2011 White House Wine Co. Vidal Moscato

Tonight we had an eclectic dinner party. On the menu was chicken tacos, homemade Pico de Gallo and avocado cream along with cornbread, stuffed jalapenos, Cesar salad, pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese icing and more wine! A and M felt a pre-dinner glass of wine was well-earned after a day of hard work and cooking along with our roommates. The wine we chose was from A’s selection and was from the LCBO when it was on sale back in September. A 2011 Vidal Moscato from the White House Wine Company from St. Catherine's, it had only 9.5% alcohol, which is lower than our usual choices. At 10.45, it was a great deal, but usually rings in at a still-reasonable 12.95 when not on sale.

M - The first swill has hints of dandelion and reminds me of fresh cut grass. It is light tasting with a stronger finish but doesn't overwhelm. It was a good wine to pair with lighter tasting foods, sort of like the alcohol equivalent of mineral water. This wine was overall a winner for me. I like my wines on the crispier side usually but I don’t find this one too sweet and could see it going down easily. Perhaps too easily?

A – This wine had a sharp nose. It tastes to me like sparkling grapefruit juice. It was almost a little too sweet for me. I would say it is good for a couple of glasses with food, but not something I could drink a whole bottle of without waking up feeling like I’d drunk champagne… which as of late has not been a positive feeling. Sometimes wines are meant to be shared though, and I would say this is a great one for that. I think it would be good paired with tomato sauces due to the citrusy flavours.

One of our guests P agreed with the grapefruity taste, and liked that the wine was quite creamy, with a thick texture.

Final verdict: A tasty pleaser that is good for sharing, especially over dinner.