*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Spy Valley Wines. Lots of Spy Valley wines being consumed around the Wannabe Wino house these last couple of weeks. After this one, I still have a Gewurztraminer and a Pinot Noir to taste and tell you about. Overall, I’m really enjoying the Spy Valley line, [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Spy Valley Winery Spy Valley makes some excellent QPR wines. I’ve been really pleased with everything I’ve tried so far from the line. I’m looking forward to tasting the Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir that I still have left. I’m not sure if the Riesling is available [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Spy Valley Winery. With my little eye a wine that’s an excellent buy! (Oh, and I rhyme too!) I first came across Spy Valley wines at the 2008 Wine Blogger Conference (woohoo, only 18 days until I meet up with my wine blog friends again!) and [...]
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For my next stop at the New Zealand I headed toward the table with the “fancy” Pinot Noirs, or rather, those chosen to represent the best of several growing regions. I have only briefly tasted a few New Zealand Pinot Noirs before, so I really wanted to get a broader picture of what they have [...]
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I headed to the New Zealand Wine Growers Tasting in DC about a week ago and had the chance to taste a TON of New Zealand wines. I always enjoy going to the New Zealand Wine Growers Tastings…they set them up free form, so you can just wander and taste what you want when you [...]
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The entire New Zealand tasting came down to one wine for me. It stood out above all the rest. I’d never heard of it before, and actually it barely registered to me that New Zealand produced any Gewurztraminer. I’ve never seen any Gewurz from New Zealand around anywhere, but I do love a good Gewurz. [...]
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I know I’ve mentioned many times that the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc is among the staple everyday wines in my house. It is always consistent and represents and excellent value. I’ve never been disappointed in it, and will continue to seek it out as one of my house whites. So when I saw the new [...]
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At the DC International Wine and Food Festival, I made sure to stop by the New Zealand Wine Growers table. I had the chance to free style taste some of their selections at the Wine Blogger Conference, but I only made it through a few there as my palate was just plain tuckered out by [...]
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My parents were here visiting last week, and my Dad always likes to bring some wines for me to try from a local to him shop in CT, Branford Wine & Spirits. Now, I’ve actually had the 2006 of this wine, and I believe the 2005, also all purchased from Branford Wine & Spirits. You [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Kim Crawford Wines. Along with the Small Parcel Sauvignon Blanc, I also got the chance to taste a bottle of Kim Crawford Small Parcel Chardonnay. We tried the 2006 Kim Crawford Small Parcel Gisborne Chardonnay after dinner the other night. The wine had a screw cap [...]
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