Gewürztraminer. (Or are you just happy to see me?)

So it seems that in the cheese world, Gewürztraminer is a popular pairing wine. Never having had it, I decided it was time to change that and so I went to Westchester Wine Warehouse and picked up a bottle of the Duckwalk’s Aphrodite Late Harvest Gewürztraminer. Typically from Germany, this Gewürztraminer is from none other than Long Island, NY. Keeping it local and getting to try this wine makes me very happy.

After work, I went home opened the bottle and put on Top Chef. As soon as I opened the bottle, the strong smell of honeysuckle created intense nostalgia of being a children and putting the small flower under our chins to see whether one liked butter or not. Sweet but not too sweet, this wine should be drank with dessert or cheeses (or in my case alone).

* The bottle is also very beautiful. When I am finished I am looking forward to making it a one bud vase.
** Suggestive cheeses to pair with this wine are: Munster Gerome, Great Hill Blue, Jasper Hill Winnimere, Appenzeller and Vacherin Mont d’Or.