Latest white wine bargains in the news
These are the latest white wine bargains being reported by news sites across the Web through Google. Or be more selective and choose news feeds for one of the wines below. Should your mood change to reds, you can review the latest reports of red wine bargains, from Beaujolais to Zinfandel.
Chablis · Chardonnay · Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc
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Wines of the week
Montreal Gazette The wines of the week are reserved for those wines that show exceptional quality and outstanding value. Under $16: Everyday drinking A pure fruit taste that bursts from the bottle Douro 2010, Vila Regia, Sogrape, Portugal red, $10.15, SAQ # 464388. |
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Bulgaria bounces back
Herald Scotland Many believe it started with Australian chardonnay, but the real pioneer was much closer to home. The wine that actually kick-started the revolution here was Bulgarian cabernet sauvignon, Sainsbury's version of which was said to be Britain's most … |
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The Bargain Hunter: Online and in-store Homebase savings
The Independent Customers buying Sachetto Pinot Grigio Blush or Pinot Grigio del Veneto for £7.95 can enjoy a 150g tub of Queen Green Olives free, a saving of £2.10, while those buying a bottle of L'Orinon Rioja Crianza for £11.95 will receive six, home-made, … |
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Wines & Spirits: Raventos offers terrific value in a bubbly
Guelph Mercury Dr. Loosen 2010 Blue Slate Riesling Kabinett ($19.95, code 160846). A very refreshing and friendly German (Mosel) Riesling from a top producer there. They style is naturally on the sweet side, but that's all natural grape sugar. |
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The Glass Really Matters: Second Annual Riedel Wine Glass Seminar Takes Place …
Sacramento Magazine (blog) I knew January had to have some redeeming value to it, and I've… Five Great Breakfast Dishes Got some early morning grumblies in your tummy? Here's five dishes… The Glass Really Matters: Second Annual Riedel Wine Glass Seminar Takes Place Feb. |
 Easy Reader |
Mediterraneo [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
Easy Reader The King Estate Pinot Gris was a bit too light for my tastes, but the Breton Iuvene Rioja was very good, the Capestrano Verdicchio excellent. Several flights are offered, and give the perfect opportunity for variety without excessive consumption. |
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Jesus Is Ruining My Love Life: Is Religion a Deal-Breaker?
The Atlantic I never thought I would be 34, sharing a cheese soufflé and a bottle of Chablis over dinner with a cherub-like guy who occasionally quotes Jesus. I really thought by now I'd be married to my childhood fantasy (Mr. Tall Dark Handsome), … |
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2010 Meridian Vineyards Chardonnay
Pine Island Eagle (blog) Meridian Vineyards produces an excellent Chardonnay, for a value price, from grapes grown in Santa Barbara County, California. The climate there is warm during the day and cooled at night by incoming Pacific Coast breezes. The 2010 Meridian Vineyards … |
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Night Life: Green – and Irish car bomb – fill Gallagher's
Sacramento Bee Or go for one of the “7-7-7″ deals: You get an appetizer and drink for just $7 such as Irish nachos and Toasted Head Chardonnay, or calamari and a well drink. All pub fare is half-off, ranging from $2.50 to $6.50. The most popular items are the … |
 GoLocalProv |
The Cellar: Delicious Wine from France's Loire Valley
GoLocalProv If you have never had a wine from Loire now is the time, as these offer both quality and value. Among the most popular wines from this exciting region are the ones made from Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc. These are not your everyday varietals, … |
 Wine Spectator |
Attack of the Winemaking Reality TV Stars
Wine Spectator They offer a range of acid-driven, food-friendly reds and whites—the Sauvignon Blanc earned 89 points in a recent Wine Spectator blind tasting and their smooth Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Lennox Vineyard is a bargain at $30. |
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David Lawrason's take on Vintages Feb 4, 2012
National Post It is not cheap at $87.95 but easily far better value than the Mondavi. My other confirmation in California was how well mountain grown cabernet performs; embossing the classic, lean structure of this tannic grape and filling its middle with more fiery … |
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Corkage free for NS wine at Delta resto
TheChronicleHerald.ca Gaspereau Vineyards Estate Riesling 2010, 11.2 per cent, $24.99 (500 ml), available only at the winery. The grapes, from the unusually warm 2010 vintage, were harvested Oct. 1, the earliest ever. Winemaker Gina Haverstock is a great Riesling supporter … |
