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Restaurant standouts include a tropical chardonnay and a fleshy pinot noir.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Press Democrat wine writer Peg Melnik scopes out wine lists around the North Bay, looking for good value and the occasional splurge. This week's picks … Toasty, with a hint of vanilla. Nice length. Loring Wine Company, 2012 Gary's Vineyard Pinot Noir … |
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Restaurant standouts include a tropical chardonnay and a fleshy pinot noir. – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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Spy Valley Chardonnay Named Champion White Wine – Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Spy Valley Chardonnay Named Champion White Wine
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Media release 23 September 2013. Spy Valley Chardonnay Named Champion White Wine. Marlborough's Spy Valley Wines is delighted to announce that their 2012 Chardonnay has been named Champion White Wine at the 2013 New World Wine Awards.and more » -
Kitchen spy: Eamon Sullivan – Good Food
Kitchen spy: Eamon Sullivan
Good Food
2010 Mitchell Peppertree Shiraz. Contrary to common expectation, this wine is named for a pepper tree in the vineyard, not because it smells peppery. Food News … After years of struggling with blunt knives I now know the value of good knives and … -
20 great wines for fall, all $20 or less – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle20 great wines for fall, all $20 or less
San Francisco Chronicle
If some sound unfamiliar, that's because, to find great value in wine today, you often have to veer from the usual roster of geography – or, as in the case of, say, Soave, turn back to a spot left behind as the whims of wine fashion rolled on. … But …and more » -
Pinot lessons from masters – Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire PostPinot lessons from masters
Yorkshire Post
These wines all have their own character and are not Burgundy-substitutes, but if you are looking for a way of climbing the Pinot Noir ladder they provide an excellent introduction. Unlike Cabernet Sauvignon, which will happily be transplanted to …