New World blends

• November 2009

  “Yes, Zufrieden, France is certainly the home of CF and still, to my taste, too, the source of the best CF. I've only had a couple of CFs in the past from the Niagara area, and they were extremely disappointing. It sounds...”

  Forum post in the topic Cabernet Franc by dmcker

  
  

• November 2009

  “This is an intersting game to play. While I don't really have strong likes or dislikes regarding most established wine-grape varieties and clones therefrom, like most of you, I have fairly obvious preferences. Those...”

  Forum post in the topic What's your favorite grape(s) by zufrieden

  
  

• October 2009

  “Thanks for the welcome guys. Philip, unless you have been to these fair shores, I suspect you have not seen our best sparkling shiraz, some of which command a $A70-80 price tag and would stand up for notice in any wine...”

  Forum post in the topic Fullbottle by fullbottle

  
  

• October 2009

  “I'm a new world vs old world wine guy (there, I said it). But have really enjoyed a lot of the wines based on Rhone grapes that are coming out of California. Tablas Creek, while not my favorite, is probably the best know...”

  Forum post in the topic Rhone White Wines for Fall by chadrich

  
  

• October 2009

  “I wasn't going to post anything but since this thread is still going . . . You can find a million wines under $15 but the question is whether you yourself would like to drink them. The more people who answer, the more...”

  Forum post in the topic What is your favorite wine for... by GregT

  
  

• October 2009

  Winter White Wonderland   The Cotes Du Rhone wine region is a place of mystery to many American wine drinkers.  If pressed, your average wine lover might be able to specify that Rhone is actually an area in France but...

  From the article Winter White Wonderland

  
  

• September 2009

  “It's fashionable at the moment in certain circles to talk of not letting oak touch white wine, whether sauvignon blanc or even chardonnay. This is short-sighted, I feel, since the proper oak when used for the proper length...”

  Forum post in the topic Oak vs. tanks by dmcker

  
  

• July 2009

  “California’s Sierra foothills appellation spans across some of the least heralded great wine producing regions of the state. Unlike Napa and Sonoma, Cabernet Sauvignon did not serve as a historic touchstone here, though...”

  Forum post in the topic Strike it rich in the Sierra... by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  

• July 2009

  “ Wines, much like people, tend to be lumped together in broad categories based on over-arching generalizations and limited samples sets. It’s just second nature to presuppose that a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc will taste...”

  Forum post in the topic The many faces of Sauvignon Blanc:... by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  

• June 2009

  “It's variable as well as versatile -- I had a couple of rather uninspiring Vouvrays recently -- one just sweet with not much Chenin character, and one dry and the same. I've also had some absolutely stunning Savennières...”

  Forum post in the topic Chenin Blanc? How familiar are you... by Robert Johnston

  
  

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