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Semillon

French white grape variety

Semillons from New South Wales Australia – comparing the young and the old #WorldWineTravel

Semillons from New South Wales Australia – comparing the young and the old #WorldWineTravel

Jul 22, 2022

The #WorldWineTravel writers have been traveling virtually through Australia this year.  I raised my hand to host the discussion on New South Wales White Wines.  We had visited the region in “the before times”.  It was our last trip in...

Returning to the Sweet Wines of Bordeaux

Returning to the Sweet Wines of Bordeaux

Aug 19, 2021

Last year in November, the French #Winophiles did a little virtual visit to Bordeaux.  No, not to sip on those famous Cabernet/Merlot blends, but rather to discover some of the underrated sweet wines of the region. These are not the...

Going to school with a sister city-inspired pairing – L’Ecole No. 41 Luminesce and Temaki

Going to school with a sister city-inspired pairing – L’Ecole No. 41 Luminesce and Temaki

Jul 21, 2021

Luminesce is L’Ecole No. 41’s Bordeaux inspired white wine blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.  So I went in search of pairings.  One thing that came up was salmon. Inspired by White Bordeaux, I dug a bit further and found...

Sweet Bordeaux Wines and Pairings from Opposite sides of the Globe #Winophiles

Sweet Bordeaux Wines and Pairings from Opposite sides of the Globe #Winophiles

Nov 20, 2020

When I say Bordeaux you probably immediately think of big red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot.  It would be rarer, but perhaps you think of Sauternes, the sweet white wines from the southern part of Bordeaux.  Well, we are heading...

Groth 2019 Estate White – This Beautiful Inaugural Vintage Kicks it off in Style

Groth 2019 Estate White – This Beautiful Inaugural Vintage Kicks it off in Style

Nov 5, 2020

Cabernet has always drawn people to the Napa Valley.  Dennis and Judy Groth were no exception.  They visited the area in the 1960s at the beginnings of the Napa Valley and by 1985 had decided to move there and make...

Bordeaux Bubbles? #Winophiles

Bordeaux Bubbles? #Winophiles

Mar 20, 2020

Bordeaux… You think rich red wines, Cabernet or Merlot based. Or perhaps you think of Sauternes, those luscious sweet wines from southwest Bordeaux. But when you think of Bordeaux, do you think of bubbles? Probably not. It’s not easy to...

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