lush, yet perfectly balanced fruit.
Your review: This was another non-memorable white wine that didn't have a lasting impression on my palate. The flavor was very faint and hard to make out. What I could make out was a green sour like apple, but that was even hard to pick out. One of the more desiring features of this wine was the smell. This wine smelled like, as broad as a descriptor that this is, but nature. I smelled a forest like aroma that really made this wine stand out in the nose aspect.

Tasting - "El Sierro Macabeo/Chard."

Name: El Sierro Macabeo/Chad.
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: N/A
Country: Spain
Year: N/A
Price: $6.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review: Vintage Wine Cellar/ Amanda/ In the glass there is a bright and shiny white wine with an incredibly welcoming, fresh appetizing aroma reminiscent of ripe tropical fruits. The flavor is rich, balanced and extremely comfortable. The near-perfect all purpose white wine. Bottle is screw cap.
Your Review: This white wine was one of the dryer wines that reassembled a red wine, with a tart taste summing up the wine. This didn't have a noticeable flavor profile to it except a hint of pear, but that was even faint. This was an overall bland wine, that didn't have any pazaa or wow affect.

Tasting - "First Light Moscato"

Name: First Light Moscato
Variety: Muscat
Region: N/A
Country: Australia
Year: N/A
Regular Price: $15
Sale Price: $7.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review:Vintage Cellar/Amanda/ Ripe lychee, tropical fruits and musk on the nose as you near the glass. Lovely grape and stone fruits and on the palate is highlighted with the subtle sweetness and spritz that makes this such a fun drink. Low in alcohol and nicely balanced acidity ensure you will want more than one glass of this easy drinking wine.
Your Review: This was a sparkling white wine that lived up to its moscato name. This wine was very sharp in smell with blends of tropical fruit such as pineapple and granny smith apples. This had a typical moscato feel and taste that tingled on our mouth and was delicious from the time you smelled it to the time you swallowed it. I would defiantly recommend this spectacular white wine.

Tasting - "CalNaturale Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2009"

Name: CalNaturale Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2009
Variety: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Viognier
Region: Paso Robles
Country: California
Year: 2009
Regular Price: $16
Sales Price: $10.95 1 Liter, $5.95 500 ml
Shop/wine critic/winery review: This certified organic winery produces outstanding quality at reasonable prices offering classic Cabernet flavors of fresh herb, olive, cedar and cassis. Focused and intense with a charming rustic side and broad tannins that firm up on the finish.
Your Review:  This unique red wine came out of a juice box looking apparatus, and was my least favorite due to its notable oakey, bitter, and really tart taste. This was an average red wine due to its lack of distinct flavors that my palate, and punch that I could identify and enjoy.

Tasting - "Georges Duboeuf Beajolais Nouveau 2013"

Name: Georges Duboeu Beajolais Nouveau 2013
Variety:  Gamay
Region: Beaujolais
Country: France
Year: 2013
Regular Price: $15
Sales Price: $7.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review: Vintage Cellar/ Amanda/ An aromatic red, with floral and white peach notes accenting the black raspberry and plum flavors. This is open-knit and fresh, offering light tannins on the finish.
Your Review: This red wine had a distinct taste of cranberry and a hint of raspberry that really blended well together. Like all red wines to me, this had a very dry and tart aftertaste that really gave a strong and lingering impression on my mouth. Not the worst red wine I have ever had, but defiantly not the best due to the unique taste of cranberry.