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SCORES AND AWARDS

KEN’S WINE REVIEW

“This white gold colored Symphony wine from Theopolis is very good. It opens with a floral bouquet with notes of candle wax and hints of pineapple, honeysuckle and apricot pit. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied, round and juicy. The flavor profile is a mineral influenced white peach with notes of almond paste and tart yellow grapefruit. I also detected hints of Honeydew melon and lime. The finish is dry, refreshing and extended. This wine would pair well with lots of Asian cuisine. I would try it with Thai rolls, cashew chicken. or ginger-soy glazed mahi mahi. Enjoy.” 

- Ken

“The grape is a hybrid of Muscat of Alexandria and Grenache Gris developed in 1948 (commercially released in 1982) by the late Harold Olmo, professor of viticulture at the University of California, Davis. This wine was made in 2014 for Theodora’s friend, American Actress, Singer, Model, and Activist Diahann Carroll, who did not drink red wine. My instructions in advance of the tasting from Theodora was ‘this wine is going to fool you. You will want to think that it is sweet – it’s not,’ she said. ‘Hold your nose and take a sip. Then see how surprised you are.’ She’s right. I tasted a mélange of tropical flavors in the glass – peach, mango, honey, melon and a touch of citrus.”

- MELANIE OFENLOCH