So it’s a hot Atlanta day and I’m by a pool with friends who are mostly drinking Creature Comforts and other GA- based craft beers, but today, like many days, I’m sipping on white wine, and a good one at that. It is the Long Meadow Ranch Sauvignon Blanc from Rutherford. At $15.99 at my …
Every now and then Costco will get a wine for a mega-good bargain price. This one jumped out at me yesterday. I noticed first that the price was significantly less than normal retail and second that the wine has been immediately deleted (marked with an asterisk). Robert Mondavi originally coined the marketing term “Fume Blanc” …
I admit I’m a sucker for New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, especially as the weather warms up, although lately I’ve been leaning more towards Vino Verdes when I’m looking a simple refreshing, no thought to it, white wine. I wish Costco would offer some Vino Verde choices, but I have yet to see any near me. …
I typically find St Supery wines to be good values and this one is no exception. Last summer I was a little down on (and tired of) Sauvignon Blancs and became much more interested in other white varietals. But I’ve turned a corner, as some these new world Sauvignon Blanc are starting to get interesting …
I really wish I had gotten into this one prior to the warm summer months beginning to come to an end. This is a summer treat, a Sauvignon Blanc that’s crisp, refreshing, packed with flavor, and is interesting enough to keep my attention on every taste. Sancerre bottles like this are typically fantastic values when …
Alright, so I’ve had this bottle for a while. I meant to review it shortly after I first bought it, but alas- it was overlooked in the sea of Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs that I’ve got stacked on the fourth shelf of my refrigerator. Be on the lookout for a comparative review of those in the …
Having made a goal to explore new white wines this year, one area I’ve been avoiding is Sauvignon Blanc, which is a varietal I feel I got my fill of last summer. However, when we’re talking French Sauvignon Blanc, especially from Sancerre which lies in the eastern part of the Loire Valley, Sauvignon Blanc takes …
Here’s just a quick mid-week review on a wine that is a summer staple in our household. It’s only $7.99 and when the Atlanta heat kicks into gear, it’s time to go to Marlborough to cool down. I know this isn’t the highest quality wine in the world, but for a “time and place wine,” …
I was recently in Napa and enjoyed an amazing tasting with food pairings at B Cellars, in a prime semi-new Oakville location, that I highly recommend, as much for the food as for the B Cellars wines, especially their ’12 Dr. Crane. But across the street from B Cellars, in this prime of all prime spots …
Here’s a great summer pleaser, and a wine I’ve always enjoyed in large part because it’s made in a white Bordeaux style with a bit of Semillion in the blend. This creates a wine that’s still packed with flavor but the lower acidity and extra body of the Semillion keeps the “puckerness” under control, which I prefer, plus I find …
This is a lovely expression of Sauvignon Blanc from France’s Loire Valley. The wine is clean, crisp and bright, bursting with citrus fruit flavor, a little acidic bite and a lasting finish. When you find Sancerre priced like this ($19.99) you might want to scoop it up. I’ll likely be making a return trip to …
I review the Brancott Sauvignon Blanc every year, and almost always go 87 points on it. This year’s vintage is no exception. These Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs are pretty consistent and if you enjoy their style, then this year’s Brancott will find favor with you as well. In my review of the ’14 Brancott I mention …
First off, thanks so much for visiting and supporting this site. It’s been seven years since we started this site, and it began completely on a whim as I posted random stories online about buying wine at Costco. At that point I never thought it would have the readership and following that it does now. So …
Sometimes I forget about the white wines from South America, and this one that I purchased at my Costco for only $8.79 reminded me of the great value you can get from whites (and reds) from this area. We prepared some Mahi and Brussel spouts on a hot Atlanta day, and this wine was perfect before, during …
It’s 92 degrees on a hot summer day here in Atlanta as I write this – the perfect time to crack a cool Sauvignon Blanc, and I thought this Joel Gott bottle for $9.99 would be a good fit. And it was. I should be honest about the fact that I’m on a bit of …