I find myself saying this more often than not to my friends who buy two-buck chuck, which is actually three-buck chuck, spend the extra $1.49 and just get a Trader Joe’s Coastal wine instead. The Coastal brand never seems to disappoint for $4.49. The Sauvignon Blanc smells and tastes like a traditional Sauvignon Blanc: You’ve…
Category: Sauvignon Blanc
California, Sauvignon Blanc, Under $20
Review: 2013 Kenwood Vineyards Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
by wineforthewin •
The first thing I thought of when taking a sip of the 2013 Kenwood Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc was: Spritzy! I felt a surprise party in my mouth! No, really. This very bright wine, that has a little oily nature, was unexpectedly acidic. It was stored in stainless steel tanks, so that could have been the…
Review, Sauvignon Blanc, Torrontes
Review: New Age Torrontes/Sauvignon Blanc
by wineforthewin •
Sweet and spritzy, this wine is a good alternative for Muscat lovers. From Mendoza, Argentina, this white is a blend of Torrontes and Sauvignon Blanc (10%), so it’s easy to understand the floral and peachy flavors emanating from this syrupy drink. The artsy bottle suggests pouring the wine over ice and adding a bit of…
Interesting Fact, Oregon, Paso Robles, Red Blend, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz
Wine in a can? Wine in paper bottles? What’s up with that?
by wineforthewin •
For those of us who went to college in the past 10 years, we’ve had our fair share of wine in a box. Who can forget slap the bag? But wine in paper bottles and wine in cans? These are new and intriguing entries to the U.S. wine market. First, the paper bottle: It’s made…