Pinot Grigio

Pairings September 21, 2012

Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli Paired with Willow Crest Pinot Gris, Washington.

I get the feeling this is going to be one of the last summer pairings I create, at least for 2012. It’s started to cool off a little here in Jacksonville, and I feel myself slowly gravitating towards “heartier” meals/wines. Not that that’s a bad thing! I’m definitely much more of a red drinker, but this year I’ve made an extra effort to drink more whites and also feature more meals which would pair accordingly….

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News September 6, 2012

Did Italian Wine Jump the Shark with its Wine Purse?

I have to admit that I didn’t even want to write this post, but it seems to keep getting blasted at me from every angle on the Interweb (I guess the PR company must has really been hammering-out the samples on this one!), so find myself in the position of being forced to share my two cents… Volere (pictured below) is a boxed-wine like any other box wine, except for the minor detail that the…

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Reviews July 18, 2012

Willow Crest “Estate Grown” Pinot Gris, Yakima Valley, Washington State.

Grapes 100% Pinot Gris   Facts It’s very rare that you’ll stumble across single-vineyard, “estate-grown” wines for under $15, but if you do, you should jump at the chance to pickup a bottle! The simple reason is that the more specific a wine gets (with its place of origin), the more expensive it usually gets. Not with Willow Crest though, as most of their wines completely annihilate the competition in the price-to-quality ratio game. Even…

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News February 18, 2012

Chateau Drew Barrymore.

Drew Barrymore is the latest celeb that has entered the wine business. Wilson Daniels Ltd. has been named the U.S. importer for Barrymore Wines. Drew’s first offering is a Pinot Grigio from Italy. Barrymore Pinot Grigio is an IGT Delle Venezie, made from grapes grown the Triveneto area, comprised of three of Italy’s most northern regions: Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige and Veneto—regions renowned for producing crisp and fruity white wines. The Barrymore label…

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Giveaway October 5, 2011

The Wine Lovers Giveaway!

It’s been a little while since I did a giveaway, so I thought I’d GO BIG! Here’s what I have to giveaway: Soiree Wine Aerator – the ONLY way I aerate my wine! The Wine Lovers Journal – a very cool hard-bound notebook for your labels and tasting notes. Private Preserve – wine preserver to keep your wine fresh for longer. Wine Away – red wine stain remover. California Wine Map – large fold-out wine…

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Facts, News August 4, 2011

Torrontes: The Little Grape That Could!

The Story Torrontes  [Tohr-ron-tez] is quite easily the most widely planted white grape variety in Argentina with Chardonnay in a distant 2nd; and with the recent upsurge in sales over the past couple of years, it’s likely to stay that way for a while! Most folks in the wine community are already on-board with the idea that Torrontes has the potential to become as popular in Argentina, as Pinot Grigio is in Italy. It’s not…

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News March 18, 2011

Taking the Barone Fini Pinot Grigio #TasteChallenge

Everyone likes to share a bottle of wine with a few friends, but Twitter has taken this to a new level! The Wine Twits have created a Taste Challenge involving the Italian Barone Fini Pinot Grigio and another leading Pinot Grigio that retails at twice the price. Anyone may join producer Giovanni Bonmartini-Fini live on March 24, 2011 at 8PM EST to blind taste and to share preferences during a Twitter powered virtual tasting.  It’s…

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