Sauvignon Blanc
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DC Coast Restaurant - Spirits
www.dccoast.com via @dpalmer1098 &bull 5 Hours AgoWhite Wines by the Glass BIN# 147 Pinot Grigio, Bollini, Trentino, Italy, 2007 $8.50/34 178 Pinot Gris, Mader, Alsace, France, 2008 $11.00/44 165 Sauvignon Blanc, Dynamite Vineyards, Lake County, California, 2008 $7.75/31 148 Quincy, Domaine de Chevilly, Loire Valley, France,… Full Story »
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Local Tastings - Press-Telegram
www.presstelegram.com via @TwitTastings &bull 5 Hours AgoSommelier Jonathan Rosenson will conduct a dinner featuring wines and food of Spain, at 7 p.m. Thursday for $79 a person, plus tax and tip. Menu: scabeche salad with pickled mackerel, with 2006 Morgadio albarino; Korobuta pork loin with plantains, pancetta and black lentils, with… Full Story »
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Vineyard and lifestyle blocks ripe for the picking in receivership auction | infonews.co.nz New Zealand's local news community
www.infonews.co.nz via @infobusinessnz &bull 5 Hours AgoThe on-going rationalisation and consolidation of New Zealand wineries and grape producers has seen prominent Marlborough vineyard Gravitas being placed on the market under a receivership sale. The 23 hectare operation in the heart of Marlborough's Wairau Valley wine growing… Full Story »
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Wine Tasting Santa Barbara Style: Part 1 ~ The Urban Wine Trail - Tripatini
www.tripatini.com via @LindaKissam &bull YesterdayI have a tale of two cities to share with you today. This is a tale of a city by the sea and at the same time a city that stretches into gentle foothills and rugged mountains. You might come for the Pinot as I did, but you'll leave touched by the style and grace of a user-friendly community that is at the top of its game. In my wine tasting stories, I am looking beyond the big name wineries for small lot, family owned wineries that are the soul of any wine region. This trip was no exception. With… Full Story »
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How Does Alcohol Make You Gain Weight? - Vine Tasting - Wine Tasting, Reviews, News
www.vinetasting.com via @WineReviewsNews &bull YesterdayWeight gain is a problem that many people battle with all their lives. The problem could be as a result of poor lifestyles such as over-eating, lack of movement and exercise, pregnancy or comfort eating due to stress. We tasted the winery's Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir. Even better, the world is full of people trying to make something new, exciting,… Full Story »
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O Chateau French Wine Tasting in Paris Bay Area Foodie
bayareafoodieblog.com via @bayareafoodie &bull YesterdayWhile in Paris I wanted to make sure Mike had the opportunity to do a tasting of French wines. O Chateau fit the bill perfectly. It is a fairly new establishment right near the Louvre. We chose the 1 hour… Full Story »
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Wine Lab Newport: Dragonette Cellars Tasting Tonight!
blog.winelabnewport.com via @winelabnewport &bull YesterdayAt a recent wine show "The Stars of Santa Barbara" Dragonette Cellars stood out to us as offering some of the best wines from the area. Brothers John and Steve Dragonette and close friend Brandon Sparks-Gillis joined to make wine… Full Story »
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Wine: Wine tips from Sommelier Jill Gubesch, Topolobampo and Frontera Grill, on StarChefs
www.starchefs.com via @quebecwino &bull YesterdayWine offers more thrilling complexity than any other beverage - more intricate layerings of aroma, more diversity of flavor, more spirit. Which means wine is absolutely the most perfect match for the complex, varied dishes Mexico's classic cooks have turned out for centuries. Here's a guide to classic Mexican flavors and… Full Story »
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A midweek wine-tastings list to celebrate all that is good about September
Uncorked &bull YesterdayI'm late in getting this list posted, so some of the events listed here - the Wednesday tastings - are, sadly, a thing of the past. My apologies. But Thursday's another matter. Check out the sparkling wine tasting at The… Full Story »
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Board Games In Pubs And Bars - Vine Tasting - Wine Tasting, Reviews, News
www.vinetasting.com via @WineReviewsNews &bull YesterdayHave you ever wanted to sip down your beers while thrashing your mates over a game of ping pong or a friendly round of sbnakes and ladders? Now, with the new wave of bars playing host to sporting activities and board games in bars and pubs, you can. We tasted the winery's Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir. Even better, the world is full of people trying to make… Full Story »
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Trivia Dating - Vine Tasting - Wine Tasting, Reviews, News
