There are a lot of different wine sites out there giving suggestions on what you should be pouring during your Thanksgiving festivities. Since, however, it’s been fairly well established what varietals go well with the traditional Thanksgiving feast, I thought I would change it up and let you know what I’m pouring at dinner, or [...]

Varietal:  22.7% Malvasia Bianca; 15.9% Gruner Veltliner; 15.7% Sauvignon Blanc; 9.2% Gewurztraminer; 7.9% Riesling; 7.3% Chenin Blanc; 6.1% Muscat Canelli; 5.2% Viognier; 4.5% Verdelho; 4.4% Albarino; 1.1% Pinot Gris Region:  California – USA Cost:  $10 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes:  Big House wines are a rebellious mix of non-traditional grape varieties destined to give the imbiber a [...]

Varietal:  82% Pinot Grigio; 8% Pinot Blanc; 5% Sauvignon Blanc; 5% Gewurztraminer Region:  California – USA Cost:  $11 (SRP) Winemaker’s Note:  An enticing aroma of fresh ripe pears with appealing peach, vanilla, and spice scents adding complexity. A pretty wine with a round, creamy palate and crisp entry, it has the typical tonic water, pear, [...]

Varietal: Gewurztraminer Region: Virginia – USA Cost: 17 Light in the glass with orange peel on the nose.  Effervescent with a mineral finish that pairs well with chicken, sausage, cheese, smoked salmon, and fruit. Recommendations: I’ll be the first to admit that I was hesitant when my wife and I were doing a tasting at [...]

Last night I had the good fortune to participate in a tasting of 4 Finger Lakes Gewurztraminers that was being hosted by The New York Cork Report and Finger Lakes Wine Country.  Held at The Wine Cellar, where fellow blogger and tweeter John Witherspoon (@vcuspoon – you should follow him) hosted myself, my wife, and [...]

Well, day one of mine and my wife’s weekend in Virginia Wine Country was enjoyable to say the least.  We tasted lots of wine, purchased several bottles to bring home with us, and had dinner in Downtown Charlottesville at Siips Wine Bar – which I highly recommend to any visitors. Our second day of tasting [...]