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Tag Archives: viognier
Cahors, I still like you – and please make some whites.
One of the most notable and unusual chapters in my wine year was a trip to Cahors, last May, during Malbec Days, an event where the Cahors wine producers seek to showcase the fact that they are the original home of the grape made famous by Argentina. I was there for the event, but also [...]
Posted in France, producers, red wine, wine and food Also tagged Cahors, chardonnay, Château de Cayx, Château Lagrézette, Dame de Grézette, foie gras, Malbec, Malbec Days, Rocamadour, terroir 9 Comments
Tasting Note: Two viogniers from the North
If you’ve had wines made from the viognier grape, there is a very good chance that they came from warm, if not hot climates, and exploded with aromas and flavors of tropical fruit, over a rich, luscious mouthfeel. Acidity, crispness, freshness? Not so much.
Yet there is another way to make viognier. A more northerly way, [...]
Posted in British Columbia, Canada, Canadian wine, Ontario, tasting, white wine Also tagged Château des Charmes, Jackson-Triggs, Niagara, Okanagan, Okanagan Estate, Peay vineyards, St Davids Bench vineyard 5 Comments
Tasting Note: 1998 Conundrum, Caymus Vineyards
If you do things well enough, you can make pretty much anything work in winemaking. Even combinations and approaches that simply shouldn’t make sense.
Want proof? Try some Conundrum, the impossibly complicated blend created by Caymus winemaker John Bolta. It’s made from chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, semillon, viognier and muscat from Napa Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Santa [...]
Posted in California, United States, white wine, wine, wine and food Also tagged Caymus Vineyards, chardonnay, Conundrum, Jon Bolta, Mas de Daumas Gassac, muscat, Orin Swift, sauvignon blanc, semillon, The Prisoner Leave a comment
Wine Blogging Wednesday #46: The Whiter Side of Rhône
White wines are certainly the neglected side of the Rhône vineyards. The reputation of the whites is greatly overshadowed by that of reds like Cornas, Côte-Rôtie or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
It might just be a question of math, mind you: according to official statistics, red wine represents 86% of total Rhône wine production. White is only 5%, a [...]
Posted in Australia, California, France, Rhône, tasting, varietals, white wine Also tagged California crush report, Crozes-Hermitage, Jean-Luc Colombo, La Redonne, Les Gravières, Marsanne, roussanne, White Rhône, white varietals 2 Comments
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