Tag Archives: Viognier
Waterbrook Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Washington State.
April 30, 2012Wine: WaterbrookPlace: Columbia Valley, Washington StateGrapes: 95% Chardonnay, 5% ViognierPrice: $14-15
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chardonnay, Viognier, Washington State, Waterbrook, Waterbrook Winery | 1 Comment //Yalumba “Y Series” Viognier, South Australia.
February 13, 2012Grape 100% Viognier [Vee-ohn-yay] Facts I’ve never felt that Viognier gets the attention it deserves, both in retail stores or restaurants. What first needs to be understood is that it shouldn’t be compared to any other grape, and so … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Australia, South Australia, Viognier, Yalumba | Leave a comment //Virginia Wine Industry Doubles in Five Years.
February 13, 2012According to a new study, the wine industry in Virginia is now worth almost three-quarters of a billion dollars. What’s even more impressive is that the figure has more than doubled in the last five years, from $362 million to … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Viognier, Virginia | Leave a comment //The Wolftrap by Boekenhoutskloof, South Africa 2010.
January 12, 2012Grape Syrah 65%, Mourvedre 32%, Viognier 3% – often referred to as a “Rhone-blend”. Facts Boekenhoutskloof, pronounced book-n-howeds-kloof, has always been one of my favorite wineries to say! Established in 1776, Boekenhoutskloof means "ravine of the Boekenhout". A Boekenhout … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Mourvedre, South Africa, syrah, Viognier | Leave a comment //The Police “Synchronicity” Red Wine Blend, Mendocino, California.
November 25, 2011Grapes Carignane, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache and Viognier (probably in that order, %’s unknown). The term “Synchronicity” refers to a “meaningful mix of seemingly unrelated events resulting in a significant sum”, which was the inspiration for this red wine … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Carignan, Grenache, Mendocino, Petite Sirah, Sting, Sting wine, syrah, The Police Wine, Viognier | Leave a comment //Virginia Viognier – A Tasting. Part Two Of Two
July 18, 2011Following on from my previous post, this is the second part of my Virginia Viognier tasting. Barboursville Vineyards Viognier General Tasting Notes: No oak, but they leave this one in contact with the lees (dead yeast cells) in … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Barboursville Vineyards, Cooper Vineyards, Delaplane Cellars, Viognier, Virginia | 2 Comments //Virginia Viognier: A Tasting. Part One Of Two
July 16, 2011This last Thursday (7/14/11), I was given the the unique opportunity to participate in a wine tasting unlike anything else I’ve ever been involved with before. The tasting itself actually ties in quite nicely with my coming trip to this … Continue reading
Posted in News, Reviews | Tagged Blenheim Bineyards, Dave Matthews wine, Horton Vineyards, King Family Vineyards, Methode Champenoise, Viognier, Virginia | 1 Comment //D’Arenberg The Hermit Crab, Viognier / Marsanne, Adelaide – Australia 2009
June 14, 2011Grapes 72% Viognier 28% Marsanne Facts You’re excused if you haven’t seen this kind of blend before, Viognier and Marsanne are more commonly found blended together in the Southern Rhone region of France. D’Arenberg is certainly one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide wine, Australia, D'Arenberg, D'Arenberg Hermit Crab, D'Arenberg wine, Hermit Crab, Marsanne, Rhone, Viognier | 2 Comments //Grouper with Cucumber Salad and Soy-Mustard Dressing Paired With Vina Robles White Blend 2009
April 8, 2011It’s been far too long since I’ve featured a food and wine pairing! I find that pairing with food is one of my favorite ways of analyzing a wine. So many New World wines seem to be more suited … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Asian, California, Cucumber, Daikon, Mirin, Pairing, Paso Robles, Publix, Recipe, Sauvignon Blanc, Seafood, Verdelho, Vermentino, Viognier | 2 Comments //Interview with Winemaker Jon Bolta from Conundrum Winery
October 4, 2010On Saturday October 2nd I drove down to Orlando to attend the Conundrum wine blending seminar with winemaker Jon Bolta, the Epcot Food and Wine Fest and the Party for the Senses, ALL IN ONE DAY! Needless to say, I … Continue reading
Posted in Interview | Tagged buy Conundrum wine, California, Chardonnay, Conundrum, Conundrum winemaker, Jon Bolta, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, winemaker interview | 2 Comments //
