{"id":11064,"date":"2012-10-01T13:13:33","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T13:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=11064"},"modified":"2012-10-12T13:14:47","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T13:14:47","slug":"open-wines-and-suggestions-for-what-to-do-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/open-wines-and-suggestions-for-what-to-do-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Wines and Suggestions for What to do Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Open Riesling Gew\u00fcrztraminer\u00a0<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario: This is an incredible wine for the price point! Joyous notes of peach, peach and lychee. The gewurztraminer really comes through in this blend. Pair with: honey glazed BBQ chicken, Asian fusion, fresh salads, and a variety of soft, mild cheeses. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 988092\u00a0 11.50%\u00a0 MD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $11.95\u00a0 Score: 88\/100.<\/p>\n

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Open Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario: A lovely, subtly flavoured Sauvignon Blanc with white melon and lime notes. Not grassy and there’s no aggressive acidity here. Very pleasant aperitif. Top me up! Pair with: grilled seafood, quiche. Drink: 2009-2013.\u00a0 178681\u00a0 11.90%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $11.95\u00a0 Score: 87\/100.<\/p>\n

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Open Rose<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario: A delightful rose with a field of fresh strawberries and raspberries wafting up from the glass. So pretty! Medium-bodied. A real crowd pleaser, though you should also drink it on your own on the patio or deck: it pairs perfectly with that novel you’ve been wanting to read. Pair with: light goat cheese, salad, sushi. Drink: 2009-2012.\u00a0 175349\u00a0 11.30%\u00a0 D\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $10.95\u00a0 Score: 87\/100.<\/p>\n

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Open Cab2-Merlot<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario: A mouth-filling red with layers of fleshy blackberries, blackcurrant and a lick of vanilla spice. This full-bodied number delivers lots of hedonistic pleasure for those who enjoy instant gratification. (Translation: You don’t need to cellar this bottle!) The price is amazing for such a well-made wine. Perfect for potluck gatherings, book clubs and evenings when you want to wear your faded jeans. Pair with: pepper steak, lamb with rosemary, tacos, fajitas. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 134957\u00a0 12%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $10.95\u00a0 Score: 88\/100.<\/p>\n

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Open Vidal Icewine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario: Superb! Apricot and honey with an underlay of rich butterscotch. Perfect with dessert or as dessert on its own. Half the price of most icewines. Drink: 2011-2018.\u00a0 149799\u00a0 9.50%\u00a0 S\u00a0 375 mL\u00a0 $29.95\u00a0 Score: 91\/100.<\/p>\n

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  Open Riesling Gew\u00fcrztraminer\u00a0 Niagara Peninsula, Ontario: This is an incredible wine for the price point! Joyous notes of peach, peach and lychee. The gewurztraminer really comes through in this blend. Pair with: honey glazed BBQ chicken, Asian fusion, fresh salads, and a variety of soft, mild cheeses. Drink: 2012-2014.\u00a0 988092\u00a0 11.50%\u00a0 MD\u00a0 750 mL\u00a0 $11.95\u00a0 Score: 88\/100.     Open Sauvignon Blanc Niagara Peninsula, Ontario: A lovely, subtly flavoured Sauvignon Blanc with white melon and lime notes. Not grassy and there’s no aggressive acidity here. Very pleasant aperitif. Top me up! Pair with: grilled seafood, quiche. Drink: 2009-2013.\u00a0 178681\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wine-picks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11064"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11076,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11064\/revisions\/11076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}