We enjoyed a few pre-celebratory beverages outside in the sunshine, it was very relaxing. Playing ball with the dog (when it was our turn, of course, he's very particular about playing ball), sitting in the Adirondack chairs, taking silly selfies... ahh, it was paradise. We haven't really had a whole lot of time this summer to sit back and enjoy the sunshine and the season, so it was really nice to be able to take a time out to do that.
Anyways, onto the important stuff.
It was the first game of the pre-season for the Green Bay Packers!!! Rodgers was out in full form for the first quarter, pushing the limits and seemingly having a blast being on the field.
Wait, that's not the important stuff you tuned in for? :)
August 13, 2015
This week's Champagne Thursday was brought to us by our wedding photographer, Jessica. When we first met her, she told us about a local sparkling winery over in Prince Edward County that we had never heard of... we were slightly embarrassed, being from the area, loving bubbly, and having never heard of, let alone visited, Hinterland.
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| Tyson is clearly enjoying the football game on TV |
This week we had Hinterland's Whitecap. After his first sip, Shane made the following announcement: Very tart green apples, there, write that in your little book. I think he was getting at the fact that the past couple bottles we have had, we have both struggled to get much in the way of distinct aromas and flavours other than "wine".
This was not the case with the Whitecap. It jumped out at us as being very tart, sour, young green apples. It was a touch minerally on the nose, which would normally turn me off, but it didn't taste like licking a rock (thank goodness). The county has a pretty intense limestone bedrock, which comes through in many of the wines of the area. Sometimes it's overpowering, and some wineries do a better job of incorporating it with other flavours, Hinterland is obviously one of them.
It was delicious. Really, really yummy. Nicely dry, nicely tart, a well-balanced, consistent, not too acidic sparkling wine.
Verdict: In case it wasn't clear enough, yes, yes we would get this one again.
Have a great week!!
~S
- Brand: Hinterland
- Type of Grape: Vidal and Riesling
- Sweetness: not noted, but quite dry in taste
- Price: $22.00
- Tasting Notes: deliciously dry, young sour green apples, minerally nose (would be amazing with a light vinegar-y salad with pan seared scallops)
One thing I have to mention as a post script: On their website, Hinterland uses the word "Unctuous" to describe the mouth feel of this particular sparkling wine. I thought it was a great word, until I looked it up... Unctuous, when used to describe a person, means a sort of smug, sleazy, falsely enthusiastic person. When used as just an adjective for other things, it means oily, greasy or fatty in appearance or texture. I completely disagree with their choice of word to describe their product. I didn't find it had an oily or greasy mouth feel at all (we can all breathe a sigh of relief). I am sure they were going for the "smooth" side of the definition, but given the negative connotation that "unctuous" has, I would've chosen to either use "smooth" or practically any other synonym, rather than just throwing out an obscure word just for the sake of using it, without fully understanding its meaning or hoping that others won't.
Doesn't mean I liked the bubbly any less though. Still delicious. Thankfully not unctuous. End rant.
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