Tweetin’ and Tweeps

Last night the Terroirists clan participated in a worldwide “Tweet-off” Sauvignon Blanc tasting. While the idea of a mass virtual wine tasting could make a strong man roll his eyes and shed a small tear, it’s not nearly as tacky as it sounds. OK, maybe it is. Regardless of tackiness level, the tasting was a good excuse to drink a Sauvignon Blanc. I picked up one of the only local examples, the 2008 Woodward Canyon Estate Sauvignon Blanc.

A Sunny Day with SB and Tacos

This wine is definitely worth a try, but I don’t think it’s for everyone’s taste. The aromatics don’t explode out of the glass like those wines from way down south (New Zealand; not Temecula), but sometimes that’s what the meal calls for. The wine is extremely food friendly and I really wished that I had prepared some fish just for the halibut. (that might make the same strong man cry) What it lacks in aromatics it retains in flavor. The acids could be stronger, but then again so could the tannins. What?! The mid-palate does have a lovely flavor of candied melon, and that is never a bad thing.

Woodward Canyon's Estate Vineyard

Among the socializing and flowery descriptors carrying the #sauvblanc tag, I came upon a winery in Temecula with a Sauvignon Blanc rosé. This is bizarre-o world! After a few notes back and forth with the winery, Briar Rose, it has been settled that such a wine was created by aging (or fermenting – maybe both – not sure) Sauvignon Blanc in used Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. I mean, Cabernet Sauvignon is the son of Sauvignon Blanc, so maybe that marriage makes sense. Whoa.