2009 Domaine du Salvard Cheverny

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Cheverney? Yeah, it's a relatively new appellation in the northeast corner of the Touraine section of the Loire Valley, just downriver from Sancerre. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc are … [Read more...]

2009 Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc

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I don't know about you kids, but I don't trust my Sauvignon Blanc to any old country. New Zealand is the only way to go. I've gone from vine to vine all over this island country and while the Kim … [Read more...]

2009 Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc – $12

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It's no secret one of our favorite hangs is The Weber Grill Restaurant and indeed a lot of the wines reviewed here were done so sitting right at their bar. Well, they worked with us recently to update … [Read more...]

2008 Honig Sauvignon Blanc – $15

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This Napa wine was described to me at a tasting event recently by the wine rep as "fragrant, pea blossom and gooseberry flavors with an almond skin finish". Yeah - where to start? It's the absolute … [Read more...]

2008 Babich Sauvignon Blanc – $13

2008-Marlborough--Sauvignon-Blanc

Sourced from two vineyards in Marlborough, New Zealand this is not the ultra fruit forward Sauvignon Blanc that N.Z. is known for. The nose is crisp and clean, very enticing, some pineapple, some … [Read more...]