New Jersey - Hammonton - Tomasello Winery

Tomasello Winery - Aug 2016 - On our way to a late day wedding in Avalon, my wife tried the Winter Chill White, their Moscato, which was sweet; the Cherry Moscato, which started off like cranberry, but the flavors got lost, with no distinction, when blended; the Artisan Orchard Apple Cider tasted as if it sat in the back of the refrigerator too long; the 2014 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine was too sweet and lost the typical Vidal flavors; and American Almonique was thick like syrup and the "natural" flavors were more like extracts.

The 2014 Outer Coastal Plain Dry Riesling was crisp with the right amount of acidity; 2014 Outer Coastal Plain Rkatsiteli, also crisp got better as it warmed up; 2013 Outer Central Plain Cabernet Franc Reserve was bland with a light oak finish; 2013 Outer Coastal Plain Petit Verdot Reserve was better with bolder fruit aromas, but had an overpowering green pepper finish; 2013 Outer Coastal Plain Blaufrankisch had bold flavors, better than the Franc, but probably needed more time in the bottle.