Friday for most people is a day where evening is a time for relaxation.
Today, I had two wine tasting to attend to. I am grateful to be able to attend a Portugal wine tasting by Viva Vino. With special thanks to friend, Morgun Pathi, blogger of Spice In Wine. It was also my first time getting to taste and hear the explanation of Portugal wines. Like many other people there, we are more exposed to Portugal Port wines.
We have our humble wine hosts Mr. James E. Harrison and wife, Ms. Jennifer Spelman Harrison who prepared awesome finger food. I like her Pate so much and will definitely get the special recipe from her someday.
We started of with a white wine, Quinta De Bons Ventos Bianco 2010, easy-going white almost like a CA Chardonnay. Followed by Bons Ventos Tinto-Red 2008, also another easy drinking one.
The third wine I had, a vintage - Fiuza, Premium 2005, I fell in love with this red because it gives a very elegant spiciness at end of the palate, comfortable kind of spicy. Definitely a good wine to bring alot for any relax Friday wine gathering. I had another wine gathering to be at and I had my last wine at the event with - Vinho Alentejano Cortes de Cima Syrah 2010, more red fruits and well-balanced.
In summary, Portugal wines seems to be more sweet than the usual wines.
Like what Mr. James like to said: Italian makes wines to boost about, Chilean makes wines to sell and Portuguese makes wine for: "Can I have another glass, Please."
It is definitely worth time and effort to explore fine wines of Portugal especially with great host like James. This evening was a fun-filled events with quizzes and many wines to be bought at bin-end price.
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