DTN

 

For my DTN blog, I decided to follow Lesson 9: The Lighter Whites.  This lesson suggested that I drink Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio, and Semillon.  I found the first two wines, but I had a hard time finding Semillon in Kroger.  A worker suggested that I get a Sauvignon Blanc instead!  I got a flipflop wines California Pinot Grigio, MAN Family Wines Chenin Blanc, and a Free Reign Sauvignon Blanc.  I drank and completed this lesson with my roommate Eirenn.  

The first thing I did was try all three wines before they were chilled.  All three of them have similar colors, but the Sauvignon Blanc was definitely the lightest color.  All three of them were fruity, but the sweetest one was definitely the Chenin Blanc.  I found this to be interesting since the Sauvignon Blanc was the lightest color, but I thought it was the least light wine.  

Once the wines were chilled, the Sauvignon Blanc felt lighter and airier, but I still did not enjoy the taste as much as the others.  The flip flop wine surprised me since the packaging looks cheap and I never tried that brand before, but it was honestly sweet and tasted kind of like apples.  

I tried all three of these wines with the frozen salmon that I cooked from Costco.  I thought they all went amazing with the salmon and brown rice, but probably because it is a fish and white wines tend to go well with fish.