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Sauvignon Blanc Online Community Wine Tasting

Published on February 28, 2010 By FoodandWineChickie

Like Sauvignon Blanc and into Twitter?  Don’t miss #sauvblanc Online Tasting on 3/4/10!  The event is hosted by Rick Bakas of St Supery (@rickbakas). The Objective of #SauvBlanc Online Tasting: + Promote Sauvignon Blanc producers AVA’s worldwide by connecting w/ wine drinkers on Twitter + Share interesting content about your respective wine growing region + [...]

2007 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc

Published on January 29, 2010 By FoodandWineChickie

Not the limeade-watery Sauvignon Blanc typical of many affordable bottles.  This wine from Marlborough, New Zealand, is medium to full-bodied and offers pleasantly intense herbal and ripe fruit flavors.  This wine has a longish finish and some texture to it. For fans of Cloudy Bay, this is perhaps a better wine and a must-try. Around [...]

2008 Provenance Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc

Published on November 1, 2009 By Veronique

This food-friendly Sauvignon Blanc was rated 91 by Wine Spectator and deserves the honor.  It has a well-balanced level of acidity and is pleasantly dry.  There’s a brightness about the 2008 Provenance Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc that’s vibrant with peach – tropical fruit – lemon flavors and hints of minerals. Paired well with apple, grilled cheese [...]

2008 Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Published on October 25, 2009 By Veronique

I’ve purchased this Kim Crawford wine several times for casual dinners where I didn’t want to spend a ton of money but still wanted to enjoy a decent glass of wine. I wasn’t disappointed again last night when I uncorked, um, unscrewed, another bottle. We paired this bottle with Thai food and found that it [...]

St Supery Wine TweetUp Fun at Gary’s Wine

Published on October 15, 2009 By Veronique

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the second stop of the St Supery East Coast Tweet Up Tour at Gary’s Wine in Wayne, NJ.  The event provided wine enthusiasts the opportunity to sample St Supery’s line of popular wines and to meet Social Media Guru, Rick Bakas. The venue for the event, the [...]