Si Soave

March 3rd, 2010 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, White Wines

It’s time for yet another Soave (SWAH-vey) review. This one comes from Si Soave and they get the award for “best bottle.” Seriously, this bottle is the best I’ve seen since tasting the Travaglini Gattinara… and notice that both are Italian wines. In addition to being an interesting looking bottle, it’s also really comfortable to [...]

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Cantina del Castello Soave Classico

March 1st, 2010 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, White Wines

Tonight we’re tasting another Soave, this time it’s one with the Classico DOC designation produced by Cantina del Castello. This winery, which translated means “Castle Vineyard,” lies just below Scaligeri Castle in Soave. A beautiful and regal location.
This wine is produced from 90% Garganega and 10% Trebbiano di Soave. This wine has not seen any [...]

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Villa Erbice Soave Superiore Vigneto Panvinio

February 27th, 2010 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, White Wines

One of the things that I geek out about is introducing wines to those who are learning about them. A lot of visitors to this site are people who are a little bit into wine, but curious and wanting to learn more. I can’t encourage you enough to explore new varieties and try wines that [...]

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Cono Sur Visión Gewürztraminer

February 14th, 2010 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Chilean Wine, Gewurztraminer, White Wines

When it comes to finding good wines at a great value, I’ve become a big fan of Chilean wine. And while I’ve had some nice red wines from Chile, I’ve found many of their white wines to be stellar—particularly Sauvignon Blanc. But this is the first Gewürztraminer I’ve tasted from Chile. When I think of [...]

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Forest Glen Gewürztraminer

February 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Californian Wine, Gewurztraminer, White Wines

I’ll be honest with you, California isn’t the first region I think of when I’m looking for a Gewürztraminer. And Forest Glen never comes to mind as a brand I would expect to turn to for Gewürz. But then Forest Glen has surprised me before, like when their Pinot Noir topped some other Pinot’s more [...]

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Lucien Albrecht Gewürztraminer Reserve

February 6th, 2010 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in French Wine, Gewurztraminer, White Wines

Although its name can be intimidating to those who are new to wine, Gewurztraminer is a wonderful and exciting variety that I recommend you try. But first, let’s deal with this name. It looks long and complicated, but it’s not when you break it down. Let’s start with the first half of the name, Gewürz, [...]

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Castell Trautberg Silvaner Traminer

December 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in German Wine, White Wines

I have one more Silvaner from Castell to share with you, but this one isn’t 100% Silvaner. It’s a blend of 80% Silvaner and 20% Traminer, which is technically a family of grape varieties—the most well known of which is Gewürztraminer—but in Germany they tend to refer to all grapes from this family as just [...]

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