Category: White

White

Zazou Picpoul de Pinet

Zazou Picpoul de Pinet paired with Rockfish, Rice, and Brussel Sprouts
April 17, 2019

Ok. Ok. I know I say I’m excited to try something every week. But damn. There are just too many interesting wines out there and it’s difficult not to get excited about them. But when you get a wine in your box that it’s name means, “Lip Stinger,” the intrigue and excitement rises on it’s own. The varietal I’m talking about this week is Picpoul de Pinet. Literally translated, “sting the lips.” It is also known as Piquepoul and sometimes referred to as just Picpoul. Most Picpoul grapes are grown in the Languedoc region of France, and indeed that is…

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White

Boya Sauvignon Blanc

Boya Sauvignon Blanc paired with an Egg Scramble and Toast
March 27, 2019

With two solid weeks of sunshine here in Seattle, I was happy to see a bright white in my WineAwesomeness box. Spring had officially arrived and with it, the promise of warmer days with more hours of light to be shared with some lighter wines. I have not drank enough Sauvignon Blancs yet in my lifetime, because I always think of them as a zippier Pinto Grigio, so this week I set out to find out what made Sauvignon Blanc different and special. It turns out that Sauvignon Blanc is much more similar to Grüner Veltliner, which when I thought…

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White

Conde de Alicante Blanco

Conde de Alicante Blanco paired with Egg Roll in a Bowl
November 14, 2018

It was hard to decide what I was more anticipating for this week, the food or the wine. My husband was out of town, which always leads to me trying out some recipe I’ve found that I knew he would not enjoy. This week, it was called, “Egg Roll in a Bowl.” Once seated beside this bottle of white wine though, I was most eager to have them together. This wine was a blend of 50% Marseguera grapes and 50% Macabeo grapes. Having heard of neither of these before, I started my research there. Both of these varietals are not…

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White

Mitolo Vermentino

Mitolo Vermentino paired with Oven Baked French Onion Chicken
October 31, 2018

Since it’s a scary time of year and this is a special Halloween blog post, I’ll try to do it up right with some special tricks and treats. This year my husband and I went all out for Halloween. We dressed up as Ron and Tammy II from Parks and Rec and had a total blast! We even won a costume contest! But enough with the bragging, let’s get down to the wine. This week’s wine was 100% Vermentino. Vermentino is a white wine grape that is grown mostly in Italy. However, the grapes for this wine were grown in…

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White

La Perdrix Costieres de Nimes Blanc

La Perdrix Costieres de Nimes Blanc paired with Nachos
September 26, 2018

To be honest, I was saving this bottle from my monthly shipment for last because it was the most intriguing. The gold color shined from the bottle and seethed richness. The label, with its partridge art reminded me of the paintings hung in my grandparents’ house of different depictions of grouse in hunting scenes. Perdrix means partridge and when I looked up this winery I was unsurprised to find that its name was based on a hunting reference. The region this winery is located in was a very popular area for hunting and was a particular favorite of King Louis…

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White

Vinaccio Bianco

Vinaccio Bianco paired with Gouda, Almonds, Toast, and Crackers
September 12, 2018

I did not approach this week’s wine with high expectations. The label was a confusing mismatch of images on the front. On the back, the font was fun, but I noted the labeling of “Vino da Tavola,” or “table wine.” However, I started prepping my food and delved into my research anyway. The labeling of “Vino da Tavola” is generally used to distinguish between “table wines” and high quality wines in Italy. Table wines encompass a variety of different grapes. They can utilize blends of grapes from different regions as well as different vintages. * For this reason, they usually…

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White

Alaia Verdejo

Alaia Verdejo paired with Balsamic Rosemary Roasted Chicken and Yams
June 27, 2018

This week, it was all about trying something new. Verdejo was a varietal I’d never heard of, much less tried. I had just settled into a new townhouse in Seattle. I had also bought my first cookbook ever and decided to cook my way through it. This week would make for a combination of all of these things. While this marked the second wine I would try from the Alaia winemaker, it would be the first Verdejo for me. Verdejo is grown mostly in Spain and almost exclusively in the Rueda region. Outside of Spain, is not very well known,…

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White

Estampa Reserva White Blend

Estampa Reserva White Blend paired with a Charcuterie Board
June 13, 2018

I have to say; upon inspection I was not very impressed with this bottle of wine. The label seemed kind of blah. There was nothing about it that drew me in and with the light colored wine inside, it just made me think of dry wheat blowing in a field somewhere. That being said, I pushed my impressions aside and began my research.  I discovered that the winery that made this wine was actually beautiful and very interesting. Just a quick tour of their website produced an image of their facility that was breathtaking. The architectural design is award winning…

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Folk Machine White Light

Folk Machine White Light paired with Jamaican Jerk Chicken & a Sweet Potato
April 25, 2018

This wine’s label was putting me in a fun mood and I hadn’t even opened it yet! The funny shapes of the Edison light bulbs and the use of some clever white space made this wine appear carefree and refreshing. I had high hopes for a perfect Spring wine. As you probably guessed, this was a white wine blend. It consisted of 40% Riesling, 30% Tocai Friulano, 11% Verdelho, 11% Sauvignon Blanc, and 8% Muscat. The wines were sourced from various areas in California keeping true with the Hobo Wine Company philosophy. Yes! A winery called the Hobo Wine Company…

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Cumulus Wines Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

Cumulus Wines Sauvignon Blanc Semillon paired with a Hatch Green Chili Sausage and Parmesan Green Beans
April 11, 2018

This week has been such a whirlwind! From Dallas to Seattle and back again, we toured so many houses and apartments that we could barely keep them all straight. So, when I sat down on a Tuesday night to finally have a wine tasting again, it felt like I was getting my groove back. The label of this wine perpetuated that same feeling. Five friends depicted on a sunny day just sitting outside and enjoying the weather. This is how I could picture myself a few months from now after we would be all moved and able to relax again.…

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