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pinot grigio producer: tenimenti civa cuvee: ronc laris geography: friuli (italy) grape: pinot grigio vintage: NV bought from: free, at YYZ terminal 1 maple leaf lounge price: $16 Notes 👍: i liked it. simple white wine 👀: straw 👃: no faults, floral, citrus. beautiful nose, med+ aroma (i hesitate to say high since i haven't had gewurztraminer in a while, but this quite forward out of the glass…
1. Guess: ❌Undefined final guess. At first guessed Sauv Blanc USA Actual: Sauv Blanc USA Went well: perceived asparagus at first pass. wrote sauv blanc at first Didn't go well: second guessed asparagus on second pass sending me into non sauv blanc “what could this be” territory Other thoughts: structure changed on second pass (acid down, roundness up) Story of Soil (Jessica Gasca), Sauvignon…
Descriptives producer: dom vincent girardin cuvee: veille vignes geography: pommard grape: pinot vintage: 16 tasted on 7/26 eiffle tower picnic with vin bought from: nysa caviste sentier price: 70 euro source: https://www.vincentgirardin.com/en_US/winepdf/pommard-vv-rouge vinification: destemmed. 15 months in 30% new oak pièce Notes 👍 i really liked this wine 👀: garnet 👃: med intensity aroma,…
🔥Highlights Eat: BABA (Antibes beach club), Pitou (Gordes provençal), Les Graniers (St Tropez beach-side), Dip Honest Co (Aix) Do: Noto (St Tropez dinner -> club), Plage d'Escalet (St Tropez beach) See/Visit: Sentier de Ochre (Roussillon), Brémond Fils (Roussillon fine goods store) Trip Summary Other notes: Cote d'Azur (French Riviera) is like Hawaii + France combined. Very much a beach/sun/water…
Descriptives producer: dom de tours cuvee: geography: vaucluse IGP (inside southern rhone valley) grape: grenache blanc vintage: 2022 tasted on 7/21 bought from: four seasons cap ferat la veranda restaurant price: 180 euro source: la veranda Notes did not like 👀: gold 👃: tropical fruit, vanilla. medium+ intensity aroma 👅: bitter. fruit, honey. almost tastes like minor RS. structure(full body,…
Montechiara Prosecco NV - $10.99 Vitification: 100% Glera, Veneto (Prosecco DOC); importer datasheet is undated/evergreen. Vinification: Charmat (Martinotti) tank method, temperature-controlled secondary fermentation; Extra Dry; 11% ABV. Source: 8vini.com URL Confidence: Low–Medium — non-vintage importer sheet; no producer technical sheet with lees/dosage specifics.
raced on 6/28/2026 overall - what a fun day! had fun, no IT band pain post tri / no cramps on the run. finished on la crema vineyard with wine + pizza from diavola :D other thoughts - tris are tough for partners cause we all had to get up at 445am on sunday (to be out of house by 6am to get to drop our bikes at T1 etc). and they had to take our stuff from T1 since T1 and T2 were different sites.…
Sparkling producer: BXT (Bubbles by Tom), winemaker Tom Sherwood, Napa Crusher District cuvee: California Immersion Brut (zero dosage, no added sulfur) geography: California, USA (blend of 7 organically farmed vineyards). as of 2024 there were 4 vineyard sites: Manley (Carneros), Yount Mill (Yountville), Wheeler (San Benito) and MacCormack (Solano) grape: 46% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 16% Pinot…
1. ❌ Guess: Muscadet / Chenin Actual: Pinot Grigio Went well: spotted gas (screwcap) and confirmed after it is screwcap. Placed color with green tinge. Placed med acid (not high). Placed old world (mineral driven) Didn't go well: aroma threw me off and I couldn't place it. Didn't get bitterness to guess Pinot Grigio but the main problem is I don't know what I'm looking for in Pinot Grigio Other…
Descriptives producer: bella grace vineyards cuvee: cracked egg geography: central coast california grape: viognier 100% vintage: ? tasted on 5/6/2026 bought from: bodega santa monica price: $14 BTG Msrp = $28 source: https://www.bellagracevineyards.com/product/2023-cracked-egg-viognier Notes didn't like, too much bitter in the aftertaste 👀: yellow 👃: med intensity boquet. tropical fruits 👅:…