A TIE!?!?

*Throws head back* GAAAAAAAAAAWD!

Excellent show – I like the head-to-head format.

QOTD: Love Sauvignon Blancs and have been on the Babich train for a while (2006 Vintage most recently). Stellar sub $20 (CAD) wine.

Great episode — my fav hands down is 06 St Lukes Spring Creek — NZ SB

Snoqualmie from Washington. Ran across this one in Palo Alto. A winner for eight bones!!

QOTD–I can honestly say that right now Spy Valley is my favorite Sauv Blanc. It is so approachable and, as you said “fun”. I can open it for all my friends who know little about wine and blow their heads off. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to understand what a tropical fruit forward wine smells and tastes like

QOTD: I do like Sauvignon Blanc. I don’t have a favorite right now because I’m too busy trying new things. =)

I’m not drinking any Blancs right now. I decided half-way through the episode that I’d get whatever came out on top. Since that plan fell through, I’m getting a Spy Valley bottle. Why? It has the word “Spy” in the title. How can one go wrong there?

QOTD: I love sauvignon blanc. We are getting mostly New Zealands. Also love Sancerre. Albarino has a sauvignon-like feel. I still love chardonnays – comfort food when they’re not too oaky.

QOTD: Yup, I like Sauv. Blanc, but don’t have a particular favorite.

The head-to-heads are quite a lot of fun, thanks!

QOTD: Yup, I like Sauv. Blanc, but don’t have a particular favorite.

The head-to-heads are quite a lot of fun, thanks!

Great Show!!!

QOTD: I absolutely love Sauvignon Blanc. Extremely refreshing lighter wine for almost every day drinking…especially with the weather right now down here in Texas. Right now I’m hooked on one Sauvignon Blanc. The Alpha Omega Sauvignon Blanc. It is incredible in my opinion…but is a bit pricey for what it is. I just purchased a bunch of it at the winery this past fall so I’ve got quite a bit of stock in that before I move on to other producers.

–RH

I ADORE Sauvignon Blanc – I’d take it over Chardonnay ANY day! One of the best Sauvignon Blancs I’ve had is from Lancaster Estate in the Alexander Valley… delicious! A great, balanced nose hit me with pineapple and citrus, while the flavor was hints of peaches and apricots. A tart and somewhat creamy finish reminds me of lemon meringue pie.

http://www.americanwinery.com/wine/2510/2006-Lancaster_Estate-Estate_%22Samantha's%22_Sauvignon_Blanc

I ADORE Sauvignon Blanc – I’d take it over Chardonnay ANY day! One of the best Sauvignon Blancs I’ve had is from Lancaster Estate in the Alexander Valley… delicious! A great, balanced nose hit me with pineapple and citrus, while the flavor was hints of peaches and apricots. A tart and somewhat creamy finish reminds me of lemon meringue pie.

http://www.americanwinery.com/wine/2510/2006-Lancaster_Estate-Estate_%22Samantha's%22_Sauvignon_Blanc

QOTD- Like sav blanc??? Try LOVE Sav Blanc. Hands down THE best qpr of any varietal. Also, it has some amazing benchmarks from Sancerre. I have been drinking CROSSING from NZ. ps. grab some goat cheese with it. YESSSSS!! that is want food and wine pairing is all about.

QOTD: Yes, I like a lot! Sancerre has the complexity, but NZ is good to.

A 10 minute episode….what a friggin’ SLACKER!!

You’ve changed man!!!!

I’m enjoying Charles Krug, Brander, Morgan, and Santa Babara Winery SBs from California right now. Also, last fall I made a wine trip to the North Fork of Long Island and discovered some good SB there, especially the one from Raphael.

Love the Sancerre, love the white Bordeaux, love the New Zealand SB, & most of all…….. love you & the crew GV;-)

Love SB during warm weather and with spicy food (Indian, Thai, Chinese). Can’t go wrong with Kim Crawford, Monkey Bay, or Mahi.

Even in Germany, the old Riesling-Area, Sauvignon Blanc is becoming more important and there are some tremendous Sauvignon Blancs and even Sauvignon Blanc x Riesling Blends to buy.
And i share your opinion that the white bordeaux vom Pessac-Leognan are normally underestimated. I tasted a wide range of white Pessacs 2005 at the german wine trade fair two weeks ago and some were really extraordinary.

2007 saint clair vicar’s choice from NZ is my boy.

Gary i also enjoy the head to head battle episodes. I see you are at google right now. I used to work around the corner from there.

QOTD:
-Dont really drink much of it.

Quicktime link is broken…

nice episode, I’m very much into the sauv. blancs lately. south africa has some excellent ones as well.

SB is such a great “school night” wine. Being a member of the CKC I’ve been toasting the 2005 Monkey Bay SB. Thanks Gary V!

Loving the head to heads, but hoping for a layed back friday tomorrow.
QOTD At the moment I’m really feeling the Mahi picked some up a while back on free dot and liking em.