white wine

2008 Jacky Preys et Fils Touraine Cuvee de Fie Gris

February 8, 2012 Silenus&Me 0 Comments

So I used to avoid French wine because the labels were confusing and I never knew what to expect. But I decided to pick up this white from the Vielle Vigne commune in Touraine, which is a popular sub region of the Loire Valley in France. They primarily grow Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc in Touraine,…

2010 Flying Nymph White Blend

August 29, 2011 Chateau Quake 0 Comments

If you were a cool breeze (my nickname in high school), you’d love blowing through the “Templeton Gap” – a series of mountain passes near Paso Robles – just to get to the rolling hills of Cass Vineyards. Your job is to cool their 100% estate-grown Rhone varietals so they can ripen into majesty. In…