Tropical Wines - And Wine Racks!
I’ve said before that I love going wine tasting. It’s easy for me to take a leisurely afternoon exploring the wineries in my own backyard of Sonoma County. But I also love going wine tasting when I travel! I’ve been able to check out the Willamette Valley in Oregon, and the Central Coast in California over the last year. And I’ve also been wine tasting in Hawaii!
Yes, that’s right! Paradise got a little more perfect when I came across the Volcano Winery as I was driving around the Big Island of Hawaii. Hawaii may not have the most traditional climate for wines, but these non-traditional wines are certainly delicious! I had a chance to try two wines: The Symphony Dry is a lovely dinner wine. It’s dry but not powdery, and it has a fresh, fruity/floral finish. This wine also uses the Symphony grape, a grape first created at UC Davis by crossing the Muscat of Alexandria and the Grenache Gris.
I also tried the Macadamia Nut Honey Wine. Swoon! I like dessert wines, and this one became one of my all time favorites as soon as I tasted it. This wine isn’t made from macadamia nuts - it’s made from the honey made by the bees that buzz around the flowers of the macadamia nut tree. It is sweet, not cloying, and utterly delicious. Like all dessert wines, it’s best served chilled. Oh my gosh, I wish I could convey to you the absolute wonder of this wine.
Volcano Winery will ship to the mainland, and the website provides a list of states that they can ship to. I hope yours is on it. And when you order some, be sure to invite me over!
A unique wine deserves a unique wine rack, no? So, if you’ve laid in a couple of cases from Volcano Winery, why not store them on this Wicker Wine Rack? This wine rack has the sturdiness of a metal frame, coupled with the laid-back vibe that wicker provides. The scooped wicker trays will hold up to 20 bottles of wine. This floor rack is a great way to get a little island style for your home. Mahalo!
image from Volcano Winery
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This is great, because I couldn’t be more interested in the island of Hawaii, having spent a portion of my life their, working. The wines I tasted there were delicious, to be sure. Aqua-net was important to me then, but Hawaiian Wine was a close second. Ah, the warm sunset breeze and the waves at my feet and the sweet, crisp bite of a superior wine. Also I’m dead.
Me too. Not dead, but I like the wine. When Higgy-baby would kick down, but that wasn’t always. Greta wine, great memories, great blog!
By the grace of God, bro, I’m gonna third that. I love this stuff too. If more good people would stick to these great island wines instead of ice, it would be good for Hawaii. Bro. Leland, bro.
Jack - I know how you feel! Sometimes after a long day at work, I feel “dead” too. That’s when I know it’s time for some wine!
Thomas - Thanks for reading! Good friends and good wine are a great combination.
Dog - Thanks - you’re right. I really do think that if more people drank wine, the world would be a better place.
Wine racks for the exotic flavors….genius!
I know, Kay-C! It’s like there’s a wine rack for everyone out there!