October 2006

Sauvignon Blanc

The Wine Cellar: Sauvignon blanc–maybe you’ve heard of it?
The Wine Cellar: Sauvignon blanc—maybe you’ve heard of it? Sauvignon blanc (pronounced saw-vee-nyonh blahnk) is certainly not as well known as, say, chardonnay, pinot grigio, or riesling; however, its popularity is on the rise.

Wines that save lives
Bonnievale Cellar supports the courageous efforts of global sea rescue institutions with the release of two new wines, the Southern Lights Sauvignon Blanc 2006 and Southern Lights Shiraz 2005. Bonnievale Cellar produces the Southern Lights Sauvignon Blanc 2006 and Shiraz 2005 from grapes grown in the Robertson Wine Valley.

AUS: Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc gain amid growing Aussie thirst
Australian consumers will spend over A$23m (US$17.4m) on alcohol this year, with Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc gaining in popularity, according to local industry analysts.

My excellent chef adventure.
The salad consisted of figs, goat cheese, blue cheese, and honey for the dressing, and was served with a Sauvignon Blanc.

Italian Sauvignon Blanc sings with lip-smacking flavors
The joy of good Sauvignon Blanc never ceases to delight. Sauvignon Blanc's fragrance is like no other: an odd but harmonious marriage of fresh-cut grass, yellow and pink grapefruit, gooseberry and passion fruit.

LAist
We love the winery's sauvignon blanc to go with the sandwich.

Sexy, trendy pinot gris flavour of year
Mr Burke also confirmed that Leaderbrand had planted some sauvignon blanc, a rare variety in this region.

Wine Talk: 2005 Southern Right Western Cape sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc is the most versatile of white wines. South Africa is one of the emerging popular sources for wine, so we thought we would ask our wine-tasting group to compare four inexpensive sauvignon blanc from that country.

New Zealand
Medium Bodied, Dry, Drink now, Sauvignon Blanc, 13% alc. Medium Bodied, Dry, Drink now, Sauvignon Blanc, 12.5% alc.

A Toast to the Old Domini...
Veritas Vineyards surprised us with their Veritas Sauvignon Blanc — not the citrusy, dry New World style, but a softer and gentler classic Sancerre. A newcomer this year was Delfosse Vineyards, which produced a likable white wine blend of Chard, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, and Petit Manseng called Reserve d’Oriane.

‘New Zealand has become famous for its insanely fruity Sauvignon ...
New Zealand has become famous for its insanely fruity Sauvignon Blanc, but it would be a shame to overlook their other whites and, to a lesser extent, their reds. I had the pleasure of joining winemaker Gordon Russell of the Esk Valley Winery for a small tasting, having first sampled his Sauvignon Blanc years ago.

Competition wraps up with night of fine dining
This was paired with a very nice, fruity Groth Sauvignon Blanc 2005 from the Napa Valley which complemented it very well.

ILLINOIS STYLE: Museum dinner takes diners Off the Eaten Path
How about some sauteed dandelions with your Sauvignon Blanc?

Sauvignon blancs worth extra money
Wine choices work the same way, and sauvignon blanc is an excellent case in point. The other side of sauvignon blanc is anything but priceworthy, yet it is worth exploring as well.

Just the odd 1700 glasses of wine to try
The chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot noir categories had the most entries, and there's a new category for viognier, a speciality white wine.

Paying it Forward Wine Style
Dave Phinney, owner of the Orin Swift label in Napa , is donating all of the proceeds

Sauvignon: Thats what wine critics are for
Every big wine fair has a seminar debating how sauvignon blanc should taste. Seeking a richer, smokier, sweeter style, it makes up 2 percent of the blend with the Musque clone of sauvignon blanc for its pineapple flavors, plus 12 percent of the lush semillon grape, fermenting 70 percent of the wine in French oak barrels and aging it on its sediment, or lees.

The Wine Guy: Autumn column reruns
Gordon Brothers Katie’s Vineyards Columbia Valley 2002 Sauvignon Blanc. This Sauvignon Blanc was very obviously aged in oak barrels, giving it a butter-vanilla taste you might ordinarily associate with Chardonnay.

