About Me

Hi! I'm Christina, and I am a recent graduate from Virginia Tech! I'm in Northern VA now pursuing a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I'd like to continue what I learned from the Geography of Wine class I took in Spring of 2012, so I'll be posting about different wines and wine events. I would be very grateful for suggestions, and I'm open to expanding my posts to beer and liquor as well!

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Tasting - Morada Sangria


Name: Morada Sangria

Variety: Blend
Region: N/A
Country: Spain
Year: NV
Price: $4.95 (1L)
Shop Review: A traditional Spanish drink made with red wine and citrus extracts.  Garnet color and fresh on the palate.  Serve well chilled, on its own or with lemonade and slices of fruitlike peach, banana or apple.
My Review:  When I saw that this wine was going to be at the tasting, I was very excited since I had some sangria in Spain a few years ago, and that is when I began to fall in love with wine.  On the nose, it smelled of the citrus extracts, such as orange peel, zesty, citrusy with some herbal notes.  Unfortunately, I was disappointed by the taste.  It tasted fruit juicy and syrupy, like it was artificially made.  The only saving grace was the hint of cinnamon on the finish.

I had this wine alone without any food.

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