A Guide for Beginners

So, if any of you are beginners like me, you should check out this blog all about the "basics" of wine. It reviews how to store, serve and pour wine.

http://www.howtoservewine.info/

Review: Hinman Vineyards 2005 Riesling

A good friend of mine introduced me to this Eugene area wine. Being a fan of Rieslings, I was excited to try something new.

This Riesling is slightly sweet, but not overwhelming like dessert wines. It is light and crisp and finishes with refreshing taste.

I enjoy this Riesling because of its nice sweet fruit and floral taste but without the intense residual sugar.

This wine does not a have a very complex taste, but it's refreshing finish is worth the buy!

Winemaker's Notes

"Well-ripened fruit provides an abundance of fresh fruit and floral qualities that gain complexity with mineral components and a firm backbone of acidity. While slightly sweet, this wine gains intensity from concentrated fruit and a crisp, refreshing finish. A classic Riesling!"

Appellation: Oregon Harvest
Date: Oct. 2005
Brix: 22-23.0
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar 0.3
Varietal Blend: 100%
Riesling Cooperage: Stainless Steel
Bottling Date: Jan. 2006
Release Date: August 2006
Case Production: 1,040