Cathy, the Kim Crawford is one of my favourites too! I haven't tasted too many North American Sauv Blancs that can match those from New Zealand.
Julia, that's way too bad! Do you have the same reaction with better quality reds? A lot of the mass market stuff has a lot of other chemicals added as well.
I don't really think it's necessarily the sulfites that you're reacting to, as all wines contain some sulfites, and there are more sulfites in white wine than red.
Check out this link for some information about sulfites, and links to some other places to look for answers to the reaction you are experiencing: http://www.wineintro.com/glossary/s/sulf... (I notice the link isn't active in the preview, so you may have to copy and paste it into your browser.)
thanks! A big part of it is just being aware and concious of the experience. It's the slowing down and using all of our senses to fully enjoy our food, wine, the company - life!
As for wines under $15, because I live in Canada, many American wines are either not available or cost much more here. Some U.S. wines that I do rely on when in the States are made by Columbia Crest, Hogue and Covey Run. They seem to offer pretty good quality at great prices. One of my favourite Chardonnays is La Crema. It's big and buttery and I have often found it at Costco or in the Supermarkets on sale for under $15.
For Christmas this year, we stocked up on wines from Argentina, Chile, Spain and South Africa. I really enjoyed Finca Flichman Syrah and Cab from Argentina, and one I hadn't tried before: Castano Monastrell from Spain. For whites, the Obikwa Sauv Blanc from South Africa was crisp and refreshing. The Cono Sur line from Chile is very reliable, but I find the reds a little sweet for my taste. And, another of my stand-by whites is Dunavar Pinot Gris from Hungary.
Some other brands that always rate well, and that I wouldn't hesitate to stock up on are:
South Africa: Fairview, Drosty Hof Chile: Santa Rita, Vina Tarapaca Astralia: Rosemount Diamond series, D'Arenberg, Peter Lehman Pacific N.W.: Barnard Griffin B.C.: Jackson Triggs, Calona Artist Series
Hope that helps! Cheers! Beth Garrish Life! Uncorked
bgarrish (anonymous) says...
Cathy, the Kim Crawford is one of my favourites too! I haven't tasted too many North American Sauv Blancs that can match those from New Zealand.
Julia, that's way too bad! Do you have the same reaction with better quality reds? A lot of the mass market stuff has a lot of other chemicals added as well.
I don't really think it's necessarily the sulfites that you're reacting to, as all wines contain some sulfites, and there are more sulfites in white wine than red.
Check out this link for some information about sulfites, and links to some other places to look for answers to the reaction you are experiencing: http://www.wineintro.com/glossary/s/sulf... (I notice the link isn't active in the preview, so you may have to copy and paste it into your browser.)
Cheers!
Beth Garrish
Life! Uncorked
On 5 New Year’s Resolutions for wine lovers
January 5, 2008 at 11:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bgarrish (anonymous) says...
thanks! A big part of it is just being aware and concious of the experience. It's the slowing down and using all of our senses to fully enjoy our food, wine, the company - life!
As for wines under $15, because I live in Canada, many American wines are either not available or cost much more here. Some U.S. wines that I do rely on when in the States are made by Columbia Crest, Hogue and Covey Run. They seem to offer pretty good quality at great prices. One of my favourite Chardonnays is La Crema. It's big and buttery and I have often found it at Costco or in the Supermarkets on sale for under $15.
For Christmas this year, we stocked up on wines from Argentina, Chile, Spain and South Africa. I really enjoyed Finca Flichman Syrah and Cab from Argentina, and one I hadn't tried before: Castano Monastrell from Spain. For whites, the Obikwa Sauv Blanc from South Africa was crisp and refreshing. The Cono Sur line from Chile is very reliable, but I find the reds a little sweet for my taste. And, another of my stand-by whites is Dunavar Pinot Gris from Hungary.
Some other brands that always rate well, and that I wouldn't hesitate to stock up on are:
South Africa: Fairview, Drosty Hof
Chile: Santa Rita, Vina Tarapaca
Astralia: Rosemount Diamond series, D'Arenberg, Peter Lehman
Pacific N.W.: Barnard Griffin
B.C.: Jackson Triggs, Calona Artist Series
Hope that helps!
Cheers!
Beth Garrish
Life! Uncorked
On 5 New Year’s Resolutions for wine lovers
January 3, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )