From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Wine Review: Brancott Sauvignon Blanc 2007

by Marisa D'Vari30 July 2008
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“I don’t get it,” said a friend, holding two green-colored bottles of wine in either hand. We are in a wine store on a sunny day in New York City, and the store is buzzing with customers, but not a…

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Master Sommelier in Australia

by Marisa D'Vari29 July 2008

… most of you reading this blog for some time knew about the agony and ecstacy of intensely studying for my Certified Sommelier credentials from the esteemed Court of Master Sommeliers a few years back. Can not tell you how…

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Review: Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc 2007

by Marisa D'Vari28 July 2008
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If you are like most people, it’s hard to wrap your head around the concept of “mineral” in a wine. Most of us do not go around eating stones, or even smelling them. Yet tasting note after tasting note in…

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Wine Review: Neumayer Sauvignon Blanc 2006

by Marisa D'Vari25 July 2008
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“Austria!” a friend exclaims, nearly chocking on his sip of Sauvignon Blanc. “They make Sauvignon Blanc in Austria?!” People have been making wine from the Sauvignon Blanc grape in regions around the world for hundreds of years. For most of…

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Columbia Crest Grand Estates Sauvignon Blanc 2007

by Marisa D'Vari25 July 2008
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Quick! Think about the grape varietal called Sauvignon Blanc. Can you taste it in your mouth? What are the flavors? In the last few years, most Americans have come to think of Sauvignon Blanc in the style that New Zealand…

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Ehlers Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2007

by Marisa D'Vari24 July 2008

So I’ve just opened a bottle of Ehlers Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2007 and inhale the delicate aroma of ripe, yet still firm, peaches and apricots. This aroma carries through to the palate, which has a fuller body than many Sauvignon…

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Chateau St. Michelle Horse Heaven Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (2006)

by Marisa D'Vari24 July 2008
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“Quick!” a friend says over the telephone, her voice frantic. It’s nine o’clock on a Sunday morning and I was wrapped up in an intriguing dream. “My husband just text messaged me — he invited his soccer team to join…

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Banfi Sauvignon Blanc “Serena”

by Marisa D'Vari24 July 2008
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“Oak in a Sauvignon Blanc!” says a friend, taking a sip after I have just opened a bottle of 2006 Castello Banfi Sauvignon Blanc Serena Toscana (IGT). “I thought Sauvignon Blancs were supposed to taste like cat’s pee and herbs…

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Vina Palo Alto Sauvignon Blanc from Chile

by Marisa D'Vari23 July 2008
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Succulent corn on the cob with melted butter, a thinly sliced jicama salad with mango and a squirt of lime, and tender scallop cerviche are all popular summer dishes that demand a bright, light, racy wine to complement them. Happily…

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Simonsig Sauvignon Blanc 2007

by Marisa D'Vari21 July 2008

One if the pleasures of today’s wine world is the ability to walk into a store and choose a varietal from nearly anywhere in the world. Sauvignon Blanc is one of the world’s top international white grapes, and increasingly, is…

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Cocktails: What You Need to Know Now

by Marisa D'Vari20 July 2008

“So what do you do for a living?” you ask a tablemate at a marketing lunch in an upscale hotel. “I’m a cocktail guru,” he responds. A cocktail guru? Is that really a job? And if so, how can I…

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Sulfites in Wine

by Marisa D'Vari12 July 2008

“I love wine!” the stylist at the trendy hair salon says. “But I often get a headache after drinking it. It’s the sulfites, isn’t it? Or perhaps … it’s just that I had a whole bottle!” Many people assume that…

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