Chicago Sommelier Sara Kay shows off some little-known, delicious, and very affordable wines to see you through to the springtime. La Levraudiere, Muscadet Sevre & Maine. Loire Valley, France This wine has a touch of apricots and a hint of honey with fine crisp acidity. It is fuller in front than normal years because 2008 […]
Posts Tagged: argentina
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Dec 09
Episode 8 – Bubbly Wines For New Year’s Eve 2009!
In this bubbalicious bubbly tasting, we’ll look at 6 off-the-beaten-path sparkling wines to spice up your New Year festivities! Finca El Retiro, Extra Brut (Chardonnay & Pinot Noir). Mendoza, Argentina. Love it! Cost: $13.99 Castillo Perelada, Brut Cava. Spain. AWESOME nutty, citrusy, bready heaven Cost: $15.99 Antonin Tuffer, Blanc de Blanc (Chardonnay). France. Large Party […]
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Nov 09
Episode 6: What the Heck, Malbec?
PSH (Malbec) 2008 $14.99… This Malbec is from Mendoza Argentina. The wine maker is Philip Schell, a native frenchman from Bordeaux, who is trying his luck in Argentina, so needless to say I was excited to try this wine. However, I found it to be shockingly fruit forward with bright notes of blueberry and blackberry […]
