Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay 2010
Posted on October 21, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, California Wine, Chardonnay, Light Wines, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | 1 Comment
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay Region: Santa Lucia Highlands – Monterey – California Cost: $17 Winemaker’s Notes: Mineral driven nose with citrus shining through. Cement tank fermentation and aging bring out aromas remindful of the first rain of the season or a wet rock. Soft and round entry with an acid backbone informs you these grapes are [...]
Bolla Soave Classico DOC 2010
Posted on October 3, 2011 - Filed Under Gargenega, Italian Wine, Light Wines, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, Wine's Under $20 | 1 Comment
Varietal: 90% Garganega; 10% Trebbiano di Soave Region: Soave – Italy Cost: $10 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: Pale straw in color with aromas of flowers and pear. Medium-bodied, harmonious, and balanced with hints of lemon and acacia honey. Pair with antipasto, risottos, seafood, and pizza. My Review: Having already tried the first Soave that was sent [...]
Big House “The Birdman” Pinot Grigio 2010
Posted on September 30, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, California Wine, Light Wines, Pinot Grigio, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10 | Comments Off
Varietal: 100% Pinot Grigio Region: California – USA Cost: $10 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: It was another long and cool year in California and we were forced to wait patiently until these grapes were ready to pick. All this has guaranteed that The Birdman is once again a plump avian, round and full and quite unlike [...]
Naked Grape Pinot Grigio
Posted on September 28, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, California Wine, Light Wines, Pinot Grigio, white table wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10 | Comments Off
Varietal: Pinot Grigio Region: California – USA Cost: $6 Winemaker’s Notes: Light-bodied, crisp white wine with aromas of pear, lemon, and honey. My Review: While doing some grocery shopping with my wife recently, we walked down the wine aisle at our local store, as we are wont to do, and the line of Naked Grape wines [...]
Fattori Soave Classico DOC “Runcaris” 2009
Posted on September 27, 2011 - Filed Under Gargenega, Italian Wine, Light Wines, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Comments Off
Varietal: 100% Gargenega Region: Soave – Italy Cost: $13 (SRP) My Review: When I was first approached about reviewing a pair of wines from the Soave region of Italy I jumped at the chance, in part because it was a region that I was fairly unfamiliar with and I’m always looking to try something new, [...]
Hedges Family Estate CMS Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Posted on August 11, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, blended white wine, Chardonnay, Chardonnay Blend, Light Wines, Sauvignon Blanc, Washington State Wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | 1 Comment
Varietal: 77% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Chardonnay; 3% Marsanne Region: Columbia Valley – Washington – USA Cost: $14 Winemaker’s Notes: Bright, lively aromas of ripe pear, grapefruit peel, caramel apple, and orange blossom. The palate is lean, angular, and well defined, emphasizing the virtues of structure and elegance. My Review: I don’t think I’ve made any [...]
