White Blends/Other Archives - The Boozy Epicure

2005 Mosella Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese

June 17, 2013September 9, 2016

Ah, German Riesling. Tonight's wine is from the Mosel region of Germany, and more specifically the famous Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard. As you can see from the photo, this wine is starting to age, it is golden, almost turning orange, and while it is sweet (spätlese is a later picking,... Read More

Italy Pinot Gris/Grigio Tasting White Blends/Other Wine

2011 Poderi Di Carlo Friuli Pinot Grigio

May 27, 2013September 9, 2016

I wasn't a fan of Poderi di Carlo's 2011 Friulano, so I was nervous when I opened the Pinot Grigio. This wine is very light, both in flavor and intensity, yet is was a surprisingly nice summer white. It has a lovely golden color, with melon, apricot and lightly floral... Read More

Friulano Italy Tasting White Blends/Other Wine

2011 Poderi Di Carlo Collio Friulano

May 26, 2013September 9, 2016

I've been surprised and intrigued over the last few months by the white wines coming out of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Crisp, refreshing, and well made, I was very happy to see Total Wine carrying Friulian whites and was eager to pick up a handful of bottles. So... Read More

Germany Gewürztraminer Tasting White Blends/Other Wine

2011 Fitz-Ritter Gewürztraminer Spätlese

March 25, 2013September 9, 2016

Tonight's wine comes from the Pfalz region in Germany, made from one of my personal favorite grapes, Gewürztraminer. Be warned though, Gewürztraminer is a love it or hate it grape, extremely aromatic and usually with residual sugar. Bad examples are syrupy and flowery with no complexity and a cloying sweetness.... Read More