MSNBC
As well as the trademark sauvignon blanc there's merlot, cabernet sauvignon, syrah/syraz, viognier, chardonnay, gewürztraminer, pinot grigio, riesling and who knows what else. Despite all the different wines being made, when Americans think New Zealand wine, they still think sauvignon blanc.

I wish you a bubbly Christmas
Meanwhile, the pick of this week's offerings are: Tatachilla 2005 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Chenin Blanc (£5.49, Waitrose) a three-way blend lovingly amalgamated into a delicious white with a nose reminiscent of squeezed limes and mineral smoke.

Daniel: Ravenswoods zins big, yet restrained
There are seven wines in these Tetra Prisma packages: chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, shiraz, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel, all priced at about $4. I've tried three of the wines: zinfandel, merlot and sauvignon blanc.

Five celebrity wines you might want to try
Best Sauvignon Blanc By A Formula One Race Car Driver: Mario Andretti's 2005 Sauvignon Blanc.

The First Ever Guide to Kosher Wine
So whether you like Sauvignon Blanc or a crisp Chardonnay, remember, a good kosher wine, says Maurie Rosenberg, is the wine you like.

Merlot

Blending wine varieties creates unique sensations
I recently had a merlot, half of which was, according to the label, pressed after only seven days. The Magnificent Wine Co.'s 2004 House Wine, $10, is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah.

Wine of the week: Massive Merlot
This week's wine is Sebastiani's unassuming Sonoma County Merlot, a wine that could be easily overlooked for its many flashy brethren. The 2002 vintage was a great one for Merlot, with lots of heat in September that ripened the berries and produced intense color and tannin.

Winestyles: Taking the guesswork out of wine selection
Instead of saying, "I think I want a Merlot with this particular dish, but I want it to be one that is full bodied and able to stand up to the flavors the meal presents," you could just choose a bottle from the "bold" section. On the other hand, the person who wants a smoother, easy-drinking Merlot to pair with a lighter dish may go for the "fruity" or "mellow" selections.

A tour of the tastes of BCs Okanagan
But only two meet the standard of rich, fragrant, cherry/berry-driven merlot that Washington has set. King Fish 2005 California pinot grigio, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, shiraz; $5.

2005 One Tree Merlot Wins Gold
Yet again Capricorn Wine Estates One Tree Merlot is a Gold medal winning wine, with the 2005 being awarded Gold at the 2006 Hawke’s Bay A Capricorn Wine Estates has established One Tree as a brand well known for producing top quality award winning wines, with the 2005 One Tree Merlot carrying on this fine tradition.

Sweeten your halloween
A lively, ripe yet dry merlot from Paso Robles also drank well with the same chocolates. Wild Horse 2004 Merlot Paso Robles (California) SW = 2.

Restaurateurs raise a glass to Chilean wines
The country plants many types of grapes, but the most important exports are familiar varietals like cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. Recent DNA testing of grapes has shown that much of what was thought to be merlot in Chile is actually a variety from Bordeaux called carmenère -- now nearly extinct in France.

Sip a liquid treat on Halloween
The grapes for their 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Pinot Noir, and 2004 Merlot (452219, $15.95) are grown in the Dealul Mare, a region just south of the Transylvanian Alps.

Merlot dissed in California
Once an ascendant star in the California wine universe, merlot, the red wine grape with roots in Bordeaux, now has become an albatross, literally hanging --unsold and unpicked -- in some North Coast vineyards. "Merlot right now is kind of the four-letter word in terms of getting people to buy it," said Glenn Proctor, a grape and wine broker for Joseph W. Ciatti Co. in San Rafael.

State uncorks a fine law
More than 30 states have enacted their own "Merlot to Go" laws.

King of the Wild Frontier...Merlot
He was Davy Crockett. And he was Daniel Boone. As in Daniel Boone was a man, yes a BIG man.... From the coonskin cap on the top ...

