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Full Circle Bloghttp://www.winecouch.com/fullcircleblog/?p=107 [Full Circle Blog] Stellenbosch Though much of this region is actually too warm for the varietal (and subsequently several wineries that make their wines locally “outsource” their Sauvignon Blanc), the coastal areas grow some great fruit - most notably on .

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ABC Wine Ratings and Reviewshttp://www.abcwinereviews.com/2008/10/cottesbrook-sauvignon-blanc-2008.html [ABC Wine Ratings and Reviews] Cottesbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2008: Wine: Cottesbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Origin: Marlborough, New Zealand Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Alcohol content: 13.0% Bottle closure: Screw Cap Purchase Date: October 2008 Purchase Price: $9.99 Taste profile from the winemaker: ...

The Intoxicologist Is Inhttp://intoxicologist.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/raymond-vineyards-celebrates-35th-harvest/ [The Intoxicologist Is In] Raymond Vineyards Celebrates 35th Harvest: They first offered a “Harvest Boot Camp” weekend for four people during the Narsai Toast fundraiser to benefit Berkeley Repertory Theatre in April, followed by a thirty-five year Cabernet Sauvignon retrospective e-auction lot (including the unreleased 2006-2008 vintages) during Auction Napa Valley in June. The winery also hosted a Harvest Celebration party in early September to coincide with the release of their first Oakville appellation Cabernet Sauvignon and a new Small Lot Red Wine blend, available exclusively at the winery.

Australian Wine Reviewhttp://www.ozwinereview.com/2008/10/lake-chalice-sauvignon-blanc-2008-glen.html [Australian Wine Review] Lake Chalice Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Glen Eldon Cabernet 2005: Lake Chalice Sauvignon Blanc 2008 (Marlborough, NZ) Screwcap, $22 Lake Chalice are sponsors of the Wingspan Trust - an organisation setup to preserve and care for the large birds of Prey that are considered endangered in their New .

Bottle of Winehttp://bottleofwine.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/fall-creek-vineyards-for-the-alamo/ [Bottle of Wine] Fall Creek Vineyards for the Alamo: The released wines are a 2007 Sauvignon Blanc and a 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, and are affordably priced at $9.99. The only catch to getting one of these bottles, individuals must travel to Texas.

Wines Online bloghttp://capeinfo.com/wine/?p=80 [Wines Online blog] SA wines rock at international wine awards: International Red Bordeaux Varietals Trophy Under £10 - Amani Vineyards Amani Cabernet Franc/Merlot 2006; International Red Rhone Varietal Trophy Over £10 - Cederberg Shiraz 2006;

Wine Peeps[Wine Peeps] Private Tasting: Sauvignon Blanc: When we finished eating and pulled off the sacks to reveal what we had been drinking, we found two Sauvignon Blancs, one from New Zealand and one from California. The 2006 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand, beat the 2006 Ceago Vinegarden Kathleen’s Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Clear Lake, California.

Lush Blog: The online home of the Lush Wine staffhttp://lushwine.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/didier-dagueneau/ [Lush Blog: The online home of the Lush Wine staff] Didier Dagueneau: “But not only are Dagueneau’s wines 100% natural, they are also stunning expressions of Sauvignon Blanc. Garry Clark, a British Sommelier, has said of Dagueneau’s premier cuvee: ‘If every Pinot aspires to be Romanee Conti, then every Sauvignon aspires to be Silex.’

ABC Wine Ratings and Reviewshttp://www.abcwinereviews.com/2008/10/cavia-sauvignon-blanc-2007.html [ABC Wine Ratings and Reviews] Cavia Sauvignon Blanc 2007: Wine: Cavia Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Origin: Mendoza, Argentina Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Alcohol content: 13.2% Bottle closure: Synthetic Cork Purchase Date: September 2008 Purchase Price: $7.99 Taste profile from the winemaker: "Color: ...

Tolosa Winery[Tolosa Winery] Harvest Update 10-6-09: We brought in the Pinot Gris, the Sauvignon Blanc and the Viognier all on the same day. By juice flavor both the Viognier and the Sauvignon blanc look like they'll be tremendous wines.

The Winemaker, the Chef and the Bloghttp://thewinemakerthechefandtheblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/busy-busy/ [The Winemaker, the Chef and the Blog] Busy, busy: These are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot. There is also a white Meritage, which is far less common. This uses Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle. How does it Taste? Just like Bordeaux, since it’s made with the same ...

hakerem: The Israeli Wine Bloghttp://www.israeli-wine.org/2008/09/28/meet-israels-grape-growers/ [hakerem: The Israeli Wine Blog] Meet Israel’s grape growers: (The fact that the fertile soil here has never been tainted by modern pesticides led the project leaders to demand organic crops.) Between the fields there will be tourist attractions, such as a farmers’ market, olive presses, boutique wineries and even a large commercial winery, which will be the standard-bearer for the Mitzpeh Ramon wine region.

Selene Wines Blog[Selene Wines Blog] Sauvignon Blanc to Barrel: The old block of Sauvignon Blanc from Hyde was pressed into this tank on Monday and is ready to go down to barrels today.

Stag's Hollow Winery[Stag's Hollow Winery] Vintage Crush Day 3: After a slow and late start to this years vintage, things are now moving along quickly.  With two long and late days now behind us, we have processed the Estate Chardonnay, Estate Sauvignon Blanc and the first lot of the Heritage Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc.  Fruit yields are down by approximately 5-10% in our SH Vineyard which I attribute to the extremely small berries. (Small berries=lots of concentrated fruit flavors). 

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