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Winery Location: Italy For the second day we go from Bulgaria to Italy for this lovely Chardonnay from Meadow Moon. While Italy has a variety of white grape varietals, Chardonnay is not usually brought up when one thinks of an Italian white wine. But don’t be fooled – to paraphrase the original Iron Chef JapaneseContinue reading “Wine Advent-ure Calendar Day 2: Meadow Moon Chardonnay”

Day 1: Right Hook Cabernet Sauvignon (Thracian Lowlands, PGI) Wine Location: Bulgaria (Thracian Lowlands, PGI) (imported by Flying Blue imports) Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s that time of year again, Advent season – which means a new Wine Advent calendar. This time, my lovely wife went to Costco and picked up their calendar, which features 375Continue reading “Costco Wine Advent-ure Calendar 2022”

Winery: Gönc Vinartstvo (Slovenia)Varietal: Kerner (100%) From the Bay of Biscay we travel to Slovenia in trying out this white wine by Gönc. Much as the label symbolizes, this is what I would call a fun wine. It’s crisp and acidic, with aromas of green apple, pear, citrus and white flowers that travel along toContinue reading “Gönc Winery “60’s””

Winery: Ameztoi (Getaria, Spain)Vintage: 2021Varietal: Hondarrabi Zuri Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina – the name of this Basque wine is quite a mouthful and the wine is as well! This wine is bright with a surprising amount of spritz – apparently a feature of many txakoli from the Bay of Biscay is its spritzy nature, almost likeContinue reading “Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina (Txakoli)”

Winery: Heritage LLC Babylonstoren (South Africa)Vintage: 2020Varietals: Chenin Blanc (45%) Viognier (28.5%) Chardonnay (16.5%) Semillon (10%) Believe it or not, this wine is actually the first I’ve ever tried from South Africa. Yes, I’ve heard about the celebrated Pinotage and Steen (which is actually Chenin Blanc) but I never had the chance to try oneContinue reading “Babylonstoren “Candide” 2020 White Blend (Heritage LLC, SA)”

Winery: Coto de Gomariz (Galicia, Spain)Vintage: 2021Varietal: Treixadura (100%) Produced in Galicia this white Ribeiro wine made from native Treixadura grapes is a delight from start to finish. It’s bright and fresh with aromas of lemon, lemongrass and pineapple with just a tiny hint of honeysuckle. The palate is crisp with good acidity. Lemon, pineappleContinue reading “The Flower and the Bee D.O. Ribeiro (2021)”

Winemaker: American Vintners (Monterey County, CA)Vintage: 2019Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (grapes harvested in Lodi CA) This is one of those rare (to me) wines where the nose and palate tell two different stories. The nose was intense, as soon as I opened the bottle I was greeted with rich scents of cocoa and toasted vanilla, followedContinue reading “Bougie Cabernet Sauvignon 2019”

Winery: Evolucio (Tokaj Wine Region, Hungary)Vintage: 2016Varietal: Furmint The region Tokaj is often synonymous with dessert wines, particularly white dessert wines. For me it also has been synonymous with “expensive” – I’ve seen Tokaji Aszu wines retail for over 70 bucks a pop – a little rich for my blood. So when I saw thisContinue reading “Evolucio Tokaj Late Harvest 2016”

Winemaker: Complicated Wines (St. Helena, CA)Varietals: Grenache (69%) Syrah (31%) This wine was recommended to me by a customer, who made me promise to buy a bottle before I left work. A blend of Grenache and Syrah, the nose of this wine is soft, with fine aromas of dark berries (blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry) followedContinue reading “Complicated Red Wine Blend 2018”

Winemaker: Pedro Cancela (Dao, Portugal)Varietals: Encruzado (40%) Cerceal-Branco (30%) Malvasia-Fina (30%) This Portuguese white is surprisingly intense in the nose. As soon as opened the bottle, the aromas of white flowers and citrus fruits hit me right away, almost like a Gewurztraminer in intensity, though not as floral. The palate is fresh, with bright livelyContinue reading “Pedra Cancela Dao 2021 Winemaker Selection White (Selecao de Enologo Branco) (DOC)”