Merlot, Cabernet Long as 2006 Harvest Progresses
Merlot, Cabernet, and Syrah, those three red grapes are long, not only in Fresno and Lodi, but, in Mendocino, on the Central Coast, in Paso Robles, etcetera.

Powerful Spanish red marries Syrah and Mourvèdre
For example, a red Bordeaux's back label could inform us that the blend is 65 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 percent Merlot and 10 percent Cabernet Franc. For red wine: Pinot Noir, Syrah/Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Nebbiolo, Zinfandel.

Wine fanciers sour on merlot as bumper crop ripens
In desperation, growers are selling merlot for as little as $400 a ton - a third or less of the spot market price early in the year. Some merlot will wind up rotting on the ground, some vines will be yanked out and some grafted to another varietal.

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Picking a perfect pairing: Kurrents and Meeker Wines serve up a ...
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Daniel: Ravenswoods zins big, yet restrained
There are seven wines in these Tetra Prisma packages: chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, shiraz, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel, all priced at about $4. I've tried three of the wines: zinfandel, merlot and sauvignon blanc.

Powerful Spanish red marries Syrah and Mourv dre
For example, a red Bordeaux's back label could inform us that the blend is 65 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 percent Merlot and 10 percent Cabernet Franc. For red wine: Pinot Noir, Syrah/Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Nebbiolo, Zinfandel.

Merlot to go law is in effect
A new law dubbed "Merlot To Go" by some and "Cork 'n' Carry" by others took effect last Thursday.

Around town
These wines are blends from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and sometimes from Zinfandel.

Many choices and many prices of vinegar offered today
Wine vinegar: Choose from Champagne, sherry, red or white, then explore varietals like pinot grigio and merlot.

Gourmet items share space with staples at Trader Joes
One taster described the 2.99 Charles Shaw Merlot as Merlot Lite because of its thin body, passably decent taste and simplicity.

Put my Merlot in a doggie bag, please
Taking leftover food home from restaurants in the United States is an age-old practice, but nowadays diners are also asking that their partially ...

Dunne on wine: The $6,000 burger deal: Which is the right wine?
Made largely with merlot, it's customarily Bordeaux's highest-priced wine each vintage.

Chardonnay

Daniel: Why is so much California chardonnay bad?
Why is so much California chardonnay bad? What in the world has happened to California chardonnay?

Fruity wines from Californias Guenoc Valley please a crowd
The petite sirah lived up to my recollections and its three companions - a sauvignon blanc, a cabernet sauvignon and a chardonnay - also are worthy of attention. The 2005 Guenoc Lake County Chardonnay is a great value at $13.

Rot Strikes Sonoma Valley Chardonnay Crop
An early season rain has resurrected the botrytis fungus, spreading rot through the vines of unpicked chardonnay grapes in Sonoma County. Frey says 3-5 percent of the total chardonnay crop in the county will be lost to botrytis.

Gisborne chardonnay, viognier win gold at Liquorland awards
For Pernod Ricard New Zealand’s Montana Terroir Series Stuart Block Gisborne Chardonnay 2004, it was the fifth gold medal. Montana’s most successful wine in terms of awards, the chardonnay last month won the champion chardonnay trophy at New Zealand’s largest wine competition, the New Zealand International Wine Show.

Using DNA to build a better chardonnay
For example, we now know pinot noir, pinot gris and chardonnay are all related to an obscure grape.

Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Chardonnay: This is a grape that covers a lot of ground and styles. Chardonnay from warmer climates, such as California and Australia, also tastes of fruit, but usually they are tropical fruits such as mangos, pineapples and oranges.

Soundtrack to a good sip
Diners are in for a treat at Clearview Estate Winery Restaurant, as the summer season kicks off to mark the new release wines Te Awanga Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Late Harvest Chardonnay 2005 and Black Reef Blush 2006. The concert marks Te Awa's new releases - Left Field Chardonnay 2006, Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2005 and Rose 2006.

