The Wine Witch just loves this wine. It really set a standard of what can be done with California Sauvignon Blanc. I know, some of you are saying “but this is a Fume Blanc”. Made from the same grape - traditionally Fume Blanc are a slightly drier style.
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There is nothing official from Amazon yet, but word on the street is that the online retailer is going to add wine to its offerings before the year is out. The most recent issue of Wine Spectator reported the story, and I doubt if they would have unless it was a done deal.
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Poor Merlot - it really has had its ups and downs. Back in the 90’s it was the go to red wine, once everyone got burned out with Cabernet Sauvignon. California wineries could not cultivate the vines fast enough. In this rush to market, a lot of really flacid, boring Merlot was produced. Perhaps the nadir was the movie, Sideways. The main character was willing to risk a date with a girl way out of his league if going out with her meant he had to drink Merlot.
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It has been long known that a glass or two (no more or you get into liver and other health issues) of red wine is good for your heart. White wine supposedly had no health benefits other than the enjoyment of the tipple. Well white wine drinkers can now rejoice because a recent study conducted by the University of Connecticut shows the same beneficial effects.
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Proseco is an Italian sprakling wine. In the Wine Witch’s opinion, the best Italian sparkling wine. The other contender, Asti Spumante, just is not in the same league. Preseco is also part of a famous cocktail from Venice, the Bellini. The other main ingredient is white peach juice - yummy.
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The Wine Witch is always cruising around the web gathering info for this blog. Just came across something very cool on the Dry Creek Vineyard site. In case you are not familar with them, Dry Creek Vineyard is a Northern Sonoma Country winery run by second generation familty. They make some excellent wines in a very personal style. Best of all many of them come in right around this blog’s $15 price point. Anyway, you are now able to post your own reviews of their wines, right on their website, for the whole world to see, without any editing or intervention on their part. Do you think they have faith in their product?
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By now I am sure you are used to the Wine Witch whining (I know - cheap shot - couldn’t resist) about the quest to find value priced Pinot Noirs that are satisfying. There are a lot of budget priced PNs out there - they just tend to be thin and dull. Fortunately, at the private tasting of Robert Mondavi Private Selection wines at the recent Harvest in the Square event, I found one I could recommend.
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If you read my earlier post this week on the Robert Mondavi Private Selection Vinetta, you saw that future vintages are going to be renamed Meritage. OK - that’s nice enough name, but does it mean anything? Actually it does.
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