Tag: viognier

White

Chateau Ste. Michelle Viognier

Chateau Ste. Michelle Viognier paired with Holiday Leftovers
January 8, 2020

It’s a new year and with that comes new wine! This is an out-of-the-box week with a white wine from the new wine club my husband joined, Chateau Ste. Michelle. My husband is a HUGE fan of sparkling wines. He really loves the Luxe Brut they make at Chateau Ste. Michelle. It’s the wine that sold him on joining his first wine club. He has also made a resolution this year to try a new sparkling wine every week. That’s right! That means I get to try 52 sparkling wines this year! Needless to say, I’m super pumped! Chateau Ste.…

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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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White

Six Hats Viognier

December 4, 2017

This week marked a completely new wine for me. It was time for a Viognier. The first thing I wanted to know about it was how to pronounce it. No one wants to sound silly or like they don’t know what they’re talking about, so a quick search produced the pronunciation “Vee-yoh-N’YAY” and this made me feel a little more confident before diving into my tasting. The grapes for this Viognier were produced in a most interesting sounding place. Piekenierskloof. I knew my research had to start there with a name like that! Piekenierskloof is a ward in the Western…

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