Blended wines can be unusual and irresistible
Magnificent Wine Co., 2005 House Wine, 82 percent chardonnay, 8 percent gewurztraminer, 6 percent riesling, 4 percent pinot gris, $10. From a predominantly chardonnay wine, I do expect oak, but there's only a trace to be found here.

Chardonnay wins wine battle day
Coldstream Hills, one of the many brands under the Fosters Group umbrella company, scored the F. Miller and Co. Trophy for the best white wine of the show with its 2005 Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay. In the showdown for the Adelaide Trophy (sponsored by The Advertiser) for the most outstanding red or white wine of the show, the Victorian-made chardonnay won the day.

Fine food and wine pairings at Earls? It's true
One of Errazuriz's more distinctive (and delicious) wines is the Wild Ferment 2005 Chardonnay (BCLS $21.40).

Chardonnays earn 19 gold medals
The medals judging section of the Gisborne International Chardonnay Challenge was completed on Wednesday at Showgrounds Park Event Centre.

California chardonnays disappoint at recent tasting
What in the world has happened to California chardonnay? Many wines with noticeable residual sugar, even as consumers are led to believe that chardonnay is a dry wine.

‘Long lunch’ befitting a longer wine tasting
HUNDREDS of the world’s best chardonnays came under close scrutiny yesterday with Gisborne’s three-day International Chardonnay Challenge beginning at Showgrounds Park Event Centre. One of the largest chardonnay competitions in the Southern Hemisphere, the three-day celebration has attracted a record 510 entries and director Prue Younger says that one of the highlights of the competition is the quality of wines submitted.

The Meteoric Growth of Australian Wine
The picture at the top of this post is a billboard from right across the street from where this new supermarket will be built--an industry billboard for Australian wines--a Rosemount Shiraz and a Penfolds Chardonnay--both popularly priced under $10 and both likely candidates to be carried at the grocery store.

A fine Gisborne lunch to go with the wine
Students from Tairawhiti Polytechnic outdid themselves on Thursday, as an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd sat down to the Italian long lunch and some of the best chardonnay in the world. Judging for the International Chardonnay Challenge finished on Thursday, with trophy-winning wines to be announced later tonight at a black tie dinner at Emerald Hotel.

Berrys' Own Selection
Medium Bodied, Dry, Drink now, Chardonnay, 13% alc. Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Ready, but will keep, Chardonnay, 13% alc.

Villa Maria reserve their place in Hawkes Bay wine show
However Villa Maria’s Hawkes Bay Chardonnay must not go unmentioned. The 2005 Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay, rapidly becoming an icon New Zealand wine, won a gold medal for the second time in just three years.

Sacred Hill Scoops Two Trophies at Hawke’s Bay Wine Awards
The Sacred Hill Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc 2005 and Sacred Hill ‘Riflemans’ Chardonnay 2005 both won trophies at last night’s awards ceremony. Tony Bish says the trophy for the Sacred Hill ‘Riflemans’ Chardonnay 2005 is another great result and follows on from a trophy last year for the Sacred Hill Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2004.

Chardonnay challenge under way in Gisborne
Three days of judging chardonnay wines from around the world is under way at Gisborne Showgrounds. The main objective of the International Chardonnay Challenge is to provide a benchmark for New Zealand chardonnays against the international market.

Four Vines Winery Harvest Dinner Unleashes Alluring, Sinful Wines, Paired With Fire Roasted Beasts
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Wine round-up: South African wines
From among some 20 international trophies, South Africa won in a number of remarkable categories, including big-challenge ones like chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, red blends and chenin blanc, The country was top trophy winner with five `product' trophies. The Fontane Vineyards Annette's Reserve 2006 is a real tropical fruit cocktail mix of Chardonnay, Semillon, Chenin Blanc and Viognier, partially barrel-aged, which is soft and buttery on the palate.

Pinot Noir

MENDOCINO COUNTY PINOT NOIR
TWO STARS 2004 Baxter Toulouse Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir ($45) The Baxter Winery's second vintage of Pinot Noir offers a serious nose of deep cherry, slight black walnut, root beer and spice notes, while the flavors run toward cherry and cranberry with a bit of tannin at the end. TWO STARS 2004 Claudia Springs Klindt Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir ($28) Young and very ripe with an almost jammy nose, this wine is Pinot on its way to Syrah, with some heat and tannins on the finish.

