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Petite Sirah: French Reject Excels in California
Huffington Post (blog) Petite Sirah is, along with Zinfandel, one of California's heritage and most distinctive grapes. It can produce wonderfully complex, rich, black fruited wines, often with floral, blueberry, tar, licorice and peppery dimensions. |
Month: February 2012
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Petite Sirah: French Reject Excels in California – Huffington Post (blog)
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Vinho verde, sauvignon blanc teases reminders of warmer days – Scranton Times-Tribune

Scranton Times-TribuneVinho verde, sauvignon blanc teases reminders of warmer days
Scranton Times-Tribune
So vinho verde, sauvignon blanc – while go-to choices for hot days and lighter fare – are better as teasing reminders of warmer days rather than a match for chilly temperatures and cool season cuisine. Rounded whites – mostly from Rhone grapes like …and more » -
Vinho verde, sauvignon blanc teases reminders of warmer days – Scranton Times-Tribune

Scranton Times-TribuneVinho verde, sauvignon blanc teases reminders of warmer days
Scranton Times-Tribune
So vinho verde, sauvignon blanc – while go-to choices for hot days and lighter fare – are better as teasing reminders of warmer days rather than a match for chilly temperatures and cool season cuisine. Rounded whites – mostly from Rhone grapes like …and more » -
Vinho verde, sauvignon blanc teases reminders of warmer days – Scranton Times-Tribune

Scranton Times-TribuneVinho verde, sauvignon blanc teases reminders of warmer days
Scranton Times-Tribune
1/2 For a generation, cheap German rieslings gave the riesling grape a reputation for being sweet. Today's better German wines, even the sweet ones, are balanced, tasty, low-alcohol treats such as Weingut Johannishof 2009 "V" Kabinett, which smells … -
Gruner Veltliner – Salt Lake City Weekly

Salt Lake City WeeklyGruner Veltliner
Salt Lake City Weekly
That's because: A. Pretty much nobody but serious wine drinkers even knows what Grüner Veltliner is, much less how to pronounce it; and B. Despite what you might think, sommeliers are impressed by customers who can spot interesting wine bargains on …and more »