... about the form they will take: they could be sauvignon-semillon blends; sauvignon-chenin blends; or as diverse as viognier, chenin, grenache blanc and chardonnay blends. However, at an August tasting ... :blends , sauvignon blanc , semillon , Wine talk blends , sauvignon blanc , semillon , Wine talk...

Not a bad quaffer for the Grand Final season. The colour is good and the nose has nice fennel/licorice aromas with a little blackberry. The palate is soft and easy to quaff and shows exactly what the nose suggested. There was something on the middle palate that wasn’t nice but ...

In case it should be called upon to work a party, an under-$10 Chardonnay should possess a little something for everyone, yet have enough character to be interesting one-on-one. Christopher Smith and Eric Aafedt report the fruit for Bogle California...

... prepared than the typical Shiraz, Tandem NV California Syrah is a blend that encompasses vintages...

"Toast and oodles of jam" - This affordable "no-brainer" casual red from Cline * sings for a song.  Cooler weather and shorter days signal the switch back to red wine season, and Zinfandel is high on my list between now and Thanksgiving. The fruit for Cline Cellars Zinfandel 2005 was ...

I started my summer cycling trip in the Rhone, so it’s only fair to drink a little now. Domaine Vieux Manoir de Maransan 2004 is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussane, Voignier and Clairette. That’s a lot of grapes! It’s a rich lemon colour with plenty of fresh fruity aromas. There’s apricots ... for a cautious wine buyer wanting to dip their toe in the Rhone...

Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Farming , Business , America It seems that last years bumper crop of California wine grapes, combined with large harvests this year, have producers paying less than the growing cost to buy grapes from the growers. In some areas all the grapes will be harvested, but depending upon the type of grapes, we will see thousands of tons left unharvested to rot...

... the California wine business was much smaller and single varietal wines were not as popular ... and blog/podcast here in the future. The Tillerman is the name used on two blends the winery produces ... or possibly Muscat due to the Rhone-blend aroma and flavor profile (think Sablet blanc without...

Mark West 's Pinot for the people phenom is still on.  The 2005 California offering is just a bit over $10, yet delivers warm, spicy, somewhat smoky deep fruit and a relatively silky texture.  No surprise people continue to buy this one by the case. The 2005 vintage of Mark West Cali Pinot has 13% Syrah and surprise! 2% Chardonnay.  Alex Cose, Winemaker, reports the source of the grapes...

Tonight we once again ventured out of our white wine comfort zone and tried Bully Hill Vineyard Goat White Wine from New York - a region that we're interested in learning more about. The back of the bottle suggests pairing the wine with either seafood or poultry dishes, so we ...