There are occasions... and then there are occasions... for Dandelion Wine. And unlike a lot of places, the Maple River Winery uses nothing but dandelions for this amazing wine. I tried some two years ago and it was really terrific. Unlike any wine I had ever tasted. I dare not even compare it to a Riesling like a lot of reviews do. It's its own thing. Sweet and almost nutty. You KNOW you aren't drinking fermented grapes.
If there were a favorable usage for the word earthy, it would apply here. I'll admit that Bradbury's 1957 novel has probably made my review pretty subjective, but I stand by my recommendation. This is amazing wine. And the first time I tasted it, I was sitting on the porch on an extremely hot day, listening to cicadas. Now I know Bradbury's characters saved their dandelion wine for the non-summer months. To capture Summer literally in a bottle. But I can't think of a better time to drink a chilled glass of this stuff... it has to be hot and humid. And there must be summer bugs doing their thing.
