This is an older review that I never published at the time. I don’t have a photo, but I think there’s still enough information to be useful. Maggie and I are currently enjoying a bottle of Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc. This is produced in the Marlborough region of New Zealand., an area that is known …
Tag Archive: White
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Apr 28
Kirkland Signature 2011 Signature California Chardonnay
I’ve heard about the good values at Costco, and I recently bought a Costco membership. I’ve been impressed so far with the Kirkland Signature products, and a friend of mine kept telling me about the good values at the Costco liquor stores here. (Here in Minnesota, Costco has to have a separate store for alcoholic …
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Jun 23
Big House White 2011
I’ve had the 2010 vintage of the Big House White, and I recently picked up the 2011. I’m wondering if this will be a similar blend. Just poured my first glass. It is definitely a different blend. It’s a bit drier without as much tropical fruit. (The 2010 was particularly strong in banana. My wife …
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Feb 26
How Lucky is this Duck?
On a recent trip to Iowa, we stopped at a Walmart. (No, it wasn’t my idea.) Since our home state of Minnesota only allows wine sales in separate wine and liquor stores, the idea of Walmart selling wine was somewhat of a novelty to us. The selection was rather limited compared to what we were accustomed to, and …
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Jan 02
Happy New Year!
I haven’t been posting for a while, but I do intend to get back to regular posts soon. Since it is the new year, I thought I’d start with a sparkling wine, since that is a popular choice for new year celebrations. Unfortunately, my budget precludes French Champagne, so I looked for a lower cost …
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Nov 15
A dinosaur from New Zealand
Like the other “dinosaur wine,” this wine is from Terra Fossil. This wine, a Sauvignon Blanc, comes from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. Marlborough produces some very good Sauvignon Blanc wines. In keeping with the dinosaur theme, this wine has the skeleton of a Pterodactyl on the label. There are some very good Sauvignon …
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Nov 07
2010 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Grigio
This Pinot Grigio is from the Robert Mondavi Private Selection line of wines. I’ve had some Pinot Grigio before, and, while I’ve liked some, I’m starting to think that I’m just not that fond of this particular grape. I get some gooseberry and citrus on the nose, but I’m not getting much in the way of fruit …
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Oct 16
A Big White Box from the Big House
I recently received an unexpected package with two 3L wine casks of Big House wine. One of them, the 2010 Big House Red, I reviewed previously. The other one, however, was the 2010 Big House White, which is a new vintage that I haven’t tried. An interesting thing about the Big House blends is that …
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Oct 10
2009 WineHaven La Crescent
Today, for Day 2 of Regional Wine Week, I have a white wine from WineHaven. The La Crescent grape is another grape developed by the University of Minnesota. This grape was released in 2002. This grape has survived temperatures as cold as -34°F. WineHaven produces a variety of wines from different grapes as well as …
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Oct 09
2010 Anakena Sauvignon Blanc
If you’ve read some of my other posts, you know that I’m a fan of Chilean wine. These wines are typically fairly inexpensive, too, so I buy them fairly regularly. This wine is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Central Valley of Chile. It was produced by Anakena. There’s gooseberry and floral notes on the nose. …
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