Tag Archives: Sauvignon Blanc

Summer Sippers

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Nancy

The theme for Thursday night’s wine tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was “Summer Sippers”. George and Gail put together a group of six wines that meet their definition of Summer Sippers, that is white wines with lots of flavor, good acidity and not much perceivable sugar. Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting Notes, Thursday Wine Tastings | Tagged Albarino, Bokisch, Borden Ranch AVA, Capistrano Verdicchio di Matelica, Hacienda Araucano, Santa Julia, Sauvignon Blanc, St Supéry, Terra Alta Vineyard, Torrontes, Verdelho, Verdicchio, Verdicchio di Matelica | Leave a comment

South African Wine Party

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Nancy

We are planning a trip to Africa in July 2014. We will be visiting Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. We will fly into Johannesburg then travel on to Chobe National Park via Victoria Falls. From Chobe we visit the Okavango Delta, then fly on to Kafue National Park in Zambia. Next, we fly to Zimbabwe and visit Hwange National Park before returning to Victoria Falls and then Johannesburg. Whew! This part of the trip is planned for us. We need only show up with our very minimal luggage. Continue reading →

Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Stories | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Cinsault, Hermitage, Mulderbosch, Paarl, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Raats, Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa, Spier, Stellenbosch | Leave a comment

Cabernet Franc – That Other Cabernet

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Nancy

Cabernet Franc is most often used as a blending grape because it has such a distinctive bouquet. But, it also makes a lovely wine all on its own. Our tasting this week was six Cabernet Franc wines from the USA, France and Argentina. Continue reading →

Posted in Thursday Wine Tastings | Tagged Alexander Valley Vineyards, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, Conn Creek, Domaine De La Butte, Doña Paula, France, Jean-Maurice Raffault, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvion Chinon | Leave a comment

Trione Vineyards and Winery

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Peter

Recently we received some sample wines to try from Trione Winery in Geyserville California. We had not heard of Trione before and were intrigued by their story. For more than thirty years they have been providing grapes for some of the top wineries in the area such as Duckhorn, Kendall-Jackson and Sonoma-Cutrer among others. They farm almost 700 acres in the Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and the Sonoma Coast. Only since 2005 have they decided to make their own wines, they opened their tasting room in 2008, and so far they have garnered several awards with subsequent vintages.
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Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Tasting Notes | Tagged 2007 Trione Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Trione Vineyards Red Wine, 2008 Trione Vineyards Chardonnay, 2008 Trione Vineyards Pinot Noir, 2008 Trione Vineyards Syrah, 2010 Trione Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Trione Vineyards and Winery | 2 Comments

2009 Bordeaux – The Final Tasting of the Year

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Nancy

Thursday night at Fine Wines of Stockton we tasted the final group of 2009 Bordeaux. Continue reading →

Posted in Bordeaux, Thursday Wine Tastings | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fine Wines of Stockton, France, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Leave a comment

Holiday Wine Tasting With Carolyn Wente

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Nancy

Our friend Dave joined us for a recent online tasting with Carolyn Wente, CEO of Wente Family Estates. She shared some of her favorite Holiday recipes with us as we tasted some of the Wente wines. Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday Wine, Online Tastings | Tagged Arroyo Seco, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Double Decker, Gerwurztraminer, Livermore Valley, Merlot, Murrieta's Well, Orange Muscat, Petite Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier, Wente Vineyards | Leave a comment

2009 Bordeaux Tasting

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Peter

We missed the first 2009 Bordeaux tasting at our local wine shop, Fine Wines of Stockton, while we were in Nepal but fortunately we were here for the second one. Continue reading →

Posted in Thursday Wine Tastings | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Margaux, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, St. Julien, Wine | Leave a comment

Namaste from Nepal

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Nancy

We have been on the go so much we weren\’t able to post anything while we still had Internet access. Our first few days in Nepal. Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations and Trips | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Chablis, Nepal, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Wine | 6 Comments

Almost to Nepal

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Peter

We are having breakfast in Delhi after what seems like two days of flying. Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations and Trips | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, India, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Sula | 9 Comments

WBC 2012 Recap – Day One

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Peter

I had hoped to update this every day but it just wasn’t possible. We were busy all day long and then there were the after parties … So much wine, so little time! Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations and Trips, WBC, WBC 2012 | Tagged Albarino, Argentina, Australia, Burgundy, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Chile, France, Grenache, Malbec, Mendoza, Mourvedre, Oregon, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Spain, Tempranillo, WBC, WBC 2012, WBC12, Willamette Valley, Wine, Wine Bloggers Conference, Zinfandel | 2 Comments

A Wonderful Wine Weekend

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Peter

We had an event filled wine weekend. Friday night we were invited to a wine tasting and appetizer event Continue reading →

Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Vacations and Trips, Wines of the Weekend | Tagged Argentina, Beaulieu Vineyards, Burgundy, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chile, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Provenance Winery, Rutherford, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel | 5 Comments

Online Torrontés Tasting

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Peter

Tasting notes from our latest Online Torrontés Tasting. Continue reading →

Posted in Online Tastings, Tasting Notes | Tagged Argentina, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, Sauvignon Blanc, Torrontes, Tucuman | Leave a comment

Pinot and Pizza at Twomey Cellars

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Peter

Yesterday Nancy and I and our wine buddy Dave decided to take a little road trip. Continue reading →

Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Vacations and Trips | Tagged Anderson Valley, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Russian River, Sauvignon Blanc, Silver Oak, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast, Twomey Cellars | 4 Comments

#WineChat Wednesday – Australian Whites

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Peter

#WineChat Wednesday – Australian Whites Continue reading →

Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Tasting Notes | Tagged Australia, Barossa Valley, Chardonnay, Eden Valley, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, South Australia, Verdelho | Leave a comment

2008 Bordeaux Tasting Part One (Margaux)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Peter

We tasted six wines from the appellation of Margaux in Bordeaux, France this week. Continue reading →

Posted in Bordeaux, Thursday Wine Tastings | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaux, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | 1 Comment

Upper Loire Valley White Wine

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Peter

We tasted wines from the upper Loire Valley this past Thursday. Continue reading →

Posted in Thursday Wine Tastings | Tagged France, Loire Valley, Pouilly-Fume, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc | 1 Comment

2010 “The Whip” by Murrieta’s Well

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Peter

2010 “The Whip” by Murrieta’s Well tasting notes. Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting Notes | Tagged Murrieta's Well, Muscat Canelli, Orange Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier, Wente Vineyards | 2 Comments

Arizona Wines Part Two, Verde Valley

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Nancy

After exploring the wine country around Sonoita in the southern part of Arizona we headed north to the Verde Valley. Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations and Trips | Tagged Arizona, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Pfeffer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Petite Syrah, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Verde Valley, Zinfandel | 1 Comment

Crab Enchilada with Three French Whites

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Peter

Crab Enchilada with Three French Whites. Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations and Trips | Tagged Chablis, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, France, Loire, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc, Vouvray | Leave a comment

2010 Sterling Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Peter

2010 Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc tasting notes. Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting Notes | Tagged Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Sterling | Leave a comment