This is a summary of the wines reviewed in July and August 2011, organized by country. Chile 2010 Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc - Very Good 2010 Siegel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Excellent 2008 Ventisquero Reserva Pinot Noir - Excellent France 2010 Château du Barail Reserve - Excellent Germany 2003 Schmitt Söhne Riesling Kabinett - Good New Zealand 2010 Kim …
Monthly Archive: August 2011
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Aug 30
2010 Château du Barail Reserve
It’s time for another quick review of a wine. I had this wine almost 3 weeks ago, so I’m just relying on my notes. This is a Bordeaux white blend from Château du Barail. I couldn’t find much information about this château, but I did determine that it is in the Saint-Émilion region. and they …
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Aug 29
2008 Ventisquero Reserva Pinot Noir
I love Chilean wine, and I love Pinot Noir, so this wine seems like a great choice for me. However, I’ve found that Pinot Noir wines can be very good or they can be rather bad, so I’m always a bit apprehensive when trying a new Pinot Noir. Apparently, Pinot Noir is fairly easy to screw up. …
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Aug 27
2010 Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc
It’s time for another wine from Chile! This time, I’m trying a white. This is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Casablanca Valley, produced by Viña Santa Rita. According to the data sheet, 85% is from the Casablanca Valley, while the remaining 15% is from nearby Leyda. Both Casablanca and Leyda are part of the Aconcagua …
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Aug 27
Cheese Pairings
I found this cheese pairing tool at the Wisconsin Cheese website. In addition to pairing cheese with wine, it also has recommendations for pairing cheese with food, spirits, and beer. You can select a cheese, wine, food, beer, or spirit, and the website will show you recommended pairings. The list of cheeses is extensive, and the wine …
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Aug 27
2007 Campo Viejo Rioja Crianza
This wine comes from Spain. More specifically, it is from the Rioja region of Spain, which is a D.O.Ca. (Denominación de Origen Calificada) region. Red wines (Tinto) from Rioja typically use Tempranillo as the main grape, and this wine from Campo Viejo is no exception. This is a Crianza wine, which means that the wine …
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Aug 27
2009 Castle Rock Barrel Fermented Central Coast Chardonnay
In my last review of a Chardonnay, I said I might try something a little different next time. Well, I didn’t. I have another oaked California Chardonnay today. Oh well. (If you have any suggestions on other Chardonnay wines from other countries or other regions of the US, let me know in the comments.) I …
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Aug 21
2003 Schmitt Söhne Riesling Kabinett
This is a quick review of a German Riesling that I had earlier this month. I’ve discovered that I can sometimes find some older German Rieslings available at a significant discount at some wine shops. German Rieslings age quite well, and I’ve gotten some excellent wines this way. This particular wine is a Kabinett wine, …
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Aug 19
2010 Siegel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
I love wine from Chile. At least, I’ve really enjoyed the Chilean wines I’ve tasted so far. In addition to a Sauvignon Blanc that I tasted a while back at an in-store wine tasting, I’ve had some MontGras wines that I’ve really enjoyed. I’ve also had some good wines from Terra Andina, Santa Ema, and …
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