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Warren Johnston finds well-made, available wines in the $10 range.

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A White Wine that Spans the Seasons

October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 Categories: Fall · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc is a wine for all seasons, unlike other Sauvignon Blancs that lend themselves to only warm weather drinking.

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Pinot Gris Survives Its Identity Crisis

August 28, 2019August 29, 2019 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Firesteed Pinot Gris is full of melon and citrus flavors that make it an excellent choice for sipping on cooler summer and fall evenings or to accompany grilled vegetables, lobster or other seafood.

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A Winery that Got Its Mojo Back

August 14, 2019August 16, 2019 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

After decades of corporate neglect and a slide in quality, Sterling Vineyards has returned to its roots and is making excellent wines that are garnering awards and high ratings from wine critics.

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Serve Chilled to Beat the Heat

July 31, 2019August 4, 2019 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

During the summer of 2002, I discovered Vinho Verde and found it to be the quintessential white wine for hot, muggy weather.

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A Sauvignon Blanc of Many Facets

June 26, 2019June 30, 2019 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Prisma, which is Spanish for “prism,” is a good representative of Chilean coastal Sauvignon Blanc, wine that has been getting excellent reviews, yet seems almost undiscovered because of its bargain prices. I find Prisma regularly on sale for less than $10.

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A Wine that Transcends its Famous Name

May 29, 2019June 6, 2019 Categories: Spring · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Fess Parker Marcella’s is a bright, fresh white-wine blend with flavors and aromas of peach and green apple that’s perfect for drinking during the warmer months.

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Desert Yields a Wonderful Dry Chardonnay

May 15, 2019May 16, 2019 Categories: Spring · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Domaine Bousquet Chardonnay is a refreshing wine that is well suited for sipping with appetizers or with a meal of grilled fish or chicken on a warm evening.

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A Chardonnay of Mass Appeal

April 3, 2019April 7, 2019 Categories: Spring · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay has stayed on the top of the U.S. sales charts every year since it was introduced in 1983, but it’s not the same white wine that hit the market 36 years ago.

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Winery Perfects Chardonnay in Pinot Noir Country

February 20, 2019February 24, 2019 Categories: Summer · Whites · WinterTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

The 2016 A to Z Oregon Chardonnay is a well-balanced unoaked, versatile white wine that’s good to drink by the fire in winter and on the porch on summer evenings.

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A Spanish White Wine from Old Vines

February 6, 2019February 8, 2019 Categories: Whites · WinterTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Started in 2002, Bodegas Naia had a straightforward purpose: making high quality white wines using grapes from old, indigenous Verdejo vines. The experiment worked. The winery has succeeded in making some of the best Verdejo in the world, and its affordable Naia is no exception.

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Warren Johnston’s column, which appears in newspapers and on-line, is designed to help readers cut through the sea of wine offerings that crowd the shelves of stores and find well-made, available wines that sell in $10 range.
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