Chenin Blanc

Today’s podcast focuses on the grape from the Loire Valley: Chenin Blanc. I also talk about wine tasting etiquette and the poll at Winecast.net Show Notes: 00:20 - Show Theme oo:36 - Background on Chenin Blanc. Best wines are from France: Saumur and Savennières (dry), Anjou and Vouvray (off-dry), Coteaux du Layon and Quarts de Chaume (dessert), and Crémant de Loire (sparkling), South Africa (Steen) and California (Clarksburg and Monterey County) 02:20 - Tasting Notes 02:33 - Dry Creek Vineyards, Clarksburg, Dry Chenin Blanc 2004 ($10) 03:02 - Masbon, Vouvray 2002 ($12.50) 03:38 - Ballentine Vineyards, Napa Valley Estate, “Old Vines”, Chenin Blanc 2004 ($14) 04:20 - Best of Tasting 04:54 - Best Value 05:05 - Wine Tasting Etiquette 09:58 - Poll at Weblog 10:53 - Podcast Awards 11:09 - Contact Details 11:50 - Next Show Theme Feedback: [email protected] | Audio comments: +01-206-33-WINE-9 (+01-206-339-4639) Copyright 2005 Tim Elliott. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/