by Ray Johnson | Jun 21, 2009 | California, Sauvignon Blanc
Clif Family Winery, California, The Climber, White Wine 2008 The fruit is dazzling when you pour this in the glass. There’s lots of ripe citrus with floral and tropical notes. The focus on fruit continues on the palate, where the acidity is crisp, framing the...
by Ray Johnson | Jun 10, 2009 | class, Media
The spring session of the class recently ended with a dramatic evening of presentations by the student teams. Jane Firstenfeld wrote a great article capturing the moment and profiling some of the successful students and their stories. The article was posted online at...
by Ray Johnson | Jun 9, 2009 | book review, Good Life Guide to Enjoying Wine, Media
Author Orietta Gianjorio, who writes about wine and food for Fuori le Mura, just posted a great review of my book at the magazine’s online site. Follow this link to read the review in the original Italian: Fuori Le Mura online Orietta has a new wine show...
by Ray Johnson | May 25, 2009 | Australia, Riesling, South Eastern Australia
McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate, South Eastern Australia, Riesling 2007 Lime and petrol combine in the nose with a bit of fresh, sweet flowers. In the mouth there is a nice sweetart character; this light-bodied Riesling is clean and refreshing. The RS is 6 grams per...
by Ray Johnson | May 25, 2009 | Germany, Riesling, Saale-Unstrut
Weingut Zahn, Saale-Unstrut, Kaatschener, Dachsberg, Riesling, Trocken 2007 In the nose their are fresh limes cast over minerals. This wine is tart and tangy, light-bodied, with persistent acidity. There is 5.6 grams per litre residual sugar but you won’t notice...
