Today's wine comes to us by way of one of the few enlightened supermarkets in Massachusetts that sells alcohol. I was shopping there a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon a promotional wine tasting. I've forgotten which vineyard or vintner, exactly, was being featured, but I remember selecting their moscato, since it was the only varietal I couldn't ever remember tasting. I almost started laughing when I knocked it back -- the wine was so ridiculously sweet, simple, and smooth. It tasted more like candy than wine.
Consulting my always-reliable source for wine knowledge, Wikipedia, I've learned that
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2009 Star Lane Sauvignon Blanc
by Shannon Cyr on January 20th, 2012 | California Wine, White Wine, Wine
Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Star Lane Vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Region: California
Sub-region: The Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara
Alcohol: 13.4%
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
While traveling through the Santa Ynez Valley last month, we stopped off at the Star Lane Vineyard to check out some of their wines. The vineyard rests at the eastern end of the Santa Ynez valley in the “Happy Canyon” region. While we tasted several of the Star Lane wines, their Sauvignon Blanc was one of my favorites.
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Type of Wine: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Star Lane Vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Region: California
Sub-region: The Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara
Alcohol: 13.4%
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
While traveling through the Santa Ynez Valley last month, we stopped off at the Star Lane Vineyard to check out some of their wines. The vineyard rests at the eastern end of the Santa Ynez valley in the “Happy Canyon” region. While we tasted several of the Star Lane wines, their Sauvignon Blanc was one of my favorites.
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2009 Rusack Chardonnay
by Shannon Cyr on January 11th, 2012 | California Wine, White Wine, Wine
Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Chardonnay
Producer: Rusack
Vintage: 2009
Region: Santa Barbara County
Appellation: The grapes for this Santa Barbara County Chardonnay come from two Santa Barbara vineyards (Sierra Madre and Bien Nacido) and a Santa Maria Valley vineyard (Goodchild).
Alcohol: 14.2%
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
My fiancé, Michael, and I just returned from our vacation in California. During our trip back West, we took a private tour of four truly astonishing vineyard tasting rooms. The Rusack tasting room was the last one on our trip, but it
Type of Wine: Chardonnay
Producer: Rusack
Vintage: 2009
Region: Santa Barbara County
Appellation: The grapes for this Santa Barbara County Chardonnay come from two Santa Barbara vineyards (Sierra Madre and Bien Nacido) and a Santa Maria Valley vineyard (Goodchild).
Alcohol: 14.2%
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
My fiancé, Michael, and I just returned from our vacation in California. During our trip back West, we took a private tour of four truly astonishing vineyard tasting rooms. The Rusack tasting room was the last one on our trip, but it
2010 St. Urbans-Hof Weingut Riesling
by Shannon Cyr on December 23rd, 2011 | White Wine, Wine
Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Riesling
Producer: St. Urbans-Hof Weingut
Vintage: 2010
Region: Germany’s Mosel Valley
Alcohol: 8.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $16.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliter
Riesling is an under-appreciated wine here in the United States. Elsewhere, it’s considered to be one of greatest white wines. Its adaptability to styles makes this wine unique in that it can be incredibly sweet or remarkably dry. Personally, I like my Rieslings on the dryer side, so I was a little skeptical when the Sommelier recommended this wine, noting the balance between
Type of Wine: Riesling
Producer: St. Urbans-Hof Weingut
Vintage: 2010
Region: Germany’s Mosel Valley
Alcohol: 8.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $16.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliter
Riesling is an under-appreciated wine here in the United States. Elsewhere, it’s considered to be one of greatest white wines. Its adaptability to styles makes this wine unique in that it can be incredibly sweet or remarkably dry. Personally, I like my Rieslings on the dryer side, so I was a little skeptical when the Sommelier recommended this wine, noting the balance between
ONEHOPE 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
by Shannon Cyr on October 28th, 2011 | California Wine, White Wine, Wine
Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: ONEHOPE Wine
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast of California
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Tonight, we finished off the final ONEHOPE wine in our collection – the Sauvignon Blanc. Like the other ONEHOPE wines, the ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc was hand-crafted in partnership with Rob Mondavi, Jr. from select vineyards in Napa Valley, Sonoma County and California’s Central Coast.
Appearance: The wine was light and clear.
Color: The ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc was a light straw color.
Type of Wine: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: ONEHOPE Wine
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast of California
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Tonight, we finished off the final ONEHOPE wine in our collection – the Sauvignon Blanc. Like the other ONEHOPE wines, the ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc was hand-crafted in partnership with Rob Mondavi, Jr. from select vineyards in Napa Valley, Sonoma County and California’s Central Coast.
Appearance: The wine was light and clear.
Color: The ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc was a light straw color.
