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Wine: AssyrtikoWinery: Kir-Yianni (Macedonia, Greece)Grape: Assyrtiko (100%) We remain in Greece for this Assyrtiko from Kir-Yianni. This is my first time trying out this white grape. While Assyrtiko is a grape native to the island of Santorini, this particular Assyrtiko is from Macedonia on the Grecian mainland, some 700 m above sea level, where theContinue reading “Kir-Yianni Assyrtiko 2021”

Winery: D. Kourtakis S.A. (Attica, Greece)Grape: Savatiano (Indigenous to Greece) My first introduction to a Greek Retsina! I learned about retsina wines last week. For my friends who are curious, retsina wines are wines (usually white or rose’) that have been resinated, or have had pine resin added to them. This came out of aContinue reading “Kourtaki Retsina”

Wine: Aglianico Vintage: 2019 Winery: Terredora Di Paola (Campania, Italy) Grape: Aglianico Last Tuesday, In my quest to complete the requirements to join the Wine Century Club, I decided to try out a bottle of Aglianico, one of the important grapes grown in Southern Italy. This is from the Campania region. It was my firstContinue reading “Terredora Di Paola Aglianico 2019 IGT”

Winery: Vina San Pedro (Valle Central, Chile) Vintage: 2021 A blast of ripe, fresh pineapple and grapefruit, with high acidity. Gato Negro is rather simple in flavor, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The focus is more on its intense fruitiness. Light bodied, Gato Negro is quite refreshing and easy to drink, with aContinue reading “Gato Negro Sauvignon Blanc”

Wine: Mestizaje Mestis Blanco 2020 Winery: Bodega Mustiguillo (Valencia, Spain) Grapes: Merseguera (75%), Viognier (20%), Malvasia (5%) Today we remain in Valencia, Spain with another Merseguera blend. While the Delmoro Blanco has bright flavors the Mestizaje has a richer taste. It’s still very much fruit forward – tropical and citrus fruits predominate with a floralContinue reading “Mestizaje Mestis Blanco 2020”

Wine: Delmoro Blanco 2021 Winery: La Comarcal (Venta del Moro, Spain) (near Valencia) Grapes: Merseguera (indigenous Spanish varietal), Chardonnay I’ve long known (and enjoyed) Spanish Reds but wasn’t as aware of Spanish white wines. That changed last week when I found this beauty. A blend of indigenous Merseguera and old-vine Chardonnay, this white is anContinue reading “Delmoro Blanco 2021”

Wine: Delighted (Non-Vintage)Winery: Black Star Farms (Leelanau, MI)Grape Varietals: A blend of primarily white grapes, Frontenac Gris and Chardonnay with a small percentage of Marquette (per the Black Star Farms webpage) Even through these trying times, there’s nothing like a fun bubbly to start off the New Year. Delighted, a sparkling rose’ by Black StarContinue reading “Delighted”

Just a random thought for today – have you ever wondered what on earth is it with white wines in blue bottles? So many wineries have this striking combination of semi-sweet white wines and deep blue bottles, including the Michigan wineries I’ve worked for – Sandhill Crane has the Overture (depicted in the pic) andContinue reading “Bottle Blues”

Long time, no see…:) After a sabbatical from work at St. Julian Winery due to COVID concerns I’ve gotten back into the swing of things. And that includes teaching St. Julian’s Wine Club 101 courses – always a highlight of working for the winery. 🙂 The theme for September’s course was “Pairing Wine With Food”Continue reading “Sep. 22’s WC 101 – Pairing Wine & Food”

Wine: Vouvray 2017Winery: Jardin en Fleurs (Loire Valley, France)Grape: 100% Chenin Blanc I’ve always been fond of Vouvrays, matter of fact I enjoy many wines from the Loire Valley of France, it’s one of my fave French regions for white wine. Many wines from that region are approachable and are just as fun to drinkContinue reading “Voulez-vous Vouvray?”