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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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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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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I’ve been wanting to do a Gewurztraminer review here for a while and I’m finally getting around to one today.  And at the same time I’m wading into what might be the most debated wine pairing topic: Asparagus.  I’m not going to spend a lot of time debating which wines go best with asparagus, I’ll [...]

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