KSBY
It helps in production methods when we de-stem the fruits like the Pinot Noir here. We cold soak our fruit -- basically our Pinot Noir -- for 2-3 days at about 50 degrees, says Wilkinson.

Jayer, Burgundy Pinot Noir Master, Died
Henri Jayer, a master of lush, seductively concentrated and finely-balanced Burundian Pinot Noir died on Wednesday 20/09 at the age of 84 after a long battle with prostate cancer. His immense stature in the wine scene is reflected on the numerous tributes that describe him as an emblematic figure for the rebirth of Burgundian wine-making and a guru of Pinot Noir.

Calera Releases a New Pinot Noir From Mt. Harlan
The vineyards -- Jensen, Selleck, Reed, and Mills have become well known as benchmark names in the world of Pinot Noir. In 1998 he planted a brand-new Pinot Noir vineyard on Mt. Harlan, named Ryan, after Jim Ryan, Calera's vineyard manager since 1979.

Ignoble rot spells trouble for Pinot Noir, Zinfandel
Pinot Noir and Zinfandel are particularly at risk because of their thin skins and tightly formed clusters. "Last year, we were picking Pinot Noir on Aug. 18 and 19.

Stuffed mushrooms a hit with Pinot Noir
STUFFED AND BAKED: The combination of flavors among the red sauce, pesto and cheese is a guaranteed success with a fresh pinot noir.

Urban Landscape
Recently, yours truly sampled Julia’s Pinot Noir and Katherines Chardonnay by Cambria Estate Vineyards and Winery while taking in the fashionable vignettes of clothier Tommy Bahama.

Wine: Fizzy business
In addition, they had the foresight to pioneer the champagne grapes, chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, and to use champagne's traditional bottle-fermentation technique.

Daniel: Saintsbury at 25: elegant, graceful pinot noir
In 1981, they ``took the big plunge,'' as Ward puts it, and made the first Saintsbury chardonnay and pinot noir in borrowed space at Pine Ridge Winery. They still make chardonnay, but pinot noir is their true passion.

You’ll get what you pay for in pinot noir
Then the wine-soaked movie Sideways came out, extolling the virtues of pinot noir and famously insulting merlot with a line we cant repeat in a family newspaper. Pinot noir, as Sideways explains, is a notoriously difficult grape to grow and ripen.

Oregon pinot noir rivals competitiors to the South
Now, throw wine into the rivalry - namely, pinot noir. Oregon pinot noir sales were up 30 percent during a 52-week period that ended July 29 from th e year before, according to ACNielsen, the consumer research firm.

2004 Sebastiani Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a very difficult wine to make well and an even tougher wine to master.

New Zealand’s Premier Annual Pinot Noir Event
Poole says The exciting addition of the Consumers Choice Awards this year offers consumers the opportunity to pass judgement on the finest 65+ Pinot Noir from 2005 and cast a vote for their four regional selections plus overall favourite. A $1000 worth of New Zealands finest Pinot Noir will be given to the lucky taster that successfully nominates the regional and overall award winners.

Fall the best time for a wine tour
This area has some of the most suitable soils for growing wine grapes that produce some of the finest wines in the world -- including pinot noir, riesling, chardonnay, cabernet franc and others. The region's soil and temperature are ideal for producing award-winning wines including riesling, chardonnay, pinot noir, gamay noir, cabernet franc and baco noir.

Wooing Trees first harvest wins gold for Pinot Noir
The show attracted 2150 entries and had the largest pinot noir class than ever before. The fact that their pinot noir won such a huge accolade from the first grapes was amazing, co-owner Stephen Farquharson said.

