Wine From Connecticut & Happy Hour This Week

Howdy Slik Skool!

Had gifted me a bottle of wine from a state I've never had a wine from before: Connecticut!

This is from Stonington Winery, which is part of the CT wine trail (something I had never heard of until now). There's a little slew of wineries right near Mystic, CT (anyone seen Mystic Pizza??), it all looks very charming nestled up right along the Long Island Sound, and they grow Chardonnay, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc. This is their Seaport White, which is a proprietary blend, which just means "We're not gonna tell ya", but I'm assuming this is some blend of Riesling and Chardonnay.

Look at that alcohol percentage: 12%! Does anyone wanna guess in the comments what that means this wine might taste like before they read on?

This wine is ZIPPY! Super acidic, and has a teeny tiny bit of sweetness that I enjoy. This wine honestly feels like an apertivo that you could add some bubbles to or simply sip with some ice. It's not very contemplative or cerebral, and that's fine by me. It's easy, breezy, beautiful, and would be excellent with a cold crab roll on a hot day or a slice of tomato pie from Sally's Apizza.

Thank you again, Tammy, for sharing this with me.

Marie

P.S. There's a Happy Hour Q&A this Thursday, so mark your calendars ;)

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