Wine
Our Store Features a Great Wine Selection
Silver Oak Napa Cabernet
There's not much you can say about Napa Valley that you don't already know. This dark, red wine provides a berry-flavored entry, with notes of mocha, nutmeg, and jam on the nose and a long finish. 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot.
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Sanctuary Pinot Noir
Bottled in the United States, this red wine features a rich palate with a long finish - not too strong or acidic.
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Yellow Tail Moscato
Bottled in Australia, this is a sweet, white wine with notes of pear and cantaloupe. An excellent bargain wine for any occasion.
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Why the Wine World is so Popular
Wine is a popular form of alcohol the world over due to its affordability and generally more approachable taste compared to other spirits and liqueurs. However, wine can get quite complex and expensive for reasons such as the materials used in creation, its location of origin, and how long it has been able to age in a secure environment. Vineyards create wine generally with grapes grown specifically to be fermented, but nearly any type of fruit can be used to add various types of flavors and aromas.
What Makes a Great Wine?
To be simplistic, a great wine is whatever offers great taste to your palate. However, wine connoisseurs can get quite caught up in all the complexities and deliberate measures that go into creating a unique wine taste. These main facets include: acidity, sweetness, alcohol content, and aroma compounds. Winemakers will go through very deliberate lengths to achieve a delicate balance of all these to create a wine worthy of their label. Due to how complex the process of actually tasting wine is, it's nearly impossible to give a general disclaimer of what to expect with wine as a generality.
Drinking Wine is an Art
If you drink a glass of wine like any other drink, you will miss out on everything that the drink has to offer. A lot of people think the whole art of winemaking is a scam, and that there is no difference between two red wines of polar opposite pricing. Whether you believe it or not, there is a stark difference between expensive and cheap wines and the amount of flavors and aromas they offer.
Wines are meant to be experienced, not shot or chugged recklessly. The experience begins with the aromas your nose can detect before it ever touches your tongue. Wine takes advantage of how closely related your taste and smell are. The notes of what you detect can change from what you smell to what you actually taste, and by allowing these notes and aromas to settle, you get a much richer experience. Wine can continue to offer new sensations from the initial taste to the finish. The overall experience of the wine can even be affected by the type of glassware it is served in!
If you'd love to learn more about the complex world of wine, stop by S&S Liquor Discounter today to talk to a team member about our various wines! Shop with us today!