Tag: Riesling
So Many Wines, So Little Time
by Tom Gable | Nov 30, 2022 | Argentina, Australia, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Chile, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, Italy, Rhone, South Africa, Spain, Values | 0
Readers often ask where I get my wines, particularly after posting tasting notes on some great values from around the world. Start with the big box stores (e.g., Costco) and local wine merchants. For expanding my horizons and to...
Read MoreFavorites from 2021 — Classics and Values
by Tom Gable | Dec 31, 2021 | Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, New Zealand, Oregon, Rhone, Values | 0
It’s always memorable to go through our tasting notes for the year. We recorded the notes during a wide range of tasting experiences, from trying new wines at home, to dinner parties with friends, to trade tastings, industry...
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 MoreSummer Whites: Easy Sipping Party Wines, Plus a Few Complex Classics
by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2020 | Australia, Baja California, Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, New Zealand, Oregon, Spain, Washington | 0
The following white wines rose to the top of our tasting leaderboard the past three months, scoring for overall quality of the wines and values delivered. Most are widely available, except for classics from the cellar and...
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 MoreFinding Your Benchmark Wines, Calibrating Your Palate
by Tom Gable | Sep 30, 2016 | Argentina, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Chile, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Washington | 0
During the early days of running the San Diego Chapter of WINO (Wine Investigation for Novices and...
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