Author Archives: Miguelina Nunez

Shinn Estate Vineyard

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My experience in a vineyard was incredible amazing. I decided to go out the city for this assignment, I went to a vineyard in North Fork called Shinn Estate Vineyard which is a family owned winery and farmhouse. I enjoy the trip going to this place in Long Island because was a different environment from everyday life in the city which makes me relax for a while.  

    

When I arrived to Shinn Estate Vineyard I was received for three ladies very polite, one of them gave me an introduction of who they are. Then the girl gave me a tour around the wine vine plants; unfortunately, at this time there’s not grapes but I could see the leaves coming out, take a close look to the root, spur and cane of the plants. According to the lady, in September they will be seen grapes.    

After seen the vine, I visited the grounded room where they blend the different types of grapes such as, Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, petit verdot and others. Finally, I had a wine taste of their red and white wines very affordable.  where Rose hill Rose is the most popular wine in this vineyard. After I taste it all, I prefer the 2016 Mojo which is a thank fermented cabernet franc wine.  

 

In fact, I had a very good experience exploring the Shinn Estate Vineyard and tasting their wine. I also recommended to anyone who like to have a vineyard experience or want a getaway day from the city to visit this place.  

Wine Legend Retail Store

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Miguelina Nunez

For this retail wine assignment, I visited Wine Legend retail store. This wine store is located Downtown Brooklyn. Some of the reasons I choose this place are the cozy atmosphere, the customer service, and the varieties of wine and other spirits that they have.

Wine Legend has a type of decoration that makes you feel comfortable to buy even though you are no sure which wine or other spirit you are looking for. This is the way I felt when I came in. The Property has big crystal windows with the logo of the store and some wines perfect for winter season. In front of the main entrance door they have a water fountain and lights of different colors that makes you relax. Inside the store they have a section for each type of beverage which make the store looks beautiful and organize.

Additionally, The Wine Legend retail store has a very helpful and friendly staff. I had the opportunity to speak with the manager. Jeffrey Davis is a very kind, he answered all my question without rush although it seems as a busy morning for him when I came in. He informed me that a lot of their customer are looking wines for special occasion but are not willing to pay too much for a bottle. This is one of the reason this wine store has wine bottles from $12 to thousands. The prices vary with the quality, vintage, and production of the wine that the customer is looking for.

Moreover, the varieties of wines in this store is huge comparing the size of the place. As I mention before, Wine Legend has a section for each region or part of the world that the wines come from. For instance, in the front they have all American wines, follow for Italian, dessert wines, a big section of European wine and other spirits.

Lastly, I would like to mention that I enjoy working in this assignment because I learned about the reason the wine store has so much demand for cheaper spirits, how the organization of their products matters and so many different type of wines that a retail store has to work with.