Tag Archives: Sauvignon Blanc
Newer posts →Grouper with Cucumber Salad and Soy-Mustard Dressing Paired With Vina Robles White Blend 2009
April 8, 2011It’s been far too long since I’ve featured a food and wine pairing! I find that pairing with food is one of my favorite ways of analyzing a wine. So many New World wines seem to be more suited … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Asian, California, Cucumber, Daikon, Mirin, Pairing, Paso Robles, Publix, Recipe, Sauvignon Blanc, Seafood, Verdelho, Vermentino, Viognier | Leave a comment //Las Brisas, Rueda – Spain, 2009
March 7, 2011Grapes 50% Verdejo, 30% Viura, 20% Sauvignon Blanc Facts The main characteristic of Verdejo is its freshness and acidity. It therefore makes sense that the majority of Verdejo based wines never see exposure to oak, so as not to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Rueda, Sauvignon Blanc, Spain, Verdejo, Viura | Leave a comment //Wine Nerd Alert! What is Pyrazine?
March 7, 2011Pyrazine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. Got that? Good! For those of us who don’t have a degree in Chemistry (me included), the relevance of Pyrazine to wine is that it gives it a “green” taste / aroma. It … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Cabernet, New Zealand, Pyrazine, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //Jayson Woodbridge and his Charity Case
February 24, 2011Charity Case is the latest side project by winemaking superstar Jayson Woodbridge. Whilst Jayson isn’t exactly a household name, the wines he produces are certainly getting that way. You may know Mr. Woodbridge from such wines as Layer Cake … Continue reading
Posted in News, Reviews | Tagged California, Charity Case, Hundred Acre, Jayson Woodbridge, Layer Cake, Napa, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //Newer posts →