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Guessing games of unclear value
Ottawa Citizen 13.8-per-cent alcohol; $16.95 (218867) Seaglass Riesling 2010 California is not known for riesling, but this off-dry example from Monterey County is worth trying. Look for quite rich and fruity flavours balanced with crisp acidity. |
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Stimmell: Discover some lush Australian red wines
Toronto Star Happy wine hunting! stimmell@sympatico.ca Joseph Cattin 2010 Riesling $14.95 (Alsace) A tremendous value, balanced riesling. Aromas of lemon meringue, honeycomb and apple, with lemony apple, lime and pear flavours. A tangy finish of dried tangerine … |
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London Restaurants Lure With Enticing Lunch Menus: Richard Vines
BusinessWeek The wines: Pinot Grigio, Tramin, 2010; El Campesino, Cabernet/Carmenere, Chile, 2010, both at 6 pounds. For red, I would have paid the extra 1 pound for a California Zinfandel. For white, there was nothing I wanted under 10 pounds. London Restaurants Lure Lunch Crowd With Enticing Set Menus: Richard Vines |
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Wine, Etc.: 3 wines from New Zealand we think you should try
Annapolis Capital Forrest Estate The Doctor's Riesling Marlborough 2009 ($19). While we are not generally huge fans of riesling, this little beauty is a winner. Amazingly, the grapes that go into making this wine achieved physiological maturity at only 8.5 percent … |
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Letter to Chile
Chicago Tribune Among the hundreds of wines entered in the contest, here are three that took a Best of Category honor this month: 2011 Vina San Pedro Castillo de Molina Sauvignon Blanc Reserva Elqui Valley: Sancerre from South America; an amazing value for all the … |
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Football and wine go hand in hand
Gilroy Dispatch For potato chips or veggies with a creamy dip, try an oaky Chardonnay. And fruity Zinfandel or other red blends are winners with pizza. A great, value-priced Chardonnay is the Calina Chardonnay from Chile. The wine manager from Westside Market in … |
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Cocktail Chronicles: Vino Vino in San Jose
San Jose Mercury News We ordered a flight of the four white wines on tap — a Page Mill sauvignon blanc from Livermore, a pinot grigio from Viansa in Sonoma County, N2's chardonnay and N2's blend, which contains sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and malvaceae — and learned a … |
 The Wine Cellar Insider |
2009 Pessac Leognan Bordeaux Wine In Bottle Tasting Notes
The Wine Cellar Insider In fact, some of the better Bordeaux value wines come from Pessac Leognan in 2009. 2009 Carbonnieux – Smoke, earth and black cherry scents lead to a soft, medium bodied, crowd pleasing style of Pessac Leognan that will drink well early. |
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Bargain Bottles
Washington Post Bargain Bottles ★★★Exceptional ★★Excellent ★Very Good Prices are approximate. Check Winesearcher.com to verify availability, or ask a favorite wine store to order through a distributor. Here are my monthly recommendations of over-performing wines … |
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Weighing fine new wines from light to heavy duty
Toronto Star By Gord Stimmell Wine Critic Today we are weighing in on three top value General List wines. Weight in wine really refers to style and concentration. We have a lightweight German riesling, a middleweight Argentine merlot, and a heavyweight California … |
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flipflop® Wines Announces “Give the Gift of Giving” Sweepstakes Winner
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) … are a collection of expressive, well-balanced wines that deliver great value. With ten varietals, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Moscato, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, and flipflop Bubbly, there is a flipflop wine for everyone. |
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Keeping a 'fish eye' out for great finds
Baltimore Sun Who else can fish for quality and value? Banfi. Their Centine Bianco 2011, a delicious blend of sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio and chardonnay, is a tangy, grassy little number that would pair perfectly with grilled seafood, grilled veggies and all … |
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Wine: 'Italy's aromatic fiano wine is now a success story, appearing on many …
Scotland on Sunday £4.99 (half price until 5 February), Morrisons It costs a little more than most selections here but this beautiful chablis is clean and smooth with excellent buttery and lemon-based fruit and a balanced yeasty backdrop. £12.99 (down £2), M&S. |
 Globe and Mail |
Have we become a caste society?
