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Category Archives: Blind Tasting Results
Ribera del Duero Wine Taste Off
Ribera del Duero blind tasting results Even though the red wines of Ribera del Duero are essentially made from the same grape as the wines of the Rioja region, Ribera del Duero lives in the shadow of its big brother. … Continue reading
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir tops blind tasting
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir tops the Vintage Wine Tasters blind tasting At our annual “Splurge” tasting at Rocca’s Restaurant in Burlingame this past Thursday evening, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noirs stole the show, finishing first and second in our blind tasting … Continue reading
Barbera wine – blind tasting results
Few wineries in California make a Barbera wine and most of those are in the Sierra Foothill regions. If you can’t make a wine-country trip to Italy, you can head up to the Gold Country town of Sutter Creek. From Sutter Creek you can make your way to many a winery that make delicious Barbera wines. Continue reading
Robert Mondavi Merlot tops Vintage Wine Club’s blind tasting
Most of the Vintage Tasters could identify the two Bordeaux wines in the tasting without even taking a sip. The old world style really shows through in the nose. Continue reading
Sobon Rocky Top Zinfandel wins it again!
To judge the wines we used a free score-card found on the WCG Website. Here are the results of the tasting of the wines in order, price, and place of purchase. Continue reading
Torrontés – The fun bargain wine from Argentina
The wine is perky, crisp, and with its acidity, it is food friendly with salads, seafood, and even a seafood or veggie-based pizza. Of the four wines we tasted, we recommend highly the Hermonos Continue reading
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Vouvray Blind Taste Off – Vintage Wine Tasters
The wines in our estimation were all excellent wines, nicely balanced throughout and each worthy of purchasing for our home cellars. Here are the six wines we tasted and the order in which we judged them. We also list the price and where they were purchased. Continue reading
Sauvignon Blanc Wines from the Loire Valley – Blind Tasting Results
To find Sauvignon Blanc wines from France, you are better off shopping at a good wine shop and being rewarded with wines from Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Touraine, and other appellations of the Loire Valley. In our latest tasting, we blind tasted six wines from the Loire Valley and found them to be very balanced in flavors and acidity, and a perfect wine to have with seafood. Continue reading
Blind Wine Tasting Checklist – Get Organized and Start Your Tasting Group
Vintage Wine Club member Ray did a bang-up job developing a guide, “Checklist for a Successful Wine Tasting.” Just click on the image and you will get a PDF doc to print out. You can’t go wrong planning your tasting with this guide. Continue reading
German Riesling Tops Our Vintage Taste Off
The two German Rieslings exploded with aromas of honey and floral characteristics and had a lovely finish. The Poet’s Leap from the Columbia Valley was rich and flavorful in the mouth, with a refreshing and long-lasting finish. Continue reading
