by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
As I’m writing this, it’s a reminder to run out and get more. Certainly one of the best values on this list. Full bodied, with notes from apple pie to peach to melon to dried flowers, with a solid base of minerality. Old vines, indeed! Like a great work of art,...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
Racy acidity and 14% alcohol backs up this rich, wonderfully balanced 100% Chenin Blanc. Aging included eight months sur-lie on oak, with occasional “barrel rolling” to add further richness. Always fun to climb into a wine that keeps revealing layers—citrus, tartness,...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Apr 18, 2019
Sushi does go with white but we also found out that it goes nicely with this colorful medium bodied flavourful Pinot Noir out of the Marlborough region of New Zealand. Wonderful aromas and a nice dry finish. A birthday dinner at Fune Japanese Restaurant, one of my...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Apr 15, 2019
It must have been time for one of my blackened trout dinners so the mind automatically turns to thoughts of something white! What the Experts say: Some high-mountain character in the appealing pear nose. Just a hint of pineapple, too. Crisp acidity and fruit freshness...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Apr 15, 2019
Something new for me from one of my favorite wine brands…arriving with a friend for a dinner party! A very pleasant surprise. What the Experts say: Rich and generous, the 2015 Syrah South Ridge Vineyard reveals aromas and flavors of smoky black fruit and licorice....
