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Tag Archives: Thursday
Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #7 – New Zealand
After a one week hiatus, Thirsty is back with a Chardonnay selection from New Zealand. While New Zealand is more known for their grassy, gooseberry, cats pee Sauvignon Blancs, there are some fantastic Chardonnays coming from both Marlborough and Waipara … Continue reading
Posted in Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine
Tagged brioche, Chardonnay, Greywacke, Marlborough, minerality, New Zealand, Thursday, wild yeast
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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #6 – Gavi
I’ll try not to inundate these posts with Italian wine, but I gotta tell ya…the geek in me keeps coming out whether it’s a region, grape or cool looking bottle. This weeks instalment has all three! Not to mention that … Continue reading
Posted in Tasting, Varietals, wine
Tagged Alessandria, Cortese, DOC, DOCG, Gavi, grape, Italy, law, Monferrato, Piemonte, Thursday
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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #5 – Languedoc
We all know how famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape is, with its GSM staple and sometimes up to the max 18 different varietals in the blend. But what about white CDP? It’s highly underrated in my books and a wine that is not … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Tasting, Varietals, wine
Tagged blend, body, Chateauneuf-du-pape, Couteaux, France, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Languedoc, red, Rhone, round, Rousanne, Southern France, thirsty, thirty-something, Thursday, white
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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #3- Trentino
In case you haven’t already figured it out, I love Italian wines. Especially weird, crazy, indigenous varietal Italian wines. Yup, the geekier the better! This week’s instalment of Thirsty Thirty-Something includes one of those said geeky grapes. Introducing Manzoni Bianco, … Continue reading
Posted in Tasting, Varietals, wine
Tagged Foradori, geeky, Italy, Manzoni Bianco, orange wine, Pinot Bianco, Riesling, Thursday, Trentino
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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday- #1 Sicily
Every Wednesday is delivery day at the retail store I manage. And every Wednesday, we open at least one wine to try, maybe even two. It’s not only fun, it’s a learning tool, and whomever the part time staff is … Continue reading
Posted in Tasting, Varietals, wine
Tagged Italy, mediterranean, Nerello Mascalese, Perricone, red, sea, Sicily, tasting, Thursday, varietal, wine
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