South Central Coast Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is finding a home in more places, including areas along the southern portion of California's Central Coast more known for Syrah and other Rhone varieties. TWO AND A HALF STARS 2003 Adelaida Cellars Reserve HRM Estate Paso Robles Pinot Noir ($55) Lots of good oak but there's also plenty of black cherry and blackberry plus pomegranate and dry tea leaf in this layered, well-structured wine, which has enough supple tannins and fruit for aging.

Farm-fresh plums highlight spice of Pinot Noir
On my mind were the bottles of Pinot Noir sitting on my dining table, culled from a recent Chronicle tasting session, and my memory of dark fruit nuances in the wines.

Bologna? Pinot Noir!
SANDWICH: Pinot Noir red wine is the suggested wine to go with a bologna sandwich. But there was surprising agreement from the other two wine and food experts on bologna: Pinot Noir.

Pinot noir enjoying great success
From Burgundy, France, to New Zealand, to the Pacific Coast, pinot noir is enjoying great success as a popular red wine varietal. In a very large wine section for a grocery store, I found a bottle of Terra Romana Pinot Noir ($8.99) from the Eastern European nation of Romania.

Wine and Food Pairing with CIA Wine
Sturgeon, mackerel, salmon or tuna: these possess more oil and fat, so stand up well to a rose or a light red, such as a light-bodied Pinot Noir. Your default wines are as follows: Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, sparkling wine or ros.

Latest selection suggests its time to take a chance on Chile
The Cono Sur Pinot Noir 2006 sells so fast you get the feeling it's being rushed to the market, but then it's made to be drunk young. Newly arrived winemaker Felipe Garcia (ex-Calina) was not involved in the making of the Casas del Bosque Pinot Noir Reserve 2005 but his passion and presence will only make this wine stronger going forward.

Good Scotch, great Scotch and Count Draculas wine cellar
The white, Vampire 2004 Pinot Grigio ($10.95, 87) shows nice spicy apple, lime and lemon peel accents, and the red Vampire 2003 Pinot Noir ($10.95, 87) displays strawberry, candied cherry and vanilla notes, bloody good for the price.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Robert Keenan 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
There's something kind of fun about splashing about in a bargain bin, especially if it happens to be wine and especially if the searching uncovers a Robert Keenan 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley. After rummaging through the first two shelves, on the third shelf I uncovered not one but TWO bottles of Robert Keenan 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley.

Cabernet sauvignon tests your wallet
I HAVE lately been drinking more pinot noir than cabernet sauvignon. No such monetary inducement exists for cabernet sauvignon, which is expensive and getting more expensive with each passing vintage.

2002 Twin Fin Cabernet Sauvignon
The Twin Fin 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon lacked the ability to mature, proving that it could only appeal to a limited group of purchasers.

2002 Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon
It makes a very good chardonnay and excels at merlot and cabernet sauvignon.

Napa Valley Register
The wine is a blend of 90 percent merlot from Andy Beckstoffers Vineyard X and 10 percent cabernet sauvignon from the Yount Mill Vineyard in Oakville. Coming from the entertainment world, Doug Barr and Bruce Orosz founded Hollywood Vine Cellars, a boutique Napa Valley winery that produces cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay.

SLO County vineyards a hit with television producers
At the vineyard which they renamed Villa San Michelle they are growing cabernet sauvignon, merlot, zinfandel and sauvignon blanc grapes.

Copia’s got the beef...and hearty cabernet, too!
Its here, says Owens, attendees learn the flavor profile of the cabernet sauvignon grape (such as blackberries, currants, mint and rosemary) and see the grape as it matures on Copia garden vines. Esser Vineyards 2005 California Cabernet Sauvignon ($9.95): Paso Robles fruit is in the forefront of this blend, with Lodi, Lake County and Sonoma County wines adding complexity to the blend.

Cabernet Sauvignon appears to inhibit proteins that cause plaque ...
Drinking Cabernet Sauvignon may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to new animal research. Compared to mice that received ethanol or water, the mice that were given Cabernet Sauvignon experienced significantly reduced Alzheimer's disease-type brain deterioration of memory function.

