Category Archives: WHITE

Bucci, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC, Classico, Superiore, Oestra Vetere, Marche, Italy, 2011, 13.5% abv.

Posted on April 12, 2014 by winellama

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi is a DOC located in the Marche province of Italy on the country’s east coast. It’s located north of Abruzzo province and south of Emilia Romagna. About 30 km inland from the town of Ancona, … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Verdicchio, WHITE | Tagged Ancona, Bucci, Classico, Governo effect, Italy, Marche, Oestra Vetere, Superiore, Verdicchio, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC, WSET Diploma, WSET Studying | 2 Comments

Domaine Marcel Deiss, Riesling, Vin d’Alsace (Alsace AC), France, 2010, 13% abv, C$41

Posted on March 30, 2014 by winellama

Alsace – a 120km long by 8km wide swath of land located in the far northeastern reaches of France to the east of the Vosges Mountains that cut it off from the rest of the country. Alsace has a somewhat … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Riesling, WHITE | Tagged 2010, biodynamic, Domaine Marcel Deiss, france, Marechal Foch, riesling, TDN, trimethyldinapthalene, Vin d'Alsace (Alsace AC), Vosges, white wine | 2 Comments

Terras Gauda, O Rosal, Albariño, Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain, 2012, 12.5% abv, C$41

Posted on March 28, 2014 by winellama

Albariño, as it’s referred to in Galicia (northwestern Spain), or Alvarinho as it’s called in Portugal’s northern Vinho Verde DOC, is a white grape enjoying a renaissance of sorts amongst those looking for something new and unusual to drink. Galicia … Continue reading →

Posted in Albarino / Alvarinho, Blanco Caino, Spain, Treixadura / Trincadero, WHITE | Tagged Albarino, Galicia, O Rosal, Rias Baixas, spain, Terras Gauda, white wine, WSET Diploma, WSET Study, WSET unit 3 | Leave a comment

Stoneboat, Chorus, White Blend, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 11.5% abv.

Posted on March 25, 2014 by winellama

What a nice find – two dusty bottles on the lower shelf in the back at a small liquor store out in Whiterock, BC. Lucky me… The Chorus is an old fave – a blend of 6 white varieties including … Continue reading →

Posted in BC, Gruner Veltliner (Gru-Ve), Kerner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Schonberger, Viognier, WHITE | Tagged Austrian varietals, Austrian wine law regions, BC, Chorus, DAC, Gruner Veltliner, Kerner, Okanagan Valley, Pinot Blanc, pinot gris, Schonberger, Stoneboat, viognier, White Blend, white wine | Leave a comment

Royal Tokaji, 5 Puttonyos Aszu, Hungary, 2007, 11.5% abv, 250 ml

Posted on March 17, 2014 by winellama

One of the classic sweet wines of the world, Tokaji has been produced in Hungary since the 1600s (pronounced ‘Toe-kai’). The vineyards where the Furmint, Harslevelu and Muscat de Lunel (aka Muskatoly) grapes central to this wine style are grown … Continue reading →

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Chateau Doisy-Daene, Barsac, Grand Vin de Sauternes, France, Denis Dubourdieu, France, 2009, 13.5% abv, C$50, 375 ml

Posted on March 16, 2014 by winellama

Doisy-Daene is a Deuxieme Cru property from the Barsac-Sauternes region of Bordeaux, France. The 1855 Classification was completed by the Bordeaux Board of Trade for the Paris Exhibition held that year and was the way in which the properties of … Continue reading →

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Beerenauslese Riesling, Dr. Loosen, Bernkastel, Mosel, Germany, 2006, 7% abv, 187 ml

Posted on March 16, 2014 by winellama

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 →

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Cuma, Torrontes, Michel Torino Estate, Cafayete, Argentina, 13.5% abv, C$14

Posted on March 14, 2014 by winellama

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 →

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Wapiti Cellars, Viognier, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12.5% abv

Posted on March 10, 2014 by winellama

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 →

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Rabl, Gruner Veltliner, Kaferberg, Kamptal DAC Reserve, Langenlois, Austria, 13.5% abv, 2010, C$40

Posted on March 7, 2014 by winellama

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 →

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