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A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines – A South African White Blend
We have recently been quite successful with South African wines, both bargain and organic. They have been quite good. But can such luck last forever? Fairview Trust is located on the south-west facing slopes of Paarl Mountain in the heart of the Paarl wine district, one of the best in South Africa. This land has been used for winemaking since 1699, but the company has been bottling wine for some thirty-five years. Fairview also raises some six hundred goats on the property. This particular white wine is a blend of five white grapes: Viognier (64%), Crouche Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Muscat but the last two varieties account for only about 5% of the blend. This is the first time that I have ever tasted Crouche Blanc, in fact, I never even heard of it before drinking this particular wine. It’s a white variety that originated in France where it is rarely found today. You’ll see Crouche Blanc grapes mostly in Australia and in South Africa where it may be called Cape Riesling, Paarl Riesling, or even simply Riesling. Make no mistake about it; Crouche Blanc is not Riesling.
OUR WINE REVIEW POLICY All wines that we taste and review have been purchased at the full retail price.
Wine Reviewed Goats do Roam South Africa 2008 13.5% alcohol about $10
Let’s start with the marketing materials. Tasting Note: Ripe and creamy, with delicious apricot, melon and peach cobbler notes backed by a whiff of toast on the finish. Drink now. Score – 88. (James Molesworth, at the Wine Spectator website, June 30, 2009. And now for my review. Read the rest of this entry »
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Article taken from: Guide to Buying Wines for the Holidays Momma loves to have company and my company loves to have wine. How do you meet the vino lovers needs witho Read the rest of this entry »
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Which is the Best Way for you to Get Acquainted With Good Dry Wines?
There are many people who enjoy drinking a glass of wine for social occasions with their food and because they just like the taste of wine. Many of these people will choose to have a red wine or a white wine. Still others will drink sweet wines or dry wines. While all of these people will happily enjoy the taste of their wine, many of them will have no idea if they are really drinking the proper variety.
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