Sauvignon blanc

Sauv Blanc Showdown

March 9, 2010
Sauv Blanc Showdown

While I missed out on the mass online tasting of Sauvignon blancs on Twitter last week, I did manage to open a couple of sample bottles I’d received. FULL DISCLOSURE: Both Sauvignon blanc wines talked about in this post were given to me as samples. We were invited to some friends for a dinner...
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Posted in Above average, California, Lake County, Marlborough, New Zealand, Not for me, Sauvignon blanc | 2 Comments »

The Shepard, Sunshine and Me

February 22, 2010
The Shepard, Sunshine and Me

Every once in a while, you meet someone who really makes you think. Steven Canter, the wine maker for Quivira, is such a person. I always liked to meet wine makers when I was a retail buyer, much more so than the PR / marketing folks. I enjoyed shaking hands and sharing wine with the folks...
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Posted in California, Grenache, Petite sirah, Sauvignon blanc, Zinfandel | 6 Comments »

2007 Sincerely Sauvignon Blanc

July 16, 2009
2007 Sincerely Sauvignon Blanc

Neil Ellis named this wine Sincerely as a tribute to Sancerre, a region in France known for world class Sauvignon blanc. Nowadays, you probably associate one of the parental grapes to Cabernet Sauvignon (lock that away in the useless trivia box) more with New Zealand than South Africa, but doing so means you are...
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