Thursday, August 20, 2009

Vin Blanc

White wine. It's Ken's drink of choice for hot days. And not so hot days. And cold days. Me, I usually drink rosé, even during the winter. Our local rosés are very dry and good.

A glass of something white on the deck.

But this is white, and it could be a chardonnay. Also very dry, and not wood-aged so it's quite crisp and fruity. It could also be a chenin, another of Ken's favorites that is produced in our area.

Most white wines in our part of the Touraine, however, are made from the sauvignon grape. We buy all three, so I have no idea which one he was drinking on this particular day.

19 comments:

  1. AMAZING PHOTO! Apparently you took it before drinking too much wine.
    Chin Chin!

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  2. cheryl, no, I probably took it BECAUSE I had too much wine. And no fair mentioning my double chin...

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  3. LOL! MDR!
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOL

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  4. If the picture is recent, it's Chardonnay from the co-op in St-Romain.

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  5. So when's the bigg weekend wine tasting at your place? I want to plan accordingy.

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  6. Nice picture. I've gotten well acquainted with the Layon wines from Anjou -- also have a nice rosé.

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  7. i am a yr round white drinker myself but switch to ros in summer when i can find it......not too many offerings around here....the word verification today is "menspotr" lol

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  8. Je préfère le Saint-Emilion ou le Cote du Rhône. Rouge, bien sur.

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  9. Great photo!

    I prefer sweet, fruity wines. My fave is gewurztraminer which I assume is German(?)

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  10. Mark in DE, as I suspected, gewurztraminer is an Alsatian wine. Here is a link:
    http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-gewurztraminer.htm

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  11. I loved your white wines when visiting you some years ago. And I'm sure they do not have a high alcohol content as so many California wines do.

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  12. nice pic, I love white wines with a little sweetness....Barb

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  13. I have never had proper 'good' rose. I hear tell the French make the best. Perhaps some day ....

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  14. Ur-spo,
    French rose has little or no resemblence to American... I find French rose so must drier and palatable than American rose. Hold out for the good stuff!
    Cheryl

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  15. ken, it is recent, therefore it is chardonnay.

    sean, uh, that would be every weekend. :)

    rachael, I've gotta try some Layon wines one of these days...

    melinda, I really don't like sweet rosés, so if that's all there was, I'd stick with white!

    starman, those are certainly tasty! But they could be a little heavy for a hot day refresher.

    mark, yes, they do grow a lot of gewurztraminer in Germany, and many parts of eastern Europe, as well as Spain and Italy. Alscace in France is the largest growing region, I believe. The grape likes cooler climates, and is also grown all over the New World, too.

    chm, merci pour la précision et le lien!

    gabby, your're right - most of the wines in our region are around the 11-12% levels.

    barb, you are not alone!

    urspo, I think there are good rosés to be had all over. There are certainly a lot of good ones in France!

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  16. Oh, and Sean, what is in that glass you're holding in your avatar photo? It doesn't look like a cosmo...

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  17. I always think your photography is amazing. I am a wine buyer for a living & I very much enjoy & appreciate whites from your region, especially Sauvignon Blancs & a Bandol Rose is perfect for the month of August. Thanks for sharing...now I want a glass of wine!

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  18. stephen, well now you've got me confused. You're an actor! Was the wine buyer a particular part you played? ;)

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  19. Isn't red wine better for our health? Tell me it isn't because I'm like Ken -- I really prefer white!

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