Husch, Mendocino, Chenin Blanc 2008 Perfume and ripe tropical fruit mark the nose while the mouth features a subtle amout of RS at 1.4%. GP&B in Ukiah 13% $7.99 at Bottle Barn Husch
Husch Chenin Blanc 2008
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Exploring the World with Ray Johnson
Zaca Mesa Viognier 2008
Zaca Mesa, Santa Ynez Valley, Estate Grown and Bottled, Viognier 2008 This wine is very peachy and sweet appearing, slippery and rich. Fermentation began in stainless and then the wine spent 3 mos in neutral fr oak; malolactic was avoided. Clay...
Benziger Chardonnay 2007
Benziger, Carneros, Chardonnay 2007 Vanilla and a light sense of butter grace the nose. In the mouth, the fruits are tropical and enhanced by the buttery richness with a sense of acidity providing balance - a very consistent value. V&B in...
Domaine des Hautes Noelles Muscadet 2006
Domaine des Hautes Noelles, Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur lie 2006 This wine has developed paraffin and lanolin characteristics in the nose. The acidity that one expects of Muscadet in the mouth is there with a rounded, silky texture - nice...
Vini Bidoli Pinot Grigio 2008
Margherita & Arrigo, Friuli Grave, Pinot Grigio 2008 Clean Pinot Grigio with the acidity that one looks for, bottled under Stelvin for added safety. Bottled in Rive d'Arcano by Vini Bidoli 13% 8.5 pounds at Horsted Keynes Stores in West Sussex...
Clif The Climber White 2008
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,...
Wine Entrepreneurship at Sonoma State
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...
The Good Life Guide to Enjoying Wine
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...
McWilliam’s Hanwood Riesling 2007
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...
Zahn Riesling Trocken 2007
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...