Champagne/Sparkling

Champagne first gained world renown because of its association with the anointment of French kings. Royalty from throughout Europe spread the message of the unique sparkling wine from Champagne and its association with luxury and power in the 17th, 18th and 19th century. The primary grapes used in the production of Champagne are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier.

New York Great Western Extra Dry
 
CaliforniaDomaine Carneros BRUT CUVEE SPARKLING
Korbel BRUT		 
FrancePiper-Hiedsieck ROSE SAUVAGE
Perrier Jouët GRAND BRUT
Moët & Chandon imperial -91 WS
Taittinger Brut La Française - 91 ws, we, wn
 
Italy lunetta Prosecco
Martini & Rossi Asti Spumonti
 
SpainCristalino Brut Cava -85 WS -86 WE
 

Fruitier/Blush Wines

In the early 1970s, demand for white wine exceeded the availability of white wine grapes, so many California producers made "white" wine from red grapes, in a form of saignée production with minimal skin contact, the "whiter" the better.

New YorkHazlitt “RED CAT”
Goosewatch DIAMOND 2011
Standing Stone RIESLING 2010
Glenora SEMI DRY RIESLING 2010
Dr. Konstantin Frank SEMI DRY RIESLING 2006
Wagner “RIESLING ICE WINE” 2007 		 
CaliforniaSimi ROSETO SONOMA COUNTY ROSE 2007
Beringer WHITE ZINFANDEL 2010
Pacific Rim RIESLING—90 WE “BEST BUY”
Simi ROSETO SONOMA COUNTY ROSE 2007 		 
washingtonChateau St Michele “COLD CREEK” RIESLING 2010—93 WE  
oregonErath PINOT GRIS 2009  
FranceEd Hardy LAMBRUSCO
 
GermanyFunf 5 SASSY WHITE
 
south africaGoats Do Roam ROSE 2010—87 ST
Jam Jar MOSCATO 2011 		 

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most gets its name from the French word sauvage ("wild") and blanc ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France.A possible descendant of savagnin. Sauvignon blanc is planted in many of the world's wine regions, producing a crisp, dry, and refreshing white varietal wine.

CaliforniaSterling NAPA VALLEY
Duck Horn NAPA VALLEY 2010 		 
WashingtonColumbia Crest “TWO VINES” COLUMBIA VALLEY 20010 
ChileSanta Rita 120 CENTRAL VALLEY 2011  
New ZealandSimply Naked
Drylands MARLBOROUGH—89 WS
Kim Crawford MARLBOROUGH 2011 		 

Pinot Grigio

Pinot gris is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot noir grape, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name (gris meaning "grey" in French) but the grape can have a brownish pink to black and even white appearance.

CaliforniaLittle Black Dress 2010  
Italy Cavit 2011
Voga
Santa Margherita 		 

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new and developing wine regions, growing Chardonnay is seen as a "rite of passage" and an easy segue into the international wine market.

New YorkHeron Hill UNOAKED 2009  
WashingtonChateau St Michele CANOE RIDGE ESTATE 2009 
CaliforniaCK Mondavi
Crème de Lys
Avant BY KENDALL JACKSON—90 WE
Kunde Estates SONOMA 2007
Kendall Jackson VINTNER’S RESERVE 2011
Cambria SANTA MARIA VALLEY 2011
La Crema SONOMA 2010
Sonoma Cutrer SONOMA COAST 2010—91 WE
Franciscan “CUVEE SAUVAGE” 2008
Cakebread NAPA VALLEY 2009, 2010—91 WE
Chalk Hill RUSSIAN RIVER, SONOMA 2010
Miner Family “WILD YEAST” 2009		 
other whites Ruffino ORVIETO BLEND 2010, 2011 (ITALY)
Mollydooker “THE VIOLINIST” VERDELHO 2011—90 WS (AUSTRALIA)
Georges Duboeuf POUILLY FUISSE 2009 (FRANCE)