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Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Chenin Blanc
Tasting
Wine: Chenin Blanc
Also called pineau de la Loire, chenin blancs story mainly focuses on
the Loire Valley. Chenin blanc is grown elsewhere, notably in South
Africa, where it is also called steen.
Wine and
Spirits / A fine Finnish
Swartland, Chenin Blanc, Swartland, 2005: Call the grape from which the
wine was made by its French name of Chenin Blanc or by its South
African name of Steen as you like.
Winecast
33 Chenin Blanc
This podcast focuses on the grape from the Loire Valley: Chenin Blanc.
Makers
of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar defend the pleasures of ...
With the mellower West Country cheeses such as Denhays Mature Cheddar
or Beltons Red Leicester try whites such as Muscadet, Sancerre, Chenin
Blanc or Vouvray, or a lighter red such as Loire (Chinon or Bourgeuil),
a Beaujolais or Côtes de Duras.
The
Chronicles Top Bargain Wines of 2005
Chenin Blanc has been South Africa's workhorse grape for many years,
and this bottling shows why.
2002
Gaston Huet "Le Mont Sec"
However this bottle of wine changed the way I will forever look at the
possibilities of Chenin Blanc. Chenin Blanc has a natural tendency to
produce bubbles which is fixed by adding a little sulfur.
Groote
Post continues its search for excellence in vineyards and ...
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jan 26, 2006... Groote Post also
has vineyards planted to chardonnay, chenin blanc, merlot, cabernet
sauvignon, shiraz, pinot noir and cabernet franc. ...
2005
Dry Creek Vineyard Chenin Blanc – Clarksburg, CA
The Vail Trail, Colorado - Jan 11, 2006 His 2005 Chenin Blanc improves
on the French model, showing dry peach, orange peel, Fuji apple, and a
touch of pink grapefruit. ...
British
trade told Chenin Blanc is South Africas USP
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jan 23, 2006 Chenin Blanc is
South Africas Unique Selling Point, claims Joanne Simon in her column
for UK trade weekly Harpers. Joanne Simon ...
Wine: Tops
At Spar Chenin Blanc Challenge
AllAfrica.com, Washington - Jan 26, 2006 THE annual Tops at Spar Chenin
Blanc Challenge produced an unsurprising first-time winner in a
category that has long been dominated by a couple of wine makers ...
Feminine
touch makes for historic Chenin Blanc win
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jan 18, 2006 The 2006 WINE
magazine TOPS at SPAR Chenin Blanc Challenge may well become a talking
point for some time. Line honours went to the ...
Juice
Every so often you taste a wine that shocks you because it
expands your own vocabulary for wine. Vouvray is made from the Chenin
Blanc or Pineau de...
2006
Harvest shows early promise at Winecorp
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jan 29, 2006 Warm, even
temperatures have produced outstanding results in the white grape
vineyards, with Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc showing particular
promise. ...
Sampling
South African sips
Baltimore Sun, United States - Jan 25, 2006... For whites, those
turned out to be Kanu Chenin Blanc 2004 ($10), Mulderbosch Sauvignon
Blanc 2005 ($24) and Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc 2004 ($17).
...
Beaumont
Chenin shines in USA
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jan 16, 2006 In a November
tasting of South African Chenin Blancs by the influential American
magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Beaumonts Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc 2004
was ...
Spier
reaches for the stars
Bizcommunity.com, South Africa - Jan 23, 2006 Spier Private Collection
Chenin Blanc 2004 has won South Africas premier Chenin Blanc
competition; the WINE magazine Tops at Spar Chenin Blanc Challenge
2006. ...
First
woman wins Chenin challenge
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Jan 18, 2006 Eleanor Visser on Tuesday
became the first woman ever to claim victory in the WINE magazine TOPS
at SPAR Chenin Blanc Challenge, while line honours went to the ...
2004
Château Soucherie Anjou Blanc
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jan 4, 2006 A classic Chenin Blanc from the
Loire Valley from Domaine de la Soucherie. A brilliant pale gold, the
2004 Anjou blanc has a hint ...
The Wine
List
News NC - Jan 25, 2006... retail. ANYTIME WINES, CARY Deal: Saumur
Blanc, 2004, $7.99. All Chenin Blanc from the Loire River Valley of
France. Totally dry
Time
for wines
Jamaica Observer, Jamaica - Jan 11, 2006... And how about spicy shrimps
with a pick of the Californian Bogle Chenin Blanc. I chose this bottle
for several reasons, he shared. ...
Raats
Family Wines get the nod from JR and then some
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jan 10, 2006 The prominent
British wine writer Jancis Robinson awarded the Raats Original Chenin
Blanc 2004 the coveted title of Wine of the Week on her website in
early ...
Bot
River white wine shines in USA
Hermanus Times, South Africa - Jan 12, 2006 Beaumonts Hope Marguerite
chenin blanc 2004 was recently selected by the influential American
magazine, Wine Enthusiast, as one of their top six wines in the ...
Boston
Bruins Academy - Wine Tasting
Boston Bruins, USA - Jan 23, 2006... Those wines were a 2004 Ken
Forrester Chenin Blanc, a white wine from a restaurateur turned wine
maker, based out of Stellenbosch, South Africa; a 2002 Calera ...
Nederburg
auction public tasting in Cape Town
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jan 26, 2006... Not to be
missed, of course, will be Nederburgs signature dessert wine - the
golden luscious Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur (Chenin Blanc Noble Late
Harvest ...
Thats
the spirit from KZN vintner
Independent Online, South Africa - Jan 21, 2006... He has started
producing white wines - sauvignon blanc and chenin blanc. Depending on
their success he will move on to producing reds. ...
Hawkes
Bay vineyards, complete with winery contracts, on market
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Jan 20, 2006... The Moteo Terrace
vineyard encompasses 3.7ha of merlot, 2.1ha of cabernet sauvignon and
1.5ha of chenin blanc, all planted in the late 1990s. ... New! Get the