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Sauvignon Blanc (2013) - An Argentine Vegan Wine by Bodegas Santa Ana

One thing I have learned about tasting wines is not to judge one by the bottle or in this case by the screw cap. I understand that corks carry an elegance that almost fools the mind into thinking the liquid is already going to taste like a better wine. Well, I have been conditioned to prefer corks; however, I knew I couldn’t judge this Argentine Sauvignon Blanc from Bodegas Santa Ana by the screw cap. And of course I did not travel to Argentina to acquire this wine, but rather purchased this bottle at a nearby Total Wine, which carries wines from Bodegas Santa Ana and Mascota Vineyards. A fellow vegan at Bodegas Santa Ana informed me their wines are clarified with bentonite, which makes this Sauvignon Blanc a vegan wine, a veggie wine or vegetarian wine, depending on your term of preference.

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Sauvignon Blanc (2013) – Trump Winery

The 2013 Sauvignon Blanc from Trump Winery is an excellent wine...as I'm sipping this wine away, I can only think about buying more bottles to keep a stock in the cellar. This wine is easy to drink and will attract both the wine curious and the connoisseur. The best thing is that this is a vegan-friendly wine since it is unfiltered and fined with bentonite.

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Better Booze Festival (2014)

I am writing this post a few months late, however I had to discuss my trip to New York City to the Better Booze Festival back in September 20, 2014. The event was organized by U.S. Veg Corp and took place at Center 548. This was their 1st annual event, with their 2nd event planned for June 13, 2015. In a nutshell, this was an event that hosted vegetarian and vegan tastings from several vendors, which included wineries, breweries, distilleries, and a few food vendors.

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Zinfandel (2012) - Rombauer Vineyards

Rombauer Vineyards is another Napa County winemaker, which in my opinion produces excellent wines from Napa grown grapes. On this occasion, I had the pleasure of tasting their 2012 Zinfandel. The aroma intensity was low and youthful with hints of dark fruits, blackberries, some red fruits, red currant, and dark plum. This Zinfandel was an off dry wine with medium body, flabby acidity, and overall moderate intensity. Regarding flavors, I detected a slight sweetness almost like a black jam, some clove and oaky-vanilla spices. Along came a medium finish about four seconds average for each sip. The aromas and flavor intensity were moderate at best, and I highly recommend decanting or airing the wine as it can almost be described as a semi-closed wine.

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2012 Cabernet Sauvignon by Rombauer Vineyards

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon from Rombauer Vineyards is a dark and slightly hazed purplish wine. The wine showed a noticeable and intricate formation of legs around my glass, so yes it does have legs. It has a moderate aromas, and noticeable spicy tones. The wine has aromas of blackcurrant, red pepper, blackberries, blueberries, hints of vanilla, subtle aromas of dark leafed tobacco, and very smoky oak tones. Did I say it has spicy tones? This is a balanced and spicy delicious wine! Yum!!!

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Vegan Hors d’oeuvre with Polenta and Tostones

This is a perfect vegan hors d’oeuvre for when you have guests. The recipe uses fried plantains (tostones), tofu, avocado, black beans and polenta. The recipe should take about 20 minutes to prepare and about 10 minutes to cook. The recipe was inspired from a recipe submitted by angloesque via allrecipes.

Wine pairing: If you plan to pair this recipe with wine, please omit the garlic from this hors d’oeuvre, as it will take away from the wine experience. I recommend a white wine, such as a dry Riesling, a white Zinfandel, a Gewurztraminer or a Virginia Viognier. Like I said, stay away from the garlic on this one!

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Not all wines are vegan friendly?

While wine is made from fermented grapes or other fruits, some wines are not vegan because of the clarification and stabilization process, specifically the fining agents used in the process.

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Sauvignon Blanc (2013) - An Argentine Vegan Wine by Bodegas Santa Ana

Sauvignon Blanc (2013) – Trump Winery

Better Booze Festival (2014)

Zinfandel (2012) - Rombauer Vineyards

2012 Cabernet Sauvignon by Rombauer Vineyards

Vegan Hors d’oeuvre with Polenta and Tostones

Not all wines are vegan friendly?

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