Another thing I should comment on is the url for the site: http://vouvray.blogspot.com. Vouvray is a region in the Loire in France where incredible Chenin Blancs are made. They can be dry to sweet, still to sparkling, and young to old. They are so lovely. The first case of wine I ever bought was a [More]

I drank a Soave recently, which most people remember as something coming out of a big glass jug. Well, the real thing is great. Inexpensive, great summer wine. I had Pra Soave Classico. It had a wonderful tingle on the finish, like some lemony acidity. Then I broke down and bought a Merlot from Washington [More]

Tonight I am going to a rooftop party, on a highrise. Should have nice views of the lake and downtown. Someone is cooking jerk chicken and making peanut butter punch. The later sounds gross. I am bringing a Prager Riesling and my favorite 6 dollar wine. The 03 Colombelle. It is a dry white wine [More]

Hi everybody! Welcome. I want to talk about Austrian white wines. I have recently drank a 96 Gruner Veltliner and a couple Rieslings from (Weingut) Prager. They are incredible! I thought the Chenin Blanc from Joly in the Loire were the greatest, most complex white wines in the world until I had the GV. It [More]