Over the years I have become a fan of Semillon wines. Some folks have never heard of the wine, let alone tasted it. It is the third most grown wine in France. In France, Semillon is an important blending grape. In Bordeaux, the Semillon grape…
Napa, Semillon, Stony Hill, white wine
One of my goals in writing this wine blog is to educate you on wine and related items. Part of that education process is to introduce you to different wines (typically out of your normal wine window) and try to entice you into trying them. Some are, or will be, popular varietals or blends, while […]
Viognier, white wine
When I first started drinking wine back in the early 1990s I wasn’t a fan of red wine at all. I preferred white wines and got a lot of flak from friends about my wine choices. At that time one of my favorite go-to wines was a white wine called Chablis. I liked it a lot and ordered it whenever I could get it…
Burgundy region, Chablis, French wine, minerality, white wine