I have so much to say about all this! Very intrigued by your Barefoot connection (I myself have drunk far more Barefoot Chardonnay than I care to admit as it's my sister-in-law's tipple of choice). I STILL don't have a copy of Amber Revolution - despite Simon living just down the road from me - and I really must rectify that. Curious to hear what you think of the book. And finally: on the red/white grapes thing - do you mean a blanc de noirs (as in, a white wine made from black grapes) or do you mean a white grape that's more commonly known for its black counterpart (e.g. Garnacha Blanca as opposed to regular red Garnacha)?
I mean white wine made from black grapes! I’ve tried a few semi-sweet version of this in the past (White Merlot, White Cab Sauv) but generally not great. This White Malbec is the first that was perfectly dry for me. And now Steven’s sending me a dry Cab Franc to sip as well!
Right, got it! Yes, I've had a few dry, still wines in the blanc de noirs category. In recent memory, I had a Cannonau that had been vinified as a white wine in Sardinia and (more bizarrely still) a white wine made from Cabernet Noir/Cabernet Cortis in Friesland of all places - the northernmost province of my very own country, the Netherlands! I'm intrigued by Steven's white Cab Franc :-)
I have so much to say about all this! Very intrigued by your Barefoot connection (I myself have drunk far more Barefoot Chardonnay than I care to admit as it's my sister-in-law's tipple of choice). I STILL don't have a copy of Amber Revolution - despite Simon living just down the road from me - and I really must rectify that. Curious to hear what you think of the book. And finally: on the red/white grapes thing - do you mean a blanc de noirs (as in, a white wine made from black grapes) or do you mean a white grape that's more commonly known for its black counterpart (e.g. Garnacha Blanca as opposed to regular red Garnacha)?
I mean white wine made from black grapes! I’ve tried a few semi-sweet version of this in the past (White Merlot, White Cab Sauv) but generally not great. This White Malbec is the first that was perfectly dry for me. And now Steven’s sending me a dry Cab Franc to sip as well!
And all my Barefoot stories coming next week ;)
Right, got it! Yes, I've had a few dry, still wines in the blanc de noirs category. In recent memory, I had a Cannonau that had been vinified as a white wine in Sardinia and (more bizarrely still) a white wine made from Cabernet Noir/Cabernet Cortis in Friesland of all places - the northernmost province of my very own country, the Netherlands! I'm intrigued by Steven's white Cab Franc :-)
Thanks for the shout out! Looking forward to your reaction to our Cab Franc Blanc!