Try a new label for $10 or less
Henry's Drive Vignerons 2004 Pillar Box Red ($10): Highly regarded Australian winemaker Chris Ringland blended 57 percent cabernet sauvignon, 32 percent shiraz and 11 percent merlot into an unusually beefy wine at this price point. It tilts to the herbal side of cabernet sauvignon, but also seizes the berry and spice attributes of shiraz, wrapping them all in a package at once plush yet firm.

Cabernet Sauvignon lowers risk of Alzheimers in mice
Moderate consumption of Cabernet Sauvignon red wine may reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) - at least that is the result of an important mouse study conducted at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine. "Our study is the first to report that moderate consumption of red wine in the form of Cabernet Sauvignon delivered in the drinking water for seven months significantly reduces AD-type neuropathology and memory deterioration in the mice," they reported.

Want to know where that wines from? The AVA will help
"We've realized Oregon's greatness with pinot noir, Napa's with cabernet sauvignon and, increasingly, Santa Barbara's excellence with syrah to name a few.

A Very Chilled Dessert Wine
It's often claimed that wine can be an obliging partner to dessert: A ripe Cabernet Sauvignon with chocolate, for example, or a honeyed Sauternes with pound cake. A scoop of the deeply purple-tinted 2005 California Cabernet Sauvignon sorbet, for example, would be a cool contrast to a slice of flourless chocolate cake.

Grape expectations
Vitkin, Classic, 2004: Aged in barriques for 10 months, this medium-bodied, well-balanced, softly tannic blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan shows appealing red berries and cherries on first attack, which turn to currants, spring flowers and spices that linger nicely. Carmel, Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz, Upper Galilee, Regional, 2004: Full-bodied, with soft tannins and spicy wood that comes together nicely with wild berry, black cherry and plum fruits on a licorice- and vanilla-rich background.

Rain brings rich wines of winter
Its companion is the 2003 Hogue Cellars Genesis Cabernet Sauvignon, a rich, full-bodied wine with a tobacco and black pepper finish. For those of you who want a more powerful cabernet, try the 2002 Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley ($40).

Dufour, Not DarfurGavin Fever
Which means I have no knowledge of the vintage though I suspect it to be a 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Learn fundamentals of wine tasting at winery near Oroville
When they do get around to tasting wine, guests will sample nine or 10 varietals made at Long Creek, including syrah, zinfandel and cabernet sauvignon.

American Idol makers bring wine reality TV to SLO County
At the vineyard, which they have renamed Villa San Michelle, they are growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc grapes.

Crusted halibut fillets stand up to hearty cabernet sauvignon
GENERALLY, red wine overpowers the delicate flavors of halibut. The wine might taste great by itself, but with the fish, its a ...

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Spomedzi èervených vín najviac oslovila trojica carmenére, shiraz a cuvée cabernet sauvignon – shiraz. Cabernet sauvignon – Shiraz Caliboro Reserve 2004 (13,5 obj.

Wine notes: Diamond Creek gala nets $200K for Parkinson’s ...
Thomas Keller, chef/owner of The French Laundry in Yountville, who was rewarded earlier this week with three stars in the new Bay Area edition of the Michelin Guide, prepared a five course dinner for attendees, paired with Diamond Creek wines, including a rare 99 Lake cabernet sauvignon. Emilios Terrace released its 2003 Emilios Terrace reserve cabernet sauvignon Sunday.

Tastings: PLCB outlet stores treat customers inequitably
Chardonnay, merlot and cabernet sauvignon all cost $8.99 a bottle in Pittsburgh. Gallo of Sonoma cabernet sauvignon or merlot sells for $13.99 in Pittsburgh, but $18.99 a pair in the outlet stores.

Italian Sauvignon Blanc sings with lip-smacking flavors
If all you drink is Napa Cabernet Sauvignon every time you eat out, you get a real, practical sense if a new bottle tastes like more

Up and Down the Wine Roads: LOTS OF ACTION IN THE VALLEY LAST WEEK
The slides that moved Napa Valley participants to the edge of their seats were those that showed the huge surpluses of some of the grape varieties (mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) in 2005.