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Three wines: Fetzer's Gewurztraminer, Campo Viejo's Rosé, Yellow Tail's Sauvignon Blanc

- Gewurztraminer: After swirling and sniffing, I detected floral aromas immediately. It also smelled fruity, but I could not point out which fruits they were. Upon my first sips of this wine, I thought "this is very smooth." The Gewurztraminer was not dry at all, and actually had a tiny bit of carbonation. It had a light bubbly sensation in my mouth. When tasting the wine, I detected apple and apricot flavors. I am not a fan of wines that lean towards the sweet side, but I was surprisingly pleased by this one. 

- Rosé: Right after opening the cap of the rosé, I detected floral aromas. The rosé smelled like a small bouquet of flowers. I don't know what I was expecting from this rosé, but I was surprised when I tasted it and realized how dry it was. It is probably the driest rosé I've ever had. Regarding flavors, I was able to detect strong pomegranate and bitter rasberry flavors. I tasted a hint of cherry, but the dryness of the wine masked a lot of the wine's flavors for me and made it difficult to taste the fruitiness and floral flavors. 

- Sauvignon Blanc: After first sniffing the wine, I detected strong citrus aromas. My mouth tasted some sourness just from sniffing this wine. There were small hints of floral, but I could not smell that much of it conpared to the citrus aromas. Taste-wise, Yellow Tail's Sauvignon Blanc took me by surprise. Maybe because it was cheap I did not have high expectations for it, but this wine had a surprisingly good balance and a light body that pleased my palate. The acidity was a bit high, but I actually enjoyed it. There is a slightly dry aftertate, but this wine was not as dry as the rosé. A strong lemon flavor stook out to me while hints of floral and other fruity tastes were in the background. 

Three dishes: lemon pepper chicken, seasoned roasted potatoes, asparagus






Chicken: The Sauvignon Blanc brought out the lemon flavor of the chicken and made it taste more sour; however, the wine did dry my mouth out after eating the chicken with its slight dryness. Since I like the sourness of the chicken, I thought that this wine and chicken paired well together.

Potatoes: The Sauvignon Blanc did not go well with the potatoes. The potatoes were seasoned with pepper and the pepper flavor overpowered the flavors of the wine. It also surprisingly took away the dryness of the wine. I would not recommend eating the seasoned potatoes with this Sauvignon Blanc. 

Asparagus: I really enjoyed this Sauvignon Blanc with the asparagus. The two balanced each other out well. The zesty citrus flavor of the wine was a good match for the vegetal flavor of the asparagus. I felt like the bitterness in the asparagus was diminished by the acidity of the wine.  I would say that the two are equals. 





Chicken: The rosé and chicken was probably my least favorite pairing. The rosé was so dry that it overpowered the flavor of the chicken. I felt like the taste of the chicken was just wiped out of my mouth. I think the floral flavor of the rosé contrasted too much with the sourness and spiciness of the chicken. 

Potatoes: I did not mind this pairing that much, but I would not go out of my way to eat the potatoes with the rosé again. Like the chicken, the dryness and floral flavor of the rosé overpowered the taste of the potatoes. It was difficult for me to remember what the potatoes tasted like after I sipped the wine. 

Asparagus: The asparagus was probably my favorite dish to pair with this rosé. For once I thought the dryness of the rosé complemented the food. I liked how the bitterness of the asparagus had a similar flavor to the dryness of the rosé. The two had close comparable sensations in my mouth. 



Chicken: I was surprised by how pleased I was with the pairing of this Gewurztraminer and chicken. The slight  sweetness of the wine was a good match for the sourness of the chicken. The wine also brought out the salty flavor of the chicken. This pairing reminded me of the phrase "opposites attract." 

Potatoes: I don't know if I enjoyed this Gewurztraminer more paired with chicken or potatoes. Like the chicken, the sweetness of this wine paired well with the saltiness of the potatoes. The wine also brought out the peppery flavors of the potatoes that were disguised when eaten alone. I think the wine slightly overpowered the potatoes just because the potatoes were not too seasoned, but I still liked this pairing.

Asparagus: I liked how the bitterness and garlic taste of the asparagus matched with the sweetness of the wine. I honestly thought that this pairing would be hard to swallow, but I think the lightness of the wine and asparagus allowed for them to be good matches. The vegetal taste of the asparagus was also brought out by the sweetness of the wine, which I thought tasted great. 




Me with the three wines

           


My boyfriend, who did this assignment with me



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