Mistletoe Sweet Red – Land Run Vineyard and Winery

I was meandering through Corkscrew Liquor in Norman looking to pick up some more ingredients for my “studies”. After making my way past the sales of McCormick Vodka and PBR, I found the Oklahoma wine and beer area. I had been drinking a lot of beer so I wanted to get some more wine.

The area of Oklahoma wine, while fairly small, was surprisingly diverse. I looked through the wine and noticed that Land Run Wines seemed to have very interesting titles to wines. I picked up Land Run Mistletoe. I wanted to expand to wines that I can drink alone. The Land Run Mistletoe is a sweet red that drank very well on its own. I didn’t pair it with anything. It is a good wine for new wine drinkers to start with. It is a mixed berry wine and reminds me of your basic mixed berry fruit juice. I think that this would be a great picnicking wine for when the weather gets a little warmer.

Thinking back to the liquor store and looking at wine, I remembered that there were many different fruity wines to choose from. Because of the natural sweetness of the different berries showcased in the Land Run wines, there are many different types of sweet wines. So if mixed berry isn’t your flavor then try a blackberry or white cranberry. Land Run winery offer red and whites that please anyone’s sweet tooth.

The prices of the wines range from $10.99 to $15.99 depending on the wine you pick. That’s not bad considering the taste of the two wines I have had so far. For people interested in pairing the Mistletoe Sweet Red, try it with Asian food, Cajun food, or a sweet desert.

Thus far, I have enjoyed both wines from the Land Run Winery. They have a large collection of wines and I hope to get another one to try pretty soon.

Black Gold Reserve – Land Run Vineyards and Winery

I am not really a wine connoisseur. If there is one thing I noticed about Oklahoma, it was that the abundance of wineries across the state. After my previous fiasco with the Canadian River Chocolate Merlot, I decided I needed to get more familiar with my wine does and don’ts.

First thing to consider when trying out a wine is to understand the pairings. I didn’t want to screw up twice in a row with wine so after googling around, I found this great online resource that helps you match food to wine or wine to food.

http://www.foodandwinepairing.org/

The website also offers some great idea for wine tasting and additional information.

I made spaghetti with hamburger so I searched and found that cabernet sauvignon works well with my meal. This can really make all the difference. What I have come to find with wine, taste can be great with some meal, while a wrong pair can make quite a mess. The Black Gold Reserve was great because it has a sweeter taste compared to other dry red table wines.

The BGR is a pretty dry wine, meaning there is around 4 grams of sugar per liter of wine. Compare that to the Chocolate Merlot that might have a g/l rating of 6.

The flavor is best described by the after taste. The black cherry aromas leave my mouth wanting just one more sip. The wine also had strong tannin characteristics that help to cleanse the palate.

The Black Gold Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is great with beef, but would also be a good choice with lamb or blackened meats.