Posts tagged: Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon of the Year by Scarecrow winemaker… A must have!

Celia has earned many great accolades as the winemaker of Scarecrow, Corra, Rewa, Castiel, Barbour, Keever and many other wineries. This latest Sauvignon Blanc, the Keever 2019 vintage is probably the best to come from this estate ever.  Unfortunately a very small production! Keever 2019 Sauvignon Blanc “Estate” Napa Valley    GGWC 37.99 FREE SHIPPING […]

Wednesday June 17th, 2020 in , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sauvignon of the Year by Scarecrow winemaker… A must have!

An UNDER $40 Celia Welch Wine!!

Celia Welch does not need an intro, but in case you wouldn’t know who she is – She’s the brainchild (i.e. the amazing winemaker) behind the following highly rated and highly regarded wineries:   Corra, Barbour,  Keever, 2480, Kelly Fleming, Bucella, etc.).  For the past couple of years she’s been involved with a new project […]

Wednesday May 13th, 2020 in , , , , | Comments Off on An UNDER $40 Celia Welch Wine!!

BEST VALUE SAUV BLANC IN THE WEST, by the Winemaker of the Year!

Winemaker of the Year, Bibiana Gonzales Rave writes: “This Sauvignon Blanc is a true expression of the influence of the Pacific Ocean breezes in Sonoma County’s grape-growing region. Zesty and bright, the exceptional intensity of lemon zest, grapefruit, verbena and citrus blossoms aromatics are an impressive aperture to a gorgeous mouthfeel with centered acidity and […]

Saturday February 22nd, 2020 in , , , , , , | Comments Off on BEST VALUE SAUV BLANC IN THE WEST, by the Winemaker of the Year!

Blind Tasting Winner (95 Points)

In a recent blind  Sauvignon Blanc tasting a small Santa Barbara winery surprised us against some big guns! The Line-up: Jonata “Flor” 95 Points Peter Michael “l’Apres Midi” 94 Points Kamen 94 Points Spottswoode “Mary’s Block” 95 Points Bevan “Dry Stack” 95 Points Arkenstone 94 Points Dragonette “Vogelzang” 95 Points The Winner among our 15 […]

Wednesday October 23rd, 2019 in , , , , , | Comments Off on Blind Tasting Winner (95 Points)

THE BEST NAPA SAUV BLANC EVER!!

Celia Welch can easily be voted as one of the best winemakers in the world. That said, give this lady some of the best fruit and you have some of the best wine in the world. The 2018 Rewa Sauvignon Blanc (Second release) is flat out stunning!  Remarkable, a MUST HAVE! Very limited production wine. […]

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Stunning 4 Barrel “White Bordeaux” from Jeff Pisoni & Bibiana Gonzalez Rave

Shared Notes is the winemaking joint-venture between wife and husband, Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (Pahlmeyer, Wayfarer winemaker) and Jeff Pisoni (Pisoni, Lucia winemaker). Both had early desires of making wine, and spent most of their lives doing so. The year 2012, however, marked the first vintage that they produced together. Previously, during the grape harvest, Bibiana […]

Wednesday September 4th, 2019 in , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Stunning 4 Barrel “White Bordeaux” from Jeff Pisoni & Bibiana Gonzalez Rave

Best Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc to date!

Winery Notes:  “We approach the creation of our Sauvignon Blanc with the aim of crafting a wine that is as structured and cerebral as it is dynamic and tantalizing for the senses. This is an incredibly high bar for this noble grape, to which we give the greatest respect. To achieve this goal, our 2018 […]

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An “Explosive” Sauvignon Blanc

Lieu-dit is a French term for a small geographical area bearing a traditional name. The name usually refers to some characteristic of the place, its former use, a past event, etc. In winemaking circles, a lieu-dit has come to mean the smallest piece of land which has a traditional vineyard name assigned to it and […]

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Another Spottswoode (100 points?) Gem

“We approach the creation of our Sauvignon Blanc with the aim of crafting a wine that is as structured and cerebral as it is dynamic and tantalizing for the senses. This is an incredibly high bar for this noble grape, to which we give the greatest respect. To achieve this goal, our 2018 Sauvignon Blanc […]

Wednesday June 26th, 2019 in , , , , , | Comments Off on Another Spottswoode (100 points?) Gem

Sauvignon of the year by Scarecrow winemaker… A must have!

Celia has earned many great accolades as the winemaker of Scarecrow, Corra, Rewa, Castiel, Keever and many other wineries.  This latest Sauvignon Blanc, the Keever 2018 vintage is probably the best to come from this estate ever.  Unfortunately a very small production! The fruit for this Sauvignon Blanc was grown both on the Keever Estate […]

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