Description on the bottle: Lying 46 miles south of Mendoza, La Pinta is one of four vineyards that comprise our estate. With an average of 210 days of sunshine every year, our grapes achieve excellent ripeness, yet the high altitude ensures moderate temperatures which help to preserve the grapes' distinct aromatic qualities. Verdelho is particularly well suited to this environment, achieving a fine balance between rich fruit and crisp acidity. We harvest our 16 acres entirely by hand, ensuring only the healthiest grapes make it into the wine and ferment at a low, carefully controlled temperature. The result is a very fresh-tasting style of Verdelho with crisp, harmonious fruit and a hint of spice. Served cool, it is delicious served as an aperitif, and is the perfect partner for white meats and vegetable and fish dishes.
Sarah says: I am totally loving this! I think with all of the red I've been drinking lately, it's nice to get back to a nice, easy, fun, comfortable, white. It's fruity, dry, simple, delicious. In addition, I'm completely blown away that these grapes are harvested by hand. 16 acres! Wowza, how long does that take?! It sounds totally time consuming and almost overwhelming, but fun at the same time. I wish I could spend my days with grapes instead of numbers. I'm reminded of my bucket list item: make my own wine. Gotta make that happen!
Overall rating: Two thumbs up!
Sarah says: Liam said something to me several days ago that I can't stop thinking about. He said "Too much fun is not enough!". I'm not even sure what prompted the statement, but I LOVE it! I find myself telling my kids that they are having too much fun, and that they need to calm down, more than I'd like to admit. How did that even start? What happened where we decided our kids we're allowed to laugh quite so loud, or run in that many circles? They are kids, they are supposed to have too much fun. They have their whole lives ahead of them to be calm and quiet. Their childhood should be about having all sorts of crazy fun. From this point on, I've decided to stop stopping the fun. My house will probably be louder, and a little messier, but my kids will be happier... and that will be worth it.
Cheers to having too much fun! What's your favorite activity that just overwhelms you with fun?
In combination of allowing my kids to have too much fun, I will also be allowing them more opportunities to make their own fun. While I'm pretty lax with my kids, I do often spend the weekends trying to arrange fun for them, even if it is just going to our local pool, I generally assume that is the most fun activity for them, and don't even give them a chance to present a counter offer.
Cheers to having too much fun! What's your favorite activity that just overwhelms you with fun?
