Archive for the ‘White wine’ Category

The wines of Bodegas Terras Gauda

Posted on June 5th, 2012 No Comments yet

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Bubble brothers finds a new voice

Posted on January 16th, 2012 5 Comments

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Bubble Brothers finds a new voice and starts bloggeur outreach program.

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Three from TxB

Posted on August 23rd, 2011 1 Comment

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Three from TxB, an Austrian, a German and a Bulgarian.

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Easthope “Gatecrasher” Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke’s Bay, 2008

Posted on July 9th, 2011 2 Comments

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The Gatecrasher Sauvignon Blanc is unlike any Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, let alone any Sauvignon Blanc I’ve ever tasted. If blind-tasted, I would have placed it somewhere between Chassagne & Puligny Montrachet, i.e. richier creamier styles than your benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. While the grapes are grown further north (around 400km), up on the [...]

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Wine of the week: Little Beauty Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2009

Posted on July 5th, 2011 4 Comments

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I’ve read a lot of stuff about the decline of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. I’ve even thought the same things myself. How can such a consistent, almost unwavering wine style persist? Won’t people get sick of it, just like they did with Chardonnay? But then the taste-buds kick in. When @winealliancemoz mentioned he had a New Zealand Sauvignon [...]

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Simply wonderful Chardonnay

Posted on April 19th, 2011 No Comments yet

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4 different bottles of Chardonnay from down under went up over my expectations. Chardonnay is back, you’d butter believe it.

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Wine of the week: Beso de vino Macabeo Cariñena, 2009

Posted on April 19th, 2011 1 Comment

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Beso de Vino, Macabeo Normal sourgrapes.ie service resumes with a gorgeous Macabeo from Cariñena.

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Three Rivers Chardonnay, Walla Walla, Columbia Valley 2008

Posted on April 5th, 2011 No Comments yet

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A gorgeous Chardonnay from Three Rivers winery in Walla Walla, Washington State. More of this, over here, please!

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Feature: Joseph Ryan wines

Posted on February 27th, 2011 No Comments yet

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A look behind the label at Joseph Ryan wines, from Gladstone in New Zealand.

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Chardonnay, the comeback kid

Posted on February 3rd, 2011 6 Comments

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Chardonnay is back. Here are 5 which demonstrate how great it is.

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