Ahh, 'tis the season for food and wine events! Swirl Girl Bold and I will be amongst the music of clinking glasses and clanking forks on Nov. 10 during the Lexus Taste at Downtown at the Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.. Formerly the Taste of the Palm Beaches, held last year at PGA Commons, Taste at Downtown promises plates from some of the area's finest restaurants and outstanding wines to sip and savor. (And a fireworks display to top it off.) It's all to support the Big Heart Brigade's Thanksgiving Dinner Drive. Here's just a sampling of some of the wines we'll be pouring: Sofia Blanc de Blancs, Coppola Winery, California The girls reviewed this sparkler in September for a roundup of sparkling wines for weddings. Sweet Libby said it best: 'Sofia is by far the sweetest of the sparklers we tried... She smells like a Sauternes and acts like a Southern belle... A bit of honey and peach linger around her.' 2009 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand This is a quintessential Marlborough sauvignon blanc, with tropical and citrus fruit on the nose. The fruits carry through to the palate, where they balance perfectly with the crisp acidity. A refreshing, zesty wine. Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico, Italy I first tasted this wine in Chianti. This Chianti is 90 percent sangiovese, 5 percent merlot and 5 percent canaiolo. It's got a fruity nose with hints of oak and spiciness. It's a full-bodied wine with layers of cherry, plum, touch of vanilla and spice, bound together with a tannic edge. Brazin Old Vine Zinfandel, California The girls poured this wine at the Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest last year, and you'll discover it was with good reason. It was Bold Lynn's choice for that event: 'The Brazin zinfandel from Lodi had a nose that was sigh-worthy -- big, deep sighs after big breaths of this rich wine. It was a whole bouquet of flowers and vanilla and yumminess.' BOTTLE REVIEW: 2008 COLUMBIA WINERY CELLARMASTER'S RIESLING By Libby Volgyes The Palm Beach Post One of my favorite mantras is 'drink what you like.' It's a good reminder on the wine journey as you try many new producers and grapes. Even though I am an enthusiastic taster and seek out the new, there is nothing quite as comforting as picking up a bottle of your favorite varietal and knowing you'll probably be pleased. Such is the story of my Columbia Winery Cellarmaster's Riesling. I love rieslings. They're one of the varietals that contributed to my getting bit by the wine bug. I fell in love with the sweet rieslings, yet as I grew in my wine appreciation, I realized all rieslings have something to offer me. So it's no matter that I'll be serving a big fat Napa Cab on my birthday, I will always have a special place in my heart for the pure, fun, deliciousness of a riesling on a warm day. This wine had a beautiful golden color of soft, diffused afternoon sun. The nose was pleasant but not overbearing or too strong. It reminded me of August desserts. I picked out honey, almond and apricots. It was a lush, luxurious smell. It initially reminded me of a Sauternes but this is a wine that takes you on a journey and after I was thinking it would be a sweet riesling, we did a 180-degree turn as the crisp, surprising acidity kicked in. We wound up far from thoughts of Sauternes. It was very easy drinking and though I didn't finish the bottle that night, it was nearly as good the following day. Although I'm an adventurous taster, there is nothing as comforting as picking up a bottle of your favorite varietal and knowing you'll probably be pleased. The Swirl Girls -- J. Gwendolynne Berry (Dry), Lynn Kalber (Bold), Jennifer Podis (Earthy) and Libby Volgyes (Sweet) -- write about wine for The Palm Beach Post. Send e-mails to swirlgirls@pbpost.com. Sip and swirl more on the Web at pbpulse.com/swirlgirls. Also on Facebook -- facebook.com/swirlgirls -- and Twitter -- @SwirlGirls. 