Why haven’t you heard from Miss Magnolia in a while?…..My New Bundle of Joy!!
So after nine long months of not being able to partake of beautiful grapes, I am back in business!! My only challenge now is “Where Do I Start?”
So after nine long months of not being able to partake of beautiful grapes, I am back in business!! My only challenge now is “Where Do I Start?”
I was quite proud of the palate I had developed over the years. Having gone so many months without being able to drink wine has put me back at square one! So, how do I get my groove back? Should I start from the beginning with the Muscadine wines I drank before anything else? Should I start with sweeter wines and slowly enter into the drier arena?
Help!!!!!!!
So far, I have been sticking to some of the sweeter wines to entice my palate. Yesterday, I ventured into my favorite wine store, Total Wines, to purchase a Sauvignon Blanc and a Cabernet Sauvignon. My mind was ready to jump back into the game, but was my palate?
What I ended up choosing was a 2012 Cloud Break Sauvignon Blanc…..
What I ended up choosing was a 2012 Cloud Break Sauvignon Blanc…..
and a Cabernet Sauvignon from the R Collection of Raymond Vineyards.
Now, the VERY first time I tasted a wine besides a Muscadine wine, my palate was completely untrained and was not accepting of the flavors. This time around, I was pleasantly surprised that I have not completely lost my touch. Now I definitely was not able to taste what I imagine I could have nine months ago, but the flavors were not bad at all. I could actually identify some fruit!!
So maybe I’m not at square one after all. I’m more around square five!
Believe me, I have a lot of work to do. I remember reading somewhere that the best way to learn about wine is to taste. I have a lot of catching up to do. If you have any recommendations of great starter wines for beginners or for moms like me, fresh off of maternity leave, TELL ME!!
Smoochez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Southern Girl in a Wine World 
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