Tag Archives: white wine

Tilia, Torrontés , Salta, Argentina, 2011, 13% abv, C$19.00 (Liberty Wines)

Posted on July 6, 2014 by winellama

If you’ve ever suffered through any of the 6 courses required for the WSET Diploma of Wine, you’ll recognize this common study tactic. By the third to fourth week left before the exam, you start to cull through all former … Continue reading →

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Domaine Huet, Le Haut Lieu, Demi-Sec, Vouvray AC, France, 2003, 12.5% abv.

Posted on June 26, 2014 by winellama

Inspired by our visit to Huet in Vouvray, Loire Valley, France and the friendly and informative tasting and tour led by Johan Le Calonnec, we bought two bottles, one of which was the 2003 Haut Lieu. Medium gold with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, WHITE | Tagged chenin blanc, Demi sec, domaine huet, france, Huet, Le Haut-Lieu, loire valley, moelleux, vouvray, Vouvray AC, white wine | 2 Comments

Thornhaven Estates, Gewürztraminer, Summerland, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada, 2012, 13.5% abv.

Posted on May 14, 2014 by winellama

Did you know? Gewürztraminer shares the same genetic footprint as several other white grapes including Savagnin, Paien (Switzerland), Traminer (Germany) and Traminer Aromatico (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy). It’s an aromatic grape that is thought to be a mutation of the Savagnin Rose … Continue reading →

Posted in BC, British Columbia, Gewurztraminer, WHITE | Tagged BC, british columbia, Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley, Summerland, Thornhaven Estates, VQA, What is Gewürztraminer, white wine, WSET Light Wines of the World | Leave a comment

Brokenwood, Sémillon , Hunter Valley, Australia, 2012, 10.5% abv, C$30

Posted on May 7, 2014 by winellama

I’ll bet you know what White Bordeaux is – but have you ever heard of the Sémillon grape? White Bordeaux is always a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon added to build out the body. Sauvignon Blanc has a following … Continue reading →

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The Young Airhawk, Sauvignon Blanc, Nederburg, Paarl, South Africa, 2012, 14% abv, C$28.00

Posted on May 5, 2014 by winellama

This wine is grown and produced in Paarl which is part of the Coastal Region, an important wine district located in South Africa. Located inland from the coastal region of Stellenbosch and the Pacific Ocean, Paarl is the warm home … Continue reading →

Posted in Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa, WHITE | Tagged cultivars, KWV, Nederburg, Paarl, sauvignon blanc, South Africa, The Young Airhawk, white wine, WSET Study Paarl, WSET Study Sauvignon Blanc, WSET Study South Africa | Leave a comment

Poggio Morina Tenuta, Vermentino, Toscana IGT, Italy, 2011, 13% abv

Posted on April 18, 2014 by winellama

Vermentino is an aromatic white grape grown in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence (where it’s called Rolle), and also in Italy’s Sardinia, Liguria (Pigato), Piedmonte (Favorita) as well as in Corsica. Here in Tuscany, it is called Vermentino as per the … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Rolle, Vermentino | Tagged Italy, Poggio Morina Tenuta, Toscana IGT, Vermentino, white wine | 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

Riesling, Orofino Winery, Similkameen Valley VQA, BC, 2011, 11.8% abv, C$22

Posted on August 31, 2013 by winellama

“Don’t you find the winters a little cold and lonely out here in the Similkameen?” we naively asked co-owner Virginia Weber. “Are you absolutely kidding? You’re talking to a Saskatchewan girl,” was the response. Fair enough – I mean, she … Continue reading →

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