Tag: Pinot Gris
Lodi – the Motherlode of Affordable California Win...
Posted by Tom Gable | Mar 28, 2019 | California, Discoveries, Values | 0
Exploring the Wines of Santa Barbara, California
by Tom Gable | Jul 31, 2022 | California, Discoveries, Touring, Values | 0
The Santa Barbara County Vintners Association visited San Diego recently for a trade and media tasting featuring wines from 10 members, including wineries and wine families with more than one label. The vintners are on a...
Read MoreGood Values Along the White Wine Roads Less Traveled
by Tom Gable | Jun 30, 2021 | Australia, Baja California, California, Discoveries, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Values | 0
With abundant supplies of fine value Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc wines currently available from all over the world, it is easy to go with those whites as the default choice for summer sipping. For a little exploration, here...
Read MoreWillamette Valley and Seven AVAs — Exploring Oregon Pinot Noir
The seminar was titled “It’s Willamette, Damnit,” to break the pronunciation barriers, and offered...
Read More32 Wines Under $23 for Spring Sipping, Picnic and Party Fun
by Tom Gable | Apr 30, 2019 | Argentina, Australia, Bordeaux, California, France, New Zealand, Oregon, Rhone, Values, Washington | 0
The following wines rise to the top in price and value from among several hundred wines tasted over the past few months, from individual bottles with food at home to sampling through scores at trade tastings and industry...
Read MoreLodi – the Motherlode of Affordable California Wines
by Tom Gable | Mar 28, 2019 | California, Discoveries, Values | 0
Randy Caparoso, wine journalist, wine country photographer and columnist for The SOMM Journal, led...
Read MoreSingle Blind Tasting – Fun Exercise in Improving Wine Appreciation
by Tom Gable | Jan 31, 2019 | Argentina, Australia, California, France, New Zealand, Spain | 0
Can a single blind tasting be of value to wine drinkers seeking to learn more techniques for identifying the similarities and differences in wines, while honing their individual palates and sensitivities? The answer is yes,...
Read MoreWhites for Toasting the Red, White and Blue
by Tom Gable | Jun 30, 2016 | California, Discoveries, France, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Washington | 0
Heading into the July 4 weekend, we reviewed recent notes on wines suitable for a little summer...
Read MoreNew Zealand — Beyond the vineyards, great escapes in nature, cities
by Tom Gable | Dec 31, 2015 | Discoveries, New Zealand, Touring | 0
For fans of nature, recreation and outdoor adventures, New Zealand ranks at the top of many...
Read MoreNew Zealand Wine Adventure — Quality Reds on the Rise
by Tom Gable | Nov 29, 2015 | Discoveries, New Zealand | 0
Two thoughts typically come to mind when someone in the U.S. hears the term New Zealand wines:...
Read MoreNew finds in Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc under $14
by Tom Gable | Sep 30, 2014 | California, Discoveries, France | 0
A hot spell hit Southern California in mid-September, so the outdoor entertaining continued, as...
Read MoreFall White Sale: Wine Values from $12 to $27
by Tom Gable | Oct 13, 2013 | Australia, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Discoveries, Italy | 0
The quest for values continues. Here are recent white wine finds in the $12 to $27 range. All...
Read MoreSummer White Sale — Finds from $8 to $35
by Tom Gable | May 31, 2013 | Argentina, California, Discoveries, France, New Zealand, Oregon, South Africa | 0
From some 300 white wines tasted over the past few months, we found about 5 percent rising to the...
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