Two Oceans Sauvignon Blanc

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

Published in Sauvignon Blanc, South African Wine, White Wines

I haven’t had the opportunity to try many wines from South Africa, so I was glad to give this one a shot. Two Oceans wine is named for the two oceans that converge at the Cape in South Africa. The label on this wine says that it has “ripe gooseberry flavors” but I don’t think [...]

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Sebeka Shiraz

March 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Red Wines, Shiraz, South African Wine

Sebeka is still relatively new to the American wine market, as it first appeared here in 2007. It’s produced in the Swartland Winery in South Africa, which dates back to 1948, and distributed in the US by E.J. Gallo. You can’t miss this wine on the shelf, as it stands out with a bright yellow [...]

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Let’s Get Naked Chardonnay!

August 8th, 2007 | 2 Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Australian Wine, Californian Wine, Chardonnay, New Zealand Wine, South African Wine, Spanish Wine, White Wines, Wine Blogging Wednesday

Today marks Wine Blogging Wednesday #36, and the theme is Naked Chardonnay. That’s defined as any chardonnay that has never touched oak. These are also typically chardonnays that haven’t gone through malolactic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation is a process that converts malic acid to lactic acid which will reduce the overall acidity and gives typical chardonnays their buttery characteristic. [...]

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