Event: A made-for-summer style wine tasting drew crowds of wine drinkers Friday and Saturday.  From light and fruity to dry or slightly sweet, the wines all were splendid. Big hits were the Bridgeview Blue Moon Riesling, a crisp, dry refreshing wine for $9.99; the Fire Road Sauvignon Blanc, a very smooth, easy-drinking New Zealand wine [...]

Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2004
Domaine Talmard Macon-Chardonnay 2003
I’m writing about two wines this time because I decided to have a French face-off between two of the most prominent white grapes in France: Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Turns out they’re both winners.
I drank the two bottles over three nights, so I’m not quite a lush yet. I’m [...]