Cult White Wines: Drink 'Em Or Lose 'Em -- Highlights from Summer 2009 2005 Arietta "On The White Keys" * a green tinged pale golden sauvignon which, I believe, hails from Sonoma. Innocent Anden Vineyard Chardonnay Gold color. 2004 Lail "Georgia" Sauvignon Blanc ** A golden oldie. as well. It's hard to get right. 2003 St. MORE >>

At Backsberg you will find wines in various quality levels, with whites including Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and sparklers as well including Viognier. They even have a Kosher range (sparkling brut, Chardonnay, Pinotage, Merlot). And of course I love “The Welder,” Arco’s signature sweet late harvest Chenin Blanc. MORE >>

Concha y Toro produces several different wine styles including a late harvest Sauvignon Blanc made from grapes the Maule Valley. They also produce a barrel fermented Chardonnay and a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon named after the winery's founder, Don Melchor. It's been a few years since I tasted Carmenere. MORE >>

In fact, though the Napa Valley is known as a region for fabulous wine estates (think castles, Persian palaces …) South Africa takes the cake when it comes to fabulous wineries where you can spend the day feasting on gourmet food from celebrity chefs, exploring cellars, meeting winemakers, and much more. Fabulous visit! link]. News S. MORE >>

Other than an occasional Chardonnay, it was red wine only for me. That was until 2009 when I bought a nice Italian vin rosso from Damiani Wine Cellars. My first stop was at the winery that raised my curiosity about their reds, Damiani Wine Cellars. Gewurztraminer, Viognier, Cayuga White, Rieslings and Sauvignon Blanc 4. MORE >>