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Sauvignon Blanc (2013) - An Argentine Vegan Wine by Bodegas Santa Ana
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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
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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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Chardonnay (2013) – Trump Winery
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Chardonnay (2013) – Trump Winery

I recently discovered vegan friendly wines from a local winery, Trump Winery located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The 2013 Chardonnay from Trump Winery is a crisp, well-balanced wine with a creamy texture. The wine is both aromatic and youthful.  This Chardonnay evokes citrus aromas resembling zesty lemon, green apple, honeysuckle, vanilla, melon and grass. At the end of the sip, this Chardonnay will leave a smooth finish with hints of vanilla and citrus.  Until the next bottle as I sip this one away! 

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Zinfandel (2012) - Rombauer Vineyards
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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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Not all wines are vegan friendly?
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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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