Over a year ago my husband and I bought some excellent wines from the NW for our good friends from Amarillo we met while honeymooning in the British Virgin Islands. I wanted to try one of the wines to see if the screwcap was any good. YOu can't give screwcaps as a gift right? Wrong!!! I have not yet found a white of any variety since that comes close to my palate's nirvana wine. Andrew Rich Roussanne, a Columbia Valley wine. I hope hope hope you'll give it a whirl. It comes in at around 20 US bones and was SO good we went out and replaced the bottle in their gift pack. Thanks so much for expanding my thinking. I really LOVE Malbec and had never tried it.

Zind Humbrecht Muscat…2005 I believe. Had it at my wine shop here in AZ with fellow employees after work. Amazing, exotic nose, dark golden color, on the palate very viscous, rich, minerally, with almost nectar like fruit. All this wrapped up in a pretty dry style…stunning

You probably already know this, but the Mollydooder Verdelho is “the Violinist”

http://www.mollydookerwines.com/mollydooker_wine_store?maxrows=200#wines

i cannot elaborate much on this, but i recently had a wonderful bottle of Martín Códax Albariño. I had it with a seafood paella, and kept it outside the window (but still at hand) while I ate. It was about to snow.

Thanks for doing white wines. Many of us focus mainly on reds and we need to be reminded that whites can be good and often better with certain foods. I recently had a Navarro Anderson Valley gewurtraminer that I enjoyed a lot. The wine was very floral and had some spice. It would go well with asian food.

Happy to see some complex whites and the butter bandit on the show today.

QOTD: I recently had a good Vinho Verde; sorry I don't remember the maker, but the acidity paired well with dessert. Good QOTD; I'm going to go through and try to find some Alsatian recommendations.

Also, why are people still using ie? It's 2010, you've got much better options!

Mariflor Sauvignon Blanc from Mendoza…delicious!! It´s a Michel Rolland wine

The Villard Condruieu rocks. Gary, your pronunciation of Francois did not rock.

QOTD – Maximim Grunhauser Herrenberg Riesling Auslese 05 – just starting to pick up hint of petrol, viscous, rich, biting acidity, sense of place.
Dom du Vieux Lazaret Chatauneuf du Pape Blanc 07 – complex, big mouthfeel, structure to handle big food flavors, was screaming for a cassoulet.

V-man: I am one of those lurkers you just threw a “beat-down” to.
Though it came off a little harsh (…especially because you have sooooooo much to be happy about – Uncle Gary, J-E-T-S fan!!), I know, in your heart, you love us lurkers like a father loves his prodical son. Anyway: Happy New Year!!, congrats on your Jets victory!! (…this is getting CRAZY but I'm luvin' every minute of it!), and thanks for bringing me out of Lurkerville. Cheers!!!

Oh hey, Ausgechecken. I have another Pinot Gris from Oregon. Bishop Creek, 2007. Out of Gaston, which puts it in that Forest Grove, northern Willamette area I'm beginning to suspect many of my favored whites grow (hello Apolloni Pinot Blanc, pleased to meet you). Must also mention this wine is made by Ken Wright, if that excites anyone. This one surprised me, as I was gearing up for some exotic fruit like I found on the nose, perfect to steady my garlic parsley chicken, and I got punched in the mouth by a lime wrapped in chalk. As I drank more of the stuff, I got some softer bark flavors, and if I concentrated, I could almost imagine there was a pear somewhere in there. It's possible I didn't let it breath, but it was altogether awesome.

We had the 2007 Cult Vines Roussanne (from one of last year's garyv wineclubs) with a pear and gorgonzola pizza. Very tasty! My husband said “We finally found a white wine we like!” Great with the food or on its own. Thanks for including it in one of your monthly wine club packs Gary!

Well I am going the opposite direction pricewise of many of the commenters… Recently Oregon white truffles showed up at grocery store here in Austin, so I made a “scallops provencal” and a white bean and truffle oil sauce, then shaved white truffles on top. With that I had a $10 sauv from New Zealand, the 2008 The Crossing Sauv Blanc. It went very well with the food, and I recommend it. See my review on corkd under “davebw”. Hey GV, why not link corkd login to comments???

I have a few bottles of the Francois Villard Condrieu Grand Vallon from when it was offered on Cinderella Wine. LOVE the complexity of it…a very floral nose that makes you think it might be sweet, but bone dry with good acid and long finish. And great mouth feel…heavy like a California chardonnay. Just wish it wasn't so damn $$$.

You asked for the best whites we've recenty had. I really liked a Reisling called “Clean Slate” that I purchased solely for its name to try on New Years instead of Champagne or Prosecco. I poured it at Christmas with some mild white cheeses and liked it best with a mango ginger stilton that seems to be everywhere these days. It was fine with St Andre and some other french stinky feet smelling cheese that I like but can't remember the name of. I think it would be fine with Brie, too, but not if you're doing the walnut honey pastry thing to it.

It is as its named clean finishing which I really like when I'm switching around other tastes, and I went looking for it again at New Years since we drank it all, but couldn't find it again. It's not the most fancy wine judging by it's price 12 something regular, we got it on sale for around 10 but I like to stay within that range when trying something blindly. It's German of course and the bottle I had was '08 peachy and minerally which I usually like anyway. Another good white that can become inexpensive during sale times but I haven't had in awhile is Ferrari Carano Fume Blanc. (Just to let you know where my tastes lie.)

I'm almost blindly blazing the trail for myself, my husband, and a few others who want to know more about wine because they claim they want to be wine drinkers. I don't know what this means other than some idea of wanting to play fancy grown up and hold delicate drinkware with pinkies pointing up? For my husband and I though I can tell you we might not know much, but we know that a good dish can be elevated unbelievably with a good wine pairing and vice versa, and therein lies our motivation. He has put me in charge of making all the choices and therefore mistakes for both of us, but usually we do okay.

Thanks for your show from the blind leading the blind out here in California. I love your straighforward descriptions, awesome energy, sense of humor, apparent honesty, and casual style. Just right for newbies like us. (I'm kinda squeamish though, so I like it better when you bury your head in the bucket and we don't see the wine coming out of your mouth. It only happened once though, but now I'm kind of holding my hands over my eyes everytime you start to swishing.) Ciao for now.

Just had a Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio 2007 at a wine dinner. I am not usually a pinot grigio fan, but this was wonderful paired with shrimp 'sliders'. Pear and citrus really came out in this wine. Here in Memphis it runs about $14 which is a pretty good price point.

Just got back from a trip to the Mediterranean and am trying to catch up. Like the new comment format.

With Surf & Turf X-mas dinner…

1997 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand (France, Alsace, Turckheim, Alsace Grand Cru AOC) 12/25/2009 AMM3RD 95
This was a simply amazing bottle of wine. Nose of lime skin and lemon with a waxed fruit or waxy smell that was interesting. Color was very light golden honey colored. Very dense and coating the palate with fresh acidity and verve, that was captivating. More lemon and citrus on the palate. Balanced, Deep, Wonderful, wish I had more. Drinking perfectly right now, should drink well over the next 3 years. Will be looking for more dated Zind! Loved it! AMM (162 views)
http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=5638

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This looks interesting. Esp since I’ve not had good experiences with Aussie chards.
Will watch later

those are really the killer

Have had the Leeuwin before and liked it allot… http://www.winelx.com