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World of Wine News- CJ & Elise McCollum, Proprietors of McCollum Heritage 91, Announce the Launch of McCollum Family Vineyard, Focused on Estate-Grown Willamette Valley Wines
- Top Chef Winner Rhoda Magbitang to Headline Hotel Jerome, Auberge Collection's Sixth Annual Epicurean Passport Weekend
- Rediscover the Art of Gathering with the Luxury Group by Marriott International
- Bronco Wine Company Announces Acquisition of Resurrection Brands, Expanding National Representation Portfolio
Category Archives: WHITE
Beerenauslese Riesling, Dr. Loosen, Bernkastel, Mosel, Germany, 2006, 7% abv, 187 ml
Hand harvested on the steeply inclined slopes that rise directly out of the river in the Mosel, these special wines are a serious treat. ‘Beeren’ means ‘berries’ and ‘auslese’ stands for ‘selected harvest’. Rotted by the botrytis cinerea fungus that … Continue reading
Posted in Beerenauslese (BA), Germany, Riesling, WHITE
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Cuma, Torrontes, Michel Torino Estate, Cafayete, Argentina, 13.5% abv, C$14
Spring has sprung – and here’s a grape variety that will encourage you to break out of those winter cobwebs and try something a little floral, fragrant and terribly tasty. This is a dry white wine made from the Torrontes … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Latin America, Torrontes
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Wapiti Cellars, Viognier, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12.5% abv
Viognier – who would have thunk? Fun facts It’s either a half sibling or a grandparent to Syrah. It’s related to Freisia, which means it’s also distantly related to Nebbiolo. Fifty years ago, there were only 14 ha planted of … Continue reading
Posted in BC, OTHER, Viognier, WHITE
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Rabl, Gruner Veltliner, Kaferberg, Kamptal DAC Reserve, Langenlois, Austria, 13.5% abv, 2010, C$40
This is awesome stuff. Fully realizing I needed to try some quality Gruner Veltliner because I had no idea what it actually tastes like and it is bound to come up on an exam, I went to purchase some recently. … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Gruner Veltliner (Gru-Ve), WHITE
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Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner 2014
From the moment we drove up to the valet parking, to the uniquely sourced French and German wines to the personalized take-away goodie bags, the standing-room-only 2014 Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner was a masterpiece, to say nothing of the stellar … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Gamay, RED, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, WHITE
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Ardales Airen, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Spain, 2009, 12.5% abv
Nothing goes better with a Super Bowl game than…. evidently a white Spanish wine made from Airen grapes. Yeh… So, here we have a wine that’s termed ‘Vino de la Tierra’ (VdlT) referring to wine from certain and specific regions … Continue reading
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Il Cremovo, Marsala Fine DOC, Cantine Intorcia, Sicily, Italy, NV, 16% abv
Marsala is an Italian fortified wine that because of plunging quality levels and increasingly fewer markets has had great difficulty selling itself as a product worthy of purchase. Interestingly, although wine has been part of the viticultural history of Sicily’s … Continue reading
Posted in Catarratto, FORTIFIED WINE, Italy, Marsala, WHITE
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Domaine de Nalys, Eicelenci, Chateauneuf-du-Pape AC, France, 2010, 14% abv
Ah, the Rhone Valley. After Bordeaux it’s France’s second most prolific region where 95% of what is produced is red. There has been wine in this region since the first century BC. Once the Gauls discovered it was possible to … Continue reading
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Marie de Beauregard, Saget de Perriere Estate, Vouvray AC, Loire Valley, France, 2012, 12% abv, US$16.99
The Loire Valley’s Vouvray AC is one of the hallmark appellations for the Chenin Blanc grape. This is the most important white wine appellation in Touraine and while it is acceptable to include some Arbois in your whites here, for … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, WHITE
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Louis De Sacy, Champagne, Verzy, Montagne de Reims, Brut Grand Cru, NM (Negociant Manipulant), NV 12% abv, C$75
Documents going back to 1633 prove that these Verzy vineyards have been in the Sacy family for about 12 generations. We met Alain Sacy’s daughter during a recent promotional trip to Vancouver and purchased a bottle of this champagne for … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
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