A Whine

Well most people use their blogs to whine, so I have decided to do a wine post!

Just for something new I thought I would share some of my favourite wines. As those of you who know me well will know, I am not that adventurous! Thus my selection is rather short, and restricted to my favourite wine makers - Brown Brothers.

My most favourite is a sparkling red called Cienna.

The official Browns Brothers website described this wine as:
Cienna & Cabernet is a light wine with a vibrant ruby red colour and aromas
of fresh raspberries and red currants. With fruit sweetness on the palate it is
soft and juicy with a refreshing spritzig finish. A sip of this wine reminds you
of summer berries in a glass, while the mixture of good natural acidity and
combined fruit sweetness leaves a refreshing sensation in the mouth.

I like Cienna because it is a very sweet wine (I am a sweet tooth after all) and I think if your not really a wine person, this is the ideal wine for you as it doesn't have that strong wine taste.

My other favourites are all white wines. The first of these, which is probably the one I drink most at home apart from Cienna is Crouchen Riesling. This is a more serious wine and goes very nicely with dinner, and I find is most capable of leaving me with the wonderful winey head feel!
The Browns Brothers website describes it as:
The 2007 vintage is a pale straw colour with youthful green tinges. The nose is lifted with aromas of passionfruit, ripe pear and peach. The aromas follow through to the palate which is mouth filling with natural grape sweetness and a crisp balancing finish. This wine should be served chilled and enjoyed when young and fresh.
To cut the crap and just give it a simple description. Nice - crisp and more grown-up than my other favourites.

My last two favourites are very similar. They are Moscato and Lexia. Both of these are very sweet wines (the kind you don't really have to have with food). Served chilled they are very refreshing. Moscato is described as:
This current release is a light straw colour with some youthful green tinges, while the nose is lifted with aromas of musk and freshly crushed grapes. In the mouth the wine is alive with a vibrant and mouth filling sherbet flavour. A wine of universal appeal, the retained carbon dioxide gives a mild frizzante effect resulting in a lively and fresh wine.
The Lexia is described as:
The 2006 Lexia is fresh, crisp and clean leaving the mouth ready for another glass. This late harvest wine is great with laksa and other spicy dishes. It’s also a great match with a platter of washed rind cheese served with slices of fresh pear.

All of these wines are available from most bottle shops (I go to Dan Murphy's to take advantage of the discounts you get when you buy it by the case). For more details on Browns Brothers wines you can visit their website at www.brownbrothers.com.au