Flipflop’s Moscato: Our Favorite!

This coming weekend my husband and I are going on a weekend getaway to Gatlinburg, TN—I can’t wait!  The cabin is in the process of being booked (this is taking forever by the way), our activities are planned out (can you say ziplining and horseback riding?), and our wine glasses are itchy in anticipation of the flipflop Moscato that will definitely be on hand!

 

My husband and I have been fans of flipflop wines for several month now, since we had a chance to check out a few of their amazing offerings this past March, and I’m happy to report that with every new wine we have a chance to check out we seem to find a new favorite. 

 

My husband has enjoyed Moscato wine for a couple of years, ever since our last trip to Tennessee as a matter of fact, he has chosen it consistently as his wine of choice.  I, on the other hand, have only recently became a fan of Moscato, but it has definitely grown on me! 

 

If you’re not familiar with flipflop wines, let me be the first to introduce you!

 

From the flipflop wines website:

 

flipflop wines: to each, their own

With flipflop wines, we have embraced the movement toward individualistic expression, instead of manufacturing wines into some cookie-cutter style that’s all the rage. Our goal is to craft expressive, well-balanced wines that evoke just what the grapes inside intended, without being over-wrought or over-explained, and that can be enjoyed at any occasion.

 

We received a bottle of flipflop’s Moscato recently to review and couldn’t have been happier at the task of sampling it! 

 

“flipflop’s Moscato is a light bodied wine with floral aromas, semi-sweet palate, and a soft finish. 

It is full of Crisp, bright aromas and a balance of sweet notes.  It’s best served chilled with Pad Thai, Chinese chicken salad or vegetable curry.  “

 

My husband and I decided to try out our flipflop Moscato with a rare meal of chicken curry, one of his favorites though far from one of mine.  I was hesitant about pairing the wine with the meal, but since the wine seems to compliment Asian cuisine  I thought that they would pair well with one another—I was right!  The Moscato seemed to provide, at least me, with the perfect amount of sweet to counteract the heat in the meal…it was flawless!  Flipflop’s Moscato tasted every bit as amazing as some of the more expensive brands that I’ve tried, and my husband was even impressed (which is not an easy thing to do) so flipflop Moscato will definitely be our first choice in Moscato from now on…and I already have a bottle (or 3) set aside for our trip to Gatlinburg this weekend!

 

Buy it!

 

You can purchase flipflop Moscato and other fabulous wines for $7 online and where ever wine and beer are sold nationwide!

 

*I received the item above for review…all opinions expressed are my own!*

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Calling All Wine Lovers: “The Bunny Wine”

Remember a while back when I told you all how much my husband and I enjoyed our recent wine sampling from flipflop wines?  Well, we recently received another wine to try out a German Riesling imported and bottled by the same wine merchants as flipflop wines.

 

 

I mentioned in my last review that of the 3 wines I was able to try out I really enjoyed the Riesling the most, so when I was asked if I would be interested in sampling a German Riesling I was more than happy to oblige. 

 

About The Rudolph Muller “Rabbit” Riesling

The Rudolph Muller ‘Rabbit’ Riesling aka “The Bunny Wine” was produced from grapes grown in the Rhein region of Germany.  It is a modern style of Rielsing with aromas and flavors of peaches and pears.  The ‘Rabbit’ Rielsing won the  GOLD MEDAL, L.A. International Wine Competition, 2010. 

The wine’s crisp and fruity flavors are a perfect match with firmer cheeses, pastas with cream sauce, lighter seafood dishes and cuisine with Asian spices. 

 

We received two 3 liter Octavian’s of the  2009 Rudolf Muller Bunny Riesling to review a few weeks ago, as we had only recently moved into our new house we decided to save the Riesling for a housewarming party that we were planning and I’m so glad that we did.  With several of our friends on hand I introduced the German Riesling and asked all of them to try it, I must admit, most of our friends are not wine drinkers, but several of them really enjoyed the Riesling and a few even wanted to know where they could purchase it!   When I first tried the German Riesling I was very surprised at how low key and smooth it was, not surprisingly those were the same terms most of our party guests used to describe “The Bunny Wine”. 

 

If you’re new to wine, like I am the Rielsing is a perfect choice as it’s sweet taste and fruity aromas make this wine smooth and perfect for a novice wine drinker.  I cannot wait to try this wine with a pasta dish, I have one set aside that is perfect for this wine…see, I’m turning into a wine aficionado right before your eyes!

 

You can check out more about the 2009 Rudolph Muller ‘Rabbit’ Riesling and purchase a bottle to try for under $20 on the Underdog Wine Merchants website. 

 

Also make sure you check out flipflop wines on Facebook! 

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flipflop wines {Review}

Being a mom is hard work and after a long day of calming meltdowns, scraping lunch off the ceiling, and figuring out how to get melted crayons out of the dryer we deserve a medal.  Sadly Super Mom falls way at the bottom of the superhero list (it’s definitely a conspiracy) so medals for Bravery in Combat are hard to come by around here so most of us settle for a little quiet time as our payoff for all of our hard work.  Now I don’t know about you, but when I can manage to sneak in a little quiet time nothing is more relaxing than a nice glass of wine and maybe a foot rub from the hubby…alright maybe a foot rub is pushing it.

I have to be honest and tell you that I am a total novice when it comes to wine as I only recently began to sample and enjoy different wines.  That’s why I was very excited when I received a shipment of wine from flipflop wines!  Not familiar with flipflop wines?  Well, let me be the first to introduce you…

“flipflop wines: to each, their own

Instantly likable and easy going, flipflop wines are always delicious, never pretentious. Our winemakers craft each one to reflect the best of that varietal’s nature, creating expressive wines enjoyable anytime.

With flipflop wines, we have embraced the movement toward individualistic expression, instead of manufacturing wines into some cookie-cutter style that’s all the rage.  Our goal is to craft expressive, well-balanced wines that evoke just what the grapes inside intended, without being over-wrought or over-explained, and that can be enjoyed at any occasion.”

flipflop offers a variety of wines for every taste and every style, each wine has “an expression of individuality, a sense of comfort and pair extremely well with foods that make people feel at home.”  Perhaps as amazing as their wine is their commitment to Soles4Soles, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing children across the world with shoes.  flipflop is committed to helping in a big way, for every bottle of flipflop wine purchased flipflop wines will donate one pair of flipflop sandals to Soles4Souls…now that is awesome or what?

I was sent 3 wines from flipflop to review; Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Pinot Grigio.  Being a wine novice I opted to try the Riesling first since it is a medium body, slightly sweet with a smooth finish, I was not at all disappointed with the Riesling and it has since become my wine of choice, next to Moscato of course which I love and fyi flipflop also offers Moscato too!  The Pinot Noir was probably my least favorite of the three that I tried, but only because it is a pretty dry wine and was not for me.  I did enjoy the Pinot Grigio, it paired beautifully with spaghetti and was a welcome change from my usual water with dinner.    I also love that flipflop wines give you ideas for finding the perfect pairing of food and wine, this helped me out tremendously since I don’t regularly drink wine.  I also have to mention how affordable flipflop wines are; from $7 for a bottle it’s yummy and affordable!  And the fact that flipflop wines are committed to the Soles4Souls charity just makes them an all-around awesome company in my opinion. 

If you’d like to check out flipflop wines you can visit their website and see all of the wines they have to offer, purchase a couple of bottles (and help a good cause while you’re at it), and find out more about Soles4Souls!

*I received the above mentioned products to facilitate my review, no monetary compensation was given for this post.  All opinions expressed are my own and were not influenced by monetary gain.*

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