I have been playing a wine game with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town where I show up with a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind.  By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved. ~ PK

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^ Miss Katharine Manson, General Manager of Fuel.2007 Tangled Vines Gewurztraminer
ABV: 14.5%
Category: Gewurztraminer
Country: Okanagan Valley, BC Canada
Winemaker: Tangled Vines Estate Winery
Agency: Whitefish Group
Varietal Character/Distinctiveness: 4.5 ~ “Floral, honey-suckle, orange blossom. Very typical Gewurztraminer.”
Expression: 3.5 ~ “Beautiful nose. A little lack-lustre on the palate. Short finish.”
Complexity: 3.5 ~ “Typical characteristics of Gewurztraminer. Not too complex, subtle fruit notes combined with floral characteristics make for a nice accompaniment to seafood and patio sipping. ”
Balance: 3.5 ~ “Nice acid, off dry, a little high in alcohol. Viscous mouth-feel, a little heavy for Gewurztraminer.”
Value: 4 ~ “Good value for a decent expression of Gewurztraminer for under $20.”
Score: 19/25
Availability: Firefly Fine Wines and Ales, Brewery Creek, Marquis Wine Cellars
Pricing: $17-20

Wine review by Miss Katharine Manson, General Manager of Fuel.