www.vinetasting.com via @wedate &bull YesterdayFor decades, pubs have been places where people could meet. For some, its all about sharing drinks with friends, but for others, it's a potential place to find love. Whether it's a blind date or speed dating, pubs are a great way to start off a new romance over drinks. If those two forms of dating don't flick your switch, how about trying the latest wave of hooking up with other singles.… Full Story »
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2008 Nederburg Wines Twenty10 Cabernet Sauvignon | Top Wine Reviews and Scores by Natalie MacLean
www.nataliemaclean.com via @NatDecantsWine &bull YesterdayNote: Four times a year, I publish reviews that I call Good Values Wine Picks. These are from the regular section of the liquor store rather than the Vintages section, tend to be lower priced and the most widely available of all wines. The last four reviews I did were: August 17,… Full Story »
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Enjoy the Benefits of finest Champagne and Marsala - Vine Tasting - Wine Tasting, Reviews, News
www.vinetasting.com via @WineReviewsNews &bull YesterdayWines have become almost essential to our celebration as well as daily lives, and each wine serves a specific purpose. We tasted the winery's Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir. Even better, the world is full of people trying to make something new, exciting, and refreshing. I find that this is especially true in the world of alcoholic beverages, especially wine. Even better, the world is… Full Story »
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Verdejo reigns in Rueda
Los Angeles Times Food &bull Yesterday
The local grape has overtaken other varieties to become Rueda's pride and joy. With refreshing notes and reasonable prices, locals have plenty to toast. With the help of vineyards such as Bodegas Naia, Verdejo has returned to pride of place in Rueda. Defying the trend of generic internationalization in the wine world, Rueda in northern Spain has come back full circle to its unique local grape. Verdejo makes for one of the most delightful white wines of summer: aromatic and lively, with refreshing lime fruit and pretty… Full Story »
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Expert warns growers of pruning dangers (NZ)
Daily Wine News &bull Yesterday
Sauvignon blanc grapegrowers in Marlborough might be pruning their vines the wrong way, South African vine physiologist Dr Kobus Hunter suggested at the Romeo Bragato wine industry conference in Blenheim last week. Most Sauvignon Blanc vines were generally pruned to… Full Story »
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Montes Limited Selection Sauvignon Blanc
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Yesterday
Surprise, surprise, we're reviewing yet another Chilean sauvignon blanc. This one is from Montes, a relatively young Chilean producer having started their production in 1987. I know that may not seem young to some of you, but compared to Chilean… Full Story »
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2009 Sea Glass Sauvignon Blanc | Top Wine Reviews and Scores by Natalie MacLean
www.nataliemaclean.com via @natdecants &bull Sep 1, 2010Note: Four times a year, I publish reviews that I call Good Values Wine Picks. These are from the regular section of the liquor store rather than the Vintages section, tend to be lower priced and the most widely available of all wines. The last four reviews I did were: August 17, July 23, July 22 and July 6. Unctuous and rich for Sauvignon Blanc, which is simply… Full Story »
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Napa Valley Blog Survives Assault
Wine Country Getaways in Napa Valley &bull Sep 1, 2010
You may have noticed that the Napa Valley Wine Blog has been looking a little funky this past week. That is because we were hacked with some malicious code that was placed deep in our Napa files. We are now… Full Story »
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A Year in Wine: Napa Valley's Exciting Japanese Additions
ayearinwine.blogspot.com via @newbordeaux &bull Sep 1, 2010Kenzo Estate, Napa Valley Napa Valley's food-and-wine culture, shaped in large part by European sensibilities, is getting a fresh and refreshing infusion of Asian aesthetics, in particular Japanese. Kenzo Estate Winery, perhaps the first Napa Valley winery financed with the after-school earnings of American teenage boys, and Morimoto Napa, the first West Coast restaurant established by Masaharu "Iron Chef" Morimoto, provided the stylish bookends to our visit to Napa Valley the other day. In creating Kenzo Estate Winery some 1,500 feet up Mt. George just northeast of the city of Napa, Kenzo Tsujimoto resisted any urge he may have had… Full Story »
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Runningwinegirl's Blog
runningwinegirl.wordpress.com via @DrinkWhatULike &bull Sep 1, 2010I'm an adventurous girl who loves to explore and try new things. It was on my way to Chateau O'Brien that I first saw a sign for Hume Vineyards and my curiosity rose as I've not seen or heard a thing about this winery. This past weekend I had Saturday free, which is rare, and decided it was time to explore some more Virginia wine county. Off to Hume I went and I was excited to see what this brand new winery had to offer. A perk to this winery is it's close to so many others. You pass Philip… Full Story »
