Covey Run Riesling Review

A longtime favorite of mine offers green apple, honeysuckle and peach notes. Very crisp and fresh, this wine is great for a summer sipper. With it's medium body it's not too light. The acidity here balances out nicely with the sweetness of the fruit. Dry and wet white wine lovers unite!

For it's price, this Riesling rates very high on sommelier's wine lists compared to taste. It has received 89 points for it's 2005 year and also been awarded Best Value. It's a great staple in my house.

Price: $8

Chateau Grand Traverse Late Harvest Riesling Review (Michigan)

This one has quickly become one of my favorites. With notes of peach and apricot, this riesling is crisp and sweet. Make sure to keep this wine just slightly chilled - almost warm, not cold. You will miss the flavors of this wine completly if you shove it in the fridge with your milk. This wine lingers a little after you swallow and the slight sweetness can still be tasted.

Late Harvest Rieslings are my current favorite. Still crisp, the late harvest brands also have a slight warmness to them. I know they don't disappoint.

Price: $9

Elk Run Sweet Katherine Review

I prefer white wines as a whole, but this red wine gets my award for best red in my book. Someone has finally listened and made a mildly sweet red wine with a distinctive aftertaste. This wine pairs perfect with Gouda cheese. The wine is fragrant and sweet with an almost smoky aftertaste that leaves you wanting more. I like to serve mine around 55 degrees.

Elk Run Vineyards is located in Maryland. So, sadly it is not located in Michigan. When I visit my second family in Maryland I try to pick up a few bottles. It has won many awards such as the 2005 Maryland Governor's Cup, 2007 Silver Award and has won 2007's Best Summer Sipping Wine. Toted as one of their dessert wines, I find that this red goes well with anything at anytime.

Price: $12

Moscato Allegro Review

Very light, fresh - a great mix of fruity and flowery. Almost like champagne but without the carbonation and feeling of fullness. No bloat belly here. This is a great after dinner wine that would go well with strawberries and a light dessert. I had a whole bottle myself and didn't feel loopy. It was very sweet and finished sweet as well. If you like dry wines, this one is not for you. However, if you are like me and prefer sweeter wines with a fruity taste, Moscato Allegro is worth the money.

Price- $13

Three Blind Moose Pinoit Grigio Review

Maybe it's because I'm not the biggest pinoit grigio fan, but this did not impress me. I am a Riesling junkie....ok, ok, a phene, but this still tasted a little too "alcohol-y" to me.

The plus sides to this wine: it was wet, not dry and it finished clean like all whites should. Lindsay turned me on to this brand of wine and she recently told me that they made a Riesling. I just have to hunt to find it.

Price- $8.50