(Big) Blue and Wine: List of WHITE Wines I Want to Try

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

List of WHITE Wines I Want to Try

The following is a continually evolving list of wines I want to try. They have either been recommended to me personally or I have found recommendations on them from other sources, primarily Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher (of the Wall Street Journal Tastings column), Gary Vaynerchuk, local newspaper Wine of the Week selections, or other wine blogs.

Blend: d'Arenberg "The Hermit Crab", (Australia, McLaren Valley), $16; Viognier/Marsanne; Gary V. recommended
Blend: Sokol Blosser "Evolution", (Oregon, Various), $15; Blend of 9 grapes; highly recommended

Champagne: Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV, (France, Champagne), $45
Champagne: Piper Heidseick Brut NV, (France, Champagne), $35
Champagne: Pommery Brut Royal NV, (France, Champagne), $40
Champagne: Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV, (France, Champagne), $35

Chardonnay: Chateau St. Michelle Indian Wells, (Washington, Various), $12
Chardonnay: River Road, (California, Sonoma), $11; #1 wine at TW
Chardonnay: Simi Sonoma County, (California, Sonoma), $16
**Chardonnay: Snoqualmie Naked Chardonnay, (Washington, Columbia Valley), $13

Chenin Blanc: Marthinus, (South Africa, Coastal), $13
Chenin Blanc: Mulderbosch, (South Africa, Coastal), $14

Godello: Valdesil MonteNovo, (Spain, Valdeorras), $10

Gruner Veltliner: Hugl, (Austria), $13 (1 liter)

Pinot Gris: Ponzi, (Oregon, Willamette Valley), $16

Riesling: Beringer's Johannisberg, (California, Napa), $7
Riesling: Chateau St. Michelle Dry, (Washington, Columbia Valley), $13; TW has another Chat. St. Michelle for less than $8
**Riesling: Dr. Heidemanns Bergweiler QbA, (Germany, Mosel), $10
**Riesling: Pacific Rim, (Washington, Columbia Valley), $10

Sauvignon Blanc: Luis Felipe Edwards Grand Reserva, (Chile, Central Valley), $12; Gary V. recommended
Sauvignon Blanc: Nobilo, (New Zealand, Marlborough), $9

Sparkling: Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut, (Washington, Columbia Valley), $10
Sparkling: Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava, (Spain, Cataluna), $9
Sparkling: Gruet Blanc de Blancs, (New Mexico), $15
Sparkling: Gruet Blanc de Noirs, (New Mexico), $15
Sparkling: Gruet Brut, (New Mexico), $15
Sparkling: La Marca (extra dry) Prosecco, (Italy, Veneto), $12; WS Top 100
Sparkling: Mionetto Brut Prosecco, (Italy, Veneto), $10; WSJ recommended
Sparkling: Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs, (California, Napa), $30

Torrontes: Conquista (Argentina, Mendoza), $8
Torrontes: Premiado (Argentina, Mendoza), $7; Gary V. recommended; similar to Viognier

Vinho Verde: Gazela (Portugal, Vinho Verde), $5
Vinho Verde: Nobilis (Portugal, Vinho Verde), $7

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The main purpose of this blog is to provide an outlet for my wife and I to keep track of and easily organize wines as we buy them, drink them, and review them. Although we have been drinking wine for years, we really developed a strong interest in wine in the late summer of 2008. From about August of 2008 through mid-March of 2009, we consumed approximately 35 bottles of wine. I have tried to keep track of these wines and our feelings about them, primarily through the use of Excel spreadsheets. I am hoping that this blog will allow us to accomplish some of these goals more effectively and interactively. I briefly summarized these wines in the first post of the blog. Subsequently, I will post more detailed notes regarding our tastings as we look to expand our palates and continue our journey of exploring the world of wine. Along the way, I will try to make notes about my wine-related influences and provide links to some of my favorite sources on the web. Occasionally, I may post about other life events or happenings in the world of sports and music, two of my other passions.