Aslina Sauvignon Blanc Western Cape ZA 2019
9 August 2020 Few things make me more excited than a new round of vintages from Ntsiki Biyela. This week, I was fortunate enough to be swaggering about town with 4 of them, which is in fact all of her wines; Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Umsasane a red blend of Cabernets Sauvignon and […]
Bold Wine Co. Sauvignon Blanc Arroyo Seco CA 2018
17 July 2020 I’ve been mining through inbound samples at the warehouse. Finding this Sauvignon Blanc, sent to me in the possible hopes that we shall decide to buy and distribute this in the Mid-Atlantic, has been a rare peak & plateau we shall call it, in a life of self-doubt & uncertainty. Presently, I’m […]
Unexpected Sauvignon On Another Odd Day
Early June 2020 Well, as much as I enjoy taunting imbeciles on Facebook, I thought it prudent to get back to this blog and do a bit of what some might call work. Here we have another shameless conflict of interest. This is one that is particularly close to home, as I was instrumental in […]
Italy Does Savvy…
1 May 2020 Alessandro di Camporeale Sicilia DOC 2017 So, branching out a bit, I grabbed this wee gem from me local. Having seen it around a bit, here and there, I figured I should give it a go. First off, I was intrigued, as Sicily isn’t exactly known for the acidity in their wines. […]
Blaggh…
16 February 2021 Honestly, is there anyplace on earth that doesn’t just ooze Sauvignon Blanc like Transylvania? Okay, I’m being flippant, and yet here I sit, before an absolute beefcake of a bottle of Ana from Jidvei in the Transylvanian DOC of Tarnave 2018. In case you are American, and know fuck-all about world geography, […]
I’m In A Bad Mood OR This Better Be Good
12 Dec 2020 It’s Saturday evening of a day where I’ve more or less done sweet fuck-all. I figured I may as well punctuate my superfluousness, with a bit of what no one but me would call “work.” My kid and I are presently getting on each other’s nerves, for various reasons. Meanwhile, I am […]
La Concepciуn Sauvignon Blanc Tarija Bolivia 2019
12 August 2020 Bolivia has been making wine for some 500 years. This is the first time I’ve had a Sauvignon Blanc from here. The nose has a bit of stone fruit and apples. This is a big, weighty wine, with a creamy mouth feel, balanced by high altitude, high-diurnal shift, acid. Lemon, and some […]
Cheap French Behaving Like Cheap French…
5 May 2020 Belles Vignes Collection Sauvignon Blanc So, I was meant to be busy doing a Mexican wine tasting for a virtual group, but they never materialised, as people don’t understand the Mexican wine industry. I know a goodish amount about it, but I’m not going to share that here, or at least not […]
In Stark Contrast To The Last Time…
30 April 2020 Here is a moment with a wine I know very well. Mokoroa Sauvignon blanc is one of the cornerstones of Salveto Imports’ entire portfolio of, some, 700 wines. So, as I sat down in the big, beat-up leather, my favourite place to sit Indian-style, and write, work, think, and/or drink, I had […]
Annoyed After a Very Productive Day
20 April 2020 I’m not saying anyone owes me anything at this time. However, I’ve had an above-average day of quarantine productivity. Having finished Bosch Season 6, along with finally wrapping myself around the highly debated Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich, I got to bed at a reasonable time and popped up in the morning absolutely replete […]