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Tag Archives: chenin blanc
McKinley Springs: The Reputation is Spotless and the Wine’s a Hoot
If you like McKinley Springs chenin blanc, thank an owl. Twenty years ago, Doug Rowell was settling into a comfortable career in forestry management when the infamous ‘Spotted Owl Incident’ butted in, putting a virtual halt to logging in Washington … Continue reading
The Middle Loire: White Soul, Red Heart, Pink Whatever
Thanks to a confluence of sauvignon blanc, melon de bourgogne and chenin blanc, the soul of the Loire Valley runs whiter than Willie Nelson’s rump. But the heart of the region—Chinon—is red. Boiled lobster red; red as Christian wrath; redder … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc
Tagged cabernet franc, chenin blanc, Chinon, François Rabelais, Middle Loire, Saumur, Vouvray, Willie Nelson
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