Wednesday, April 20, 2016

{#WineWednesday} Let's discuss the White Table #Wine 'Julia-Marie' from @SalemOakWinery & my blinged out Glass too!

When I cover Wine Tastings sometimes individual glimpses can get lost as I try to present an event as a whole. I feel with Wine Events actual *feedback* or at least my perceptions on the wines I was introduced to was getting lost in covering the magnitude of an event.

I thought with the interwebs offering two choices for Wednesday - #WordlessWednesday or #WineWednesday I would try to use my Wednesdays for Wine Wednesdays as we all know I am NOT good at going totally Wordless.

Here is this week's 'Wine Wednesday' -  Salem Oak's Winery 'Julia-Marie' White Table Wine:



MY TAKE:

I first met 'Julia-Marie' during Tropicana's Winter Wine Festival which in case you missed it I covered HERE. Local Wineries were featured prominently at this Tasting Event and I really enjoyed learning more about Local Wines and Wineries. I hope to visit Salem Oak Winery in person and I greatly appreciated getting a sample of what they have to offer.

I am all about trying out a wide variety and when I attend a wine tasting event I 'taste through' starting with Whites and moving to Reds. (And needless to say Sparkling Wines which are my personal favorite). While I am open to trying out as many as I can to develop my palate and learn, I do tend to lean toward Sparkling Wine like Champagne and Prosecco, then White Wine, Rosé, Moscato then Reds. I also seem to have a 'dry palate' and am attracted to slightly drier wines (which is why my affinity for Moscato surprises even me) - Julia-Marie leans slightly dry to me which is probably why I found myself so drawn to this particular white during my Salem Oak Winery 'taste through'. The wines are actually named after real people - employees in fact, which I found fun! (I want a Champagne named after my blog - just think about that for a minute - Ascending Butterfly the Bubbly! YAS!!!!)

I think all wines take on extra flair when consumed from my favorite animal print painted blinged out to the max wine glass, don't you agree?

I like this one for a Seafood Meal, Shellfish Dishes etc (I tend to prefer a white that is not overly fruity when I am using it for a Seafood Pairing). Remember butterflies - it is not about how much the wine costs, learn your palate and buy what makes you happy!

Readers Sound Off: Have you visited any local wineries recently? Which one?

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40 comments:

  1. Gracious alive! What have I been thinking? Here I've been blogging about books all these years....Look what I've missed out on. Wine blogger? Yes!

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    1. @Deb - It is the one advice that I wish I was given at the beginning. You need to really be sure to blog about what you are truly passionate about. When you do what you really love you don't work a day in your life!

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  2. The last time I was at a winery was years ago, and it was so much fun. I haven't been to one in probably 10 years. Chicagoland isn't exactly the heart of wine country. LOL.

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    1. @Ben Sounds like a winery visit is in order!

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  3. This sounds like a great wine. I have not visited a winery, but I would like to.

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    1. @Catherine - Winery visits are so much fun, especially with so many offering a great accompanying 'foodie' experience too!

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  4. This sounds like a great wine. I haven't visited a local winery in forever but it's always a fun thing to do.

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    1. @Pam - They are fun, if you visit one soon, let us know which one!

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  5. I've only been to a winery once and it was a long time ago. This sounds like a great wine and I would love to tyr it.

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    1. @Esme - Wineries are so fun for a girls night out, sounds like you are overdue for some friends and fun time! :-)

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  6. The only time I've ever been to wineries is for charity events. I don't typically drink, but my husband likes a good glass of wine.

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    1. @Lisa - What type of wine does your DH prefer?

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  7. I have not. Wine doesn't sit with me very well. The next day I have a weird feeling in my stomach and have hot flashes off and on, not a hang over at all, just a weird feeling from wine.

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    1. @Sarh - Try Organic Wine, sounds to me like it might be a sulfites issue you are experiencing with some wines, people who have described this say it does not happen when they consume organic wines. If you do opt to test the theory for yourself, please let me know how it works out for you.

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  8. I have never been to a winery. I love white wine, I can't drink much red because I hot flash and get headaches.

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    1. @Marijean - I think you also may be reacting to the sulfites found in some wines, you may want to also try out a few organic wines and see if you still have the same reaction. Please let me know if that helps!

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  9. I LOVE your wineglass. I'm a sucker for white wine with pino grigio being my fav, but I also like prosecco and moscato.

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    1. @Debra It's part of a set each one with a unique animal print, as I go along I will try highlight each of them. Pino, Prosecco and Moscato are some of my faves as well. :-)

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  10. I love visiting wineries and trying new wines. It's hard, here in Utah, because our liquor laws are messed up.

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    1. @Miss Angie - Does Utah's Liquor Laws not permit wineries?

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  11. I need to visit our local winery. It always looks like so much fun!

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  12. I personally don't drink very often. I do like how you made your wine glass all pretty. I think I would enjoy a wine tasting bc I could sample a fewdifferent things to determine what I might enjoy. I like sweet stuff.

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  13. I visit wineries all the time! I love doing that, and I am all about the dry wines as well. The sweet ones just don't taste good to me.

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  14. I love your wine glass, so cool. I have never been to a winery before but would love to.

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  15. That glass is so eye catching! Love hearing your thoughts on this wine. Being a former Californian, I did a lot of wine tasting in the Napa Valley and learned so much from it.

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  16. I am not a big wine drinker, only because I have yet to find one that I enjoy the taste of. I will have to try this one and see if it's the one for me!

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  17. I am a total wine lover and will never turn down a tasting. Sparkling wines are my favorite as well.

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  18. I love your wine glass! I need one of those. I don't really drink, but if I do it's only wine. This is the first time I've heard of this brand before.

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  19. We visited a few wineries.
    The Poconos and Chadds Ford are a few locations. They are fun times.

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  20. I went wine tasting with my mom and sisters recently, and we had such a blast. It's such a fun way to relax and try some new wines.

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  21. I am headed to a wine tour on Saturday, I am super excited! I love that glass btw!

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  22. I have never visited a winery, but I think it would be so much fun! My husband isn't much of a wine drinker, so more for me lol

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  23. I'm not a big wine drinker but I do love prosecco and bubbly drinks I do love cooking with reds . Great glass !!

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  24. I haven't heard on a winery before but I would love if I have a chance. I really love your wine glass

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  25. That wine sounds amazing!! I love your leopard glass too!!

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  26. I need to check out more local wineries in Florida, I know we have some good ones! The last time I checked out a local winery was in Virginia, so yum!

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  27. We have lots in South Africa but more in Cape Town than Johannesburg. Haven't visited one in ages!

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  28. I haven't visited a local winery for some time and your post actually made me want to visit one. Your wine glass is adorable, I love it!

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  29. I have never attended a wine testing. IT sounds so much fun. I would love to try that one day.

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  30. Wine tasting sounds fun! I love white and red wine, often cook seafood recipes using white wine.

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