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You’ve Got to be %@#$! Kidding Me!
No, really, %@#$! is the name of this white, Rhone-style blend from Twisted Oak Winery, aka Potty Mouth White. The 2006 Twisted Oak %@#$! is made up of 41% Marsanne, 34% Roussanne, 19% Rolle, and 6% Viognier. It clocks in at 13.6% alcohol by volume, came in a club shipment, had a real cork... (more)
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Rubicon Estate Blancaneaux
Blancaneaux 2006
Not all high-quality white wines from Napa, California, are Chardonnay.
Never one to do the same thing everyone else is doing, pioneering filmmaker and winery owner Francis Ford Coppola chose to do something unusual with a patch of land on his Rubicon Estate — grow Rhone... (more)
Tahbilk Marsanne 2002
Amazingly, I managed to get the cork out of this bottle without breaking my corkscrew. Ouch! That sucker was really stuck in there, but I digress...If there was ever a wine that smelled of lanolin, this is it. One whiff and I'm back in Rotorua watching a tourist sheep-shearing show; afterwards,... (more)
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11 Aug 2008
My best visit in France by far - Eric Texier (uploaded a few more photos but it still is a trial)
What a totally a cool guy. Easily one of the most engaging French winemakers I have had the pleasure to spend time with. Texier lives right down the road from Jean-Paul Brun in the small town of Charnay. Lots of golden bricks everywhere. Great town. Texier's house is very nice. Beautiful... (more)
All We Are Saying Is Give White Rhones a Chance: WBW #46 Roundup
It was great fun to be the host for the 46th edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, Lenndevours popular (and still growing) online tasting event. We had 43 bloggers from around the world participate this month, and they tasted a wide range of wines from all over the world, too. The overall reaction... (more)
Wine Blogging Wednesday #46: The Whiter Side of Rhône
White wines are certainly the neglected side of the Rhône vineyards. The reputation of the whites is greatly overshadowed by that of reds like Cornas, Côte-Rôtie or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
It might just be a question of math, mind you: according to official statistics, red wine represents 86% of... (more)
Wine Blogging Wednesday #46: white Rhone varieties hosted by Good Wine Under $20
We’re a day late for Wine Blogging Wednesday, but hopefully you’ll forgive us since the subject is something dear to our hearts: white Rhone grape varieties. Seems we’ve been on a white Rhone kick of late, having hosted the Tablas Creek dinner last week (thanks Jason, it really... (more)
WBW #46: Whites à la Mode du Rhône
Our host for this month’s edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday is Dr. Debs, the left coast blogger behind Good Wine Under $20. Her theme for this current installment is Rhône style whites. The chosen wines can originate from anywhere in the world but should be based on one or more of the... (more)
Tahbilk Marsanne 2007 (WBW #46)
Nagambie Lakes, Central Victoria, Australia. 12.5%. Screwcap. Approx $A12.Tahbilk is an under-appreciated Australian treasure. Established in 1860 it continues to produce idiosyncratic and affordable wines, from some of the worlds oldest vines. The Marsanne is made from vines first planted in... (more)
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