Gervertminer. Guhvetzmeener. Guvoortztrameener. Ahhh, always so hard to pronounce, but the last transliteration is the way to go. Anyhow, this German grape makes for some sweet, fruity wine and this Temecula Valley version is no different. The 2012 Danza del Sol Gewürztraminer is a bit creamy, with hints of melon. It leaves a tingly feeling on your…
Tag: Temecula wine
Cabernet Sauvignon, Under $10
Review: Berenda Road Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
My other half’s family lives on property in Temecula fit with a donkey, a mule, turtles, barn cats, a Great Dane, a Border Collie, cockatiels and chickens. They don’t have vineyards, but there are plenty in nearby wine country. The last time he went up to visit he brought me back wine from some local…
Interesting Fact
Myth buster: Cork trees aren’t endangered; Wine Caps v. Corks
by wineforthewin •
Ever been at a dinner party where the host uncorks a bottle of wine, shows off the plastic cork and remarks that more wineries are moving away from real corks because the trees they come from are endangered? Well, that’s bullshit. Not only does cork bark renew itself after harvesting, the less cork is used,…