Wine Club #11: Sauvignon Blanc

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Host: Tayisa

Date: September 24, 2007
Theme: Sauvignon Blanc
Company: Sara-Rose, Anna, Andrea and Carmela


Wine #1: Tarapaca
Region: Chile
Vintage: 2006
Price: $9.25
Rating: 2
Tasting notes: flowery, `me likey’ (AP J), not good with food, smells awesome, sipping wine, From the bottle: aromas and flavours of gooseberry, herbs and green apples

Wine #2: Pelee Island
Region: Ontario
Vintage: 2006
Price: $9.95
Rating: 1
Tasting Notes: good with sweet, lychee scented, bubbles!,
From the bottle: fresh clean aromas of gooseberry with herbaceous, mineral notes

Wine #3: Rothschild
Region: Languedoc, France
Vintage: 2006
Price: $10.00
Rating: 4
Tasting notes: watery, dry, not too tasty
From the bottle: grassy, citrus, herbaceous nose

Wine #4: Two Oceans
Region: South Africa
Vintage: 2006
Price: $9.65
Rating: 3
Tasting Notes: smells a bit like pee, good with food
From the bottle: gooseberry, herbaceous, grassy, pink grapefruit & fresh lemon aromas

Enjoyed with: warm brie with apricot/ginger chutney, grilled shrimp with mustard/tarragon dip, blue cheese, prosciutto and pear pizza and lemon meringue tarts

Lessons of the Night: Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape gets it name from the French word sauvage ("wild") and blanc ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in western France. Sauvignon blanc is widely cultivated in France, New Zealand and California. When slightly chilled, pairs well with fish or cheese, particularly goat cheese. It is also known as one of the few wines that can pair well with sushi


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