Rotary Club Mardi Gras Wine Tasting.

Tonight my mom asked me to go with her to a wine and food tasting event put on by the Rotary Club. It was Mardi Gras Themed. We decided to take the baby with us. It was kind of nice to have the stroller tray (my stroller has a parent tray up by the handle) to hold our glasses. Great Basin Brewery was there, with a selection of a few of their beers. Another interesting beer at the event was one from Leinenlingers Brewing, out of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. It is called Berry Weiss, and as the name implies it is a Berry flavored wheat beer. It was actually very good. I’ve never seen it in this area though. I think my favorite wine of the evening was Ferrari Carano’s Fume Blanc. It was nice and crisp, with a sweet fruity taste and nose. My least favorite was a Cabernet Sauvignon from Shooting Star. It had a sulfuric taste and seemed a bit cloudy. Another good one was Chasing Venus Sauvignon Blanc. Chasing Venus is from New Zealand. I spoke with the representative for a moment. Apparently, New Zealand’s weather can present some challenges for grapes and limits the harvest time. Despite their harvest problems, it was an excellent selection.