Globe and Mail The differences go far deeper than a taste for Chablis versus two-fours. They extend to such basic matters as how you raise your kids and what it means to be a man. To prove his case, Mr. Murray compares data from two fictitious neighbourhoods called … |
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Wine of the Day: Ostler Blue House Vines 2010 Pinot Gris
National Post (blog) OSTLER BLUE HOUSE VINES 2010 PINOT GRIS Waitaki Valley, New Zealand; 91 $24.95, LCBO #269142 Tonight calls for a little discovery drinking: a common grape but from an uncommon place. New Zealand is not particularly known for its pinot gris, … |
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Wine of the week: Chablis
Telegraph.co.uk “Or 28 per cent if you go by value, not volume.” This lean towards the cheaper stuff might help to explain why of all the wines in the world I think chablis must disappoint more often than any other. It can be vapid, short, too fat, too fruity, … |
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Wine, Etc.: Some great wines that are easy on the wallet
Annapolis Capital It is composed of 40 percent sauvignon blanc, 30 percent pinot grigio and 30 percent chardonnay. Simple with luxurious apricot and lime notes. You will be pleasantly surprised for the price. Santi Apostoli Veneto Pinot Grigio 2009 ($8). |
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CNN Merlot, Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, bottle after bottle of those as well. And that's all well and good. But there are thousands of different wine grapes out there in the world, and with all that abundance, why not take a flier on an oddball … |
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Australia Wine Export at Decade Low as Record Aussie Aids Bordeaux: Retail
Bloomberg The biggest discounts are on French wines that haven't yet become highly popular, such as Chablis and Sancerre, while Italians such as Barolo are as much as 20 percent cheaper than a year ago, he said. “I see more people importing wine now,” he said. |
 Wiener Zeitung |
Trendsport Bargain Hunting
Wiener Zeitung Während also Harrods-Mitarbeiter durch die endlosen Gänge und Abteilungen eilen und zusammenraffen, was passen könnte, verkürzt man sich die Wartezeit mit ein paar Belons und einem netten Chablis, um dann aus der vorgelegten Geschenkauswahl eines oder … |
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London's Top-Value Lobster Awaits at Bargain Mayfair Restaurant
BusinessWeek Burger & Lobster isn't in some distant suburb, where Oysters are Tube tickets and Chardonnay is what you call your baby girl. It's in the heart of Mayfair, where 20 pounds is what you tip the coat-check girl and public transport is a black cab. … |
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Restaurant Review: Red Red Wine
Baltimore Sun (blog) These include a sauteed chicken breast in a Chablis mushroom sauce, shrimp Creole served over white rice and a hanger steak with a red-wine demi-glace. The steak, beefy and tender, was the best of these. The chicken and shrimp dishes were decently … |
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London's Top-Value Lobster Awaits at Bargain Mayfair Restaurant
San Francisco Chronicle Burger & Lobster isn't in some distant suburb, where Oysters are Tube tickets and Chardonnay is what you call your baby girl. It's in the heart of Mayfair, where 20 pounds is what you tip the coat-check girl and public transport is a black cab. … |
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Try a lesser known grape for a tasteworthy deal
Toronto Star So real value often lurks in the not-so-popular grapes represented here, including a riesling, a pinot blanc, a petit verdot, a shiraz and a pinot noir. They're all stunners. Mind you, quite a few wines in the release in the $15 range are dogs and not … |
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Let's catch up to start new year
Coos Bay World A terrific value wine. Hess Allomi Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2009 ($16). A classic sauvignon blanc with a grassy citrus nose. Citrus and peach flavors with bracing acidity. This wine would pair well with most chicken and fish dishes. … |
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'Why Write Novels at All?'
New York Times Part of what interested me, in a gate-crashing kind of way, was the backdrop: midsummer on the Isle of Capri, with flora aflame and a sky the color of Chablis. Another part, inevitably, was watching Wallace with the knowledge that he would kill himself … |
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A High Prize for Salma Hayek
Wine Spectator The crogue monsieur apologized for pilfering the low-value items, saying, “I am not the first, and I certainly won't be the last, person to do something without rhyme or reason—what went through my head, only time will tell. … |
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The Third Annual Palate Press Grand Tasting: What Were the Best Wines?
Palate Pres A second table of whites was filled with Chardonnays, including a broad selection of Chablis from Drouhin Vaudon, which was awarded the highest score of the night for a white wine, the five star 2009 Drouhin Vaudon Vaudésir Chablis Grand Cru. … |
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