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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.

http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2006/01/14/entertainment/20060114_en02_wines.txt

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.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/671594.html

Winecast 33 Chenin Blanc
This podcast focuses on the grape from the Loire Valley: Chenin Blanc.

http://winecast.net/?p=169

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.

http://europetravelnews.com/2006_01/532_west-country-farmhouse-cheddar-cheese-wine/

The Chronicles Top Bargain Wines of 2005
Chenin Blanc has been South Africa's workhorse grape for many years, and this bottling shows why.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/29/WIG99GE1IE1.DTL

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.

http://juice.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/02/2002_gaston_hue.html

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. ...

http://www.wine.co.za/news/news.aspx?NEWSID=7910&Source=News

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. ...

http://www.vailtrail.com/article/20060111/VALLEYLIFE12/60111013

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 ...

http://www.wine.co.za/news/news.aspx?NEWSID=7893&Source=News

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 ...

http://allafrica.com/stories/200601260247.html

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 ...

http://www.wine.co.za/news/news.aspx?NEWSID=7876&Source=News

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...

http://juice.typepad.com/my_weblog

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. ...

http://www.wine.co.za/news/news.aspx?NEWSID=7919&Source=News

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). ...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/bal-fo.beverage0125,1,2330857.story?coll=bal-pe-alacarte

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 ...

http://www.wine.co.za/news/news.aspx?NEWSID=7858&Source=News

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. ...

http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/87/9003.html

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 ...

http://iafrica.com/highlife/wine/news/817624.htm

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 ...

http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-wow4jan04,1,6155808.story?coll=la-headlines-food

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

http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/392300.html

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. ...

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/Food/html/20060111T200000-0500_96386_OBS_TIME_FOR_WINES.asp

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 ...

http://www.wine.co.za/news/news.aspx?NEWSID=7838&Source=News

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 ...

http://www.news24.com/Regional_Papers/Components/Category_Article_Text_Template/0,,486_1862129~E,00.html

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 ...

http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1604

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 ...

http://www.wine.co.za/news/news.aspx?NEWSID=7912&Source=News

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. ...

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=139&art_id=vn20060121102646923C723775

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

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/8/story.cfm?c_id=8&ObjectID=10364677

Posted by KenW at 8:42 AM
Edited on: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:59 AM
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