Tasting Sancerre Loire Valley

BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE JANUARY 25, 2010 Drinking Didier Dagueneau's Wines for the First Time loved both wines - they were beautiful in a way that makes you rethink what you know about Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire. MORE >>	A WINE STORY JULY 20, 2010 Tasting Sauvignon Blanc for Summer “I want a wine that tastes like summer,” the chic woman tells the clerk at an upscale wine store. What do you recommend?” briny Muscadet? Salud! MORE >>	RECENT POSTS JULY 20, 2010 \| A WINE STORY Tasting Sauvignon Blanc for Summer JUNE 20, 2010 \| BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE Levi Dalton Roasts a Pig APRIL 14, 2010 \| A WINE STORY Chateau de Sancerre Comes to New York JANUARY 25, 2010 \| BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE Drinking Didier Dagueneau's Wines for the First Time OCTOBER 6, 2009 \| DR. VINO Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman JULY 14, 2009 \| BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE Chess, Jazz, Baseball, and finally, Cheese.
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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE JUNE 20, 2010 Levi Dalton Roasts a Pig If this guy invited me to a three hour tasting of Boone's Farm wines, I would go. Then it was the 1989 François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés. MORE >>	DR. VINO OCTOBER 6, 2009 Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman Tasting through her recent vintages here- particularly in a vineyard such the premier cru of Clavoillon (which used to be a bid of an underperformer in the Leflaive stable)- it is pretty hard not to agree with her wholeheartedly in the greater signature of terroir in the Leflaive wines today. Natural wines are growing in popularity. MORE >>	A WINE STORY APRIL 14, 2010 Chateau de Sancerre Comes to New York Marc Sorrel-Dejerine of Chaeau De Sancerre. The styles of Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand and from the Loire are very different. MORE >>	BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE JULY 14, 2009 Chess, Jazz, Baseball, and finally, Cheese. Wine can be enjoyed by just about anyone - it tastes and feels good. Tags: Touraine Cheverny Loire Valley Cheese So there. MORE >>
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DR. VINO | MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009
Screwcaps, scores, riesling, the Loire, Cali cab: John Gilman part two

So buckle up and get ready to hear his thoughts on what’s wrong with Riesling from Austria and Australia, screwcaps and their problems, the Loire, California cab then and now, indigenous yeasts, roto-fermenters, small oak barrels, wines over 14% alcohol and why he uses scores! The Loire. German Riesling. just don’t get it. MORE >>

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WINE TASTING GUY | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008
Polaner tasting standouts

But now, my long overdue summary of the wines I was able to try at the Polaner tasting. Maybe given my "neophyte" status, I try to taste as many wines as possible and miss the point. Either way, while it was overwhelming, I tasted some very fine wines and met some very personable and charming winemakers (or winery proprietors). MORE >>

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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2007
Did You See That?

So you probably saw this piece on a Loire Valley family and a particular Sancerre. learned something reading this piece, something about Sancerre, a Loire appellation that I pay no attention to but should, something about the Cotat family and about Les Monts Damnes vineyard. Why did it impress me so? MORE >>

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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2006
2005 Vouvrays Have Arrived

The 2005 vintage is supposed to be so good in many French wine regions, and the Loire Valley is one of them. Chamber Street, by the way, has a truly fantastic selection of Loire Valley wines, both the whites and the reds. When BrooklynLady and I were there a year ago all of the vignerons were saying this. MORE >>

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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007
Okay, Now for My Case

I bet all of you read Eric Asimov's column on Wednesday where he talks about learning about wine at home by having your local wine salesperson pick out a case, taste through it, etc. So for all of you who want to poke your toe in the waters of the Loire, here is my case. 2005 Chidaine Montlouis sur Loire Clos Habert , $26. MORE >>

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Roundup - Recent Sips BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007
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