5th Annual Fork and Cork in Blacksburg, VA!

Fork and Cork 5^th Annual! Blacksburg, VA. First and Main Shopping Center. 04/27/2013

First, I’m glad I got in because they told us tickets had sold out but a friend got me a ticket when we arrived around 12:45 PM. Additionally, I’m glad it didn’t rain (besides a few droplets) since the forecast called for rain all day. Fork and Cork was a blast and I plan to go again next year. It was cool seeing this hip and happening side of Blacksburg. Good music, great wines and an even better time for me and the dozens of friends and attendants on Saturday!

Savoy-Lee Winery

Name: 2010 Seyval Blanc

Varietal: Seyval Blanc

Price: $13

Winery Review: Thin crisp, white wine is a great choice any time. Seyval Blanc is a fruit and dry wine with a citrus twinge of lemon.

My Review: Citrus on the nose. Body was a bit of a let down with just a bit of tart citrus coming through. Good acidity, smooth finish and recommended for bird-based dinners. A caution is that it is pretty oaky.

Beliveau Estate Winery

Name: Afternoon Delight

Varietal: Vidal Blanc

Price: $18

Winery Review: This lightly oaked dry Vidal Blanc has overtones of grapefruit, melon, almond, cove, and a hint of white chocolate. Pairs well with herbed foods like strong cheeses. Excellent with venison!

My Review: I got wonderful apple and pear aromas on the nose. The body was a bit tart with a crisp apple taste. Smooth going down and nice levels of acidity. Priced a bit high at 18 bones though.

Beliveau Estate Winery

Name: Lover’s Quest

Varietal: Vidal Blanc

Price: $15

Winery Review: Semi-sweet Vidal Blanc with notes of tropical fruit and citrus. Goes great with light cheeses. A favorite of those who like white wine on the slightly sweeter side.

My Review: A floral bouquet meets tropical fruit on the nose. The palate was covered with a citrusy/tropical flavor and it was delicious! Pretty sweet and smooth. I agree that it would complement light cheeses very well.

Beliveau Estate Winery

Name: Silhouette

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Price: $20

Winery Review: Made in a dry fashion with light oaking, our Cabernet Sauvignon is a cornucopia of red berry flavors; raspberry, strawberry, cherry, and red current, topped with spicy overtones. Wonderful with many foods.

My Review: Wonderful dark ruby red color with a nose the smelled on plump red cherries ready to be picked in the spring. The body was an explosion of light berries; raspberries and cherries being the most pronounced. Finishes spicy and dry.

*I had this wine with a ‘The Cellar’ pepperoni pizza. It complemented the spiciness of the pepperoni on the pizza and had a good backbone to it. The wine left a good, meaty pepperoni flavor in my mouth before I enjoyed by next bite. Good pairing.

Beliveau Estate Winery

Name: A Cappella

Varietal: 100% Landot Noir

Price: $16

Winery Review: This 100% Landot Noir is a light yet fruity with distinct overtones of blueberry. This is wonderful sipping wine as well as a great accompaniment to ice creams or cobblers!

My Review: Delicious. Blueberries on the nose and the body. The body tasted like a blue berry/dark raspberry jam. Mmmm. Would go wonderful with a light and creamy dessert.

Fincastle Vineyard and Winery

Name: Hybrid Vigor

Varietal: Chardonnel, Vidal Blanc and Traminette

Price: $12

Winery Review: Semi-sweet white with a citrus finish blended from French-American hybrids Chardonnel, Vidal Blanc and Traminette. Bold tropical fruit flavors of pineapple and mango. 3% residual sugar.

My Review: Very sweet and delicious. It had a great nose with hints of pineapple and mango meet citrus. I got pineapple and citrus on the palate. It was delicious and very smooth with great acidity. Very good wine that was only $11. A group of four of us got a few bottles of this to sip on as we walked around and explored the wonderful art booths and music stage.

Fincastle Vineyard and Winery

Name: Rose

Varietal: Chambourcin

Price: $14

Winery Review: Refreshing, off-dry to semi-sweet blend of Chambourcin with an excellent balance of acidity and tangerine fruit flavors. 3% residual sugar.

My Review: First impressions were that it was pretty sweet and they also used it alongside the Traminette in their sangrias. Not too powerful of a nose, I got some berries, ever so slightly. The body was not too strong and filled with raspberries. An alright rose, nothing special in my opinion.

*My favorite wine of the day was Hybrid Vigor by Fincastle Winery. It had an amazingly luscious nose with hints of pineapple and mango meet citrus. I got pineapple and citrus on the palate. It was delicious and very smooth. Very good wine that was only $11.

                             

The group at El Rod's afterwards!