Canterbury Wines

• August 2014

  This past month we had the good fortune of spending an hour discussing the fabulous wines of Vouvray with none over than Christy Canterbury MW. I've edited down our hour long exploration of Vouvray into 10 short videos where Christy and I touch on things like the  importance of lees aging, in regards to Sparkling Vouvray in particular, the terro... Read More

  From the article Exploring Vouvray with Christy Canterbury MW

  
  

• May 2014

  DMcKer,I am rather partial to the Pinot Noir from Central Otago(From fair to expensive) eg Felton Rd (and their Chardonnay, Mt Difficulty, Gibbston Valley, Chard Farm,Rockburn. The "Gimblett Gravel" wines from Hawke's Bay eg Trinity Hill Cab/Merlot, Craggy Range Le Sol, Te Mata "Coleraine" and Bullnose Shiraz, Waiheke Island Cabernet (Expensive)... Read More

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• May 2014

  Just finished tasting Ballabourneen The Stuart 2013 Chardonnay (Australian Wine Selectors Hunter Valley Series January 2014 dozen), bottled under screwcap. Supposed to have a "round and subtle biscuity finish" Well the bottle I tasted was way to subtle for me I'm afraid! I think it is due to last week's tasting of the Tapanappa  2008 Tiers Picca... Read More

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• April 2014

  Emark, you sat through Beethoven's Fifth twice?  I could research, maybe find an answer and pretend I knew all along but ever since being dragged to everyone one of my oldest sister's Saturday performances with the SF Youth Orchestra on beautiful days when I could have been out playing ball, I've been allergic to symphonic music.  Not bitter at ... Read More

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• January 2014

  I just checked my inventory--updating after purchasing some Myriad Syrah (thanks, OT!) and putting in the Jemrose Syrahs I bought a month ago (thanks again, OT!) and it is now official:  I have more Syrah than Cab on hand and quite a bit pending delivery.  (Um, thanks OT? Love the wines but the space is getting a little tight...)So it seemed lik... Read More

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• October 2013

  UPDATED! The reveal has begun.Open your packageShare your gift with the CommunityTake a guess at who sent it to you Players:Lingprof - 2010 Rockpile Ridge CabernetNapagirl68 - 2012 Failla Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir JonDerry - 2001 Miguel Merino Rioja Reserva and 2005 Infinito Malbec Foxall - 2010 Ogier Saint-Joseph Outthere - 2011 Holdredge Pinot N... Read More

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• July 2013

  Welcome back, lingprof! Looks like a nice bottle from the community notes.Been a pretty dry week, but tomorrow we are having friends over and I'll make a fish dish and a beef dish on the grill, so we'll have a 2009 St. Joseph from Courbis and another, slightly meatier Syrah, probably from California.  Lots of choices, but the wines that are in t... Read More

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• April 2013

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• December 2012

  I was going to put this in the Whatcha Drinking Tonight thread. But since there was some Syrah talk going on I thought I'd start a new thread on Cool Climate Syrah.Tonight I'm visiting a wine I haven't had in since May and wanted to see how it is progressing. It comes from high up atop the Yorkville Highlands in the Anderson Valley  which is in ... Read More

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• December 2012

  Cabernet Sauvignon is often blended. This changes - and some would say completes - its distinctive profile. To showcase this iconic black grape, I wanted to pluck out varietal Cabernets. However, I most wanted to spotlight wines from Washington and some of my favorites there are Cabernet-dominated blends. So, I’ve chosen some of both.While no lo... Read More

  From the article Top Ten Cabernet Sauvignons: Spotlight on Washington State

  
  

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