My boyfriend was recently in the United States and I asked him to pick up a few random bottles of wine. Knowing that I like Pinot Grigio’s, he picked up a bottle of the 3 Blind Moose Pinot Grigio.

The first thing I noticed about this California is the cork – a played up bright yellow synthetic. I don’t have a position in the cork vs other debate. I’m happy with anything that keeps my wine nice and I haven’t been dissapointed yet. The second thing I noticed was it’s very pale straw colour. Or maybe it just looked pale in comparison to the bright yellow cork.

The scent was subtle, and almost flowery, but overal very delicate. The taste however, slightly suprised me. This wine packs a punch that the aroma doesn’t reflect. Overall, I found this wine intense at first, but by the end of the glass I was pleased and ready for another. Due to the intensity, I wouldn’t recommend drinking it on its own, this wine screams out for a pairing to balance it out. I think it would go nice with a pasta and cream sauce, but that’s just a guess.