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Tapi Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2024
Katie here. Hellooooo dog days of summer! It is HOT. Personally, I am no fan of summer. My only consolation is knowing that the days are...
cellarsleuths
Jul 22, 20251 min read


Chateau Ducasse Bordeaux (Blanc) 2022
Phew, it is HOT. This is the season for white wine!! The other day, we tried this beauty: Château Ducasse Bordeaux 2022 Bordeaux...
cellarsleuths
Jul 20, 20251 min read


Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay, 2022
Bart here. It was a late afternoon on Sunday in late June, our 40th wedding anniversary! We had plans to go out to dinner that evening...
cellarsleuths
Jun 26, 20251 min read


Vietti Roero Arneis 2023
Bart here. Arneis, previously referred to as white Nebbiolo, was almost lost to history. It was largely a blending grape, almost more...
cellarsleuths
May 23, 20251 min read


International Chardonnay Day!
Chardonnay is one of the most popular grapes in the world, so it’s only right that we take a day to celebrate it. That day is the...
cellarsleuths
May 22, 20252 min read


The Hilt Estate Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills, California 2020
Katie here. I have to confess, I do not like summer weather. I do not like the heat. So when it's in the 80s already in the beginning of...
cellarsleuths
May 13, 20251 min read


Luigi Baudana Dragon Bianco Langhe 2023
Winner Winner Bart here. I love getting out to our deck after a long day at the office. I started the grill as Mel started the chiminea....
cellarsleuths
Mar 25, 20251 min read


International Riesling Day!
We love holidays. We love wine holidays, too. Today, March 13, is International Riesling Day! We’ll celebrate anything, so we got...
cellarsleuths
Mar 13, 20252 min read


La Cana Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain
One of the things we love doing is helping people with finding and enjoying great wine. Lately, we’ve been testing out some Spanish wines...
cellarsleuths
Sep 14, 20241 min read


Diego Conterno 21, Nascetta, Langhe 2021
Bart here. Katie and I and our spouses were asked to meet at Newport Grill for an engagement celebration. Ben Shultz, until recently...
cellarsleuths
Aug 28, 20242 min read


Laberinto Cenizas Sauvignon Blanc, Valle del Maule, Chile 2023
Katie here. If you've read many of our posts, you probably already know that I really dislike the heat of the summer. Now that school has...
cellarsleuths
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Tasting the White Wines by the Glass at The Belmont
We’re back from vacation and back at it this week, tasting our way through restaurant by-the-glass lists. The temperature was so lovely...
cellarsleuths
Aug 12, 20244 min read


White Wine Summer
Katie here. The classic Kansas hot July temperatures are back again, and as a result, I have discovered a real love for cool white wine....
cellarsleuths
Jul 11, 20244 min read


California Sauvignon Blanc
Thankfully, the temperatures have been better lately! We hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July and enjoyed the gorgeous weather....
cellarsleuths
Jul 5, 20242 min read


John Anthony Sauvignon Blanc, Church Vineyard, Carneros, Napa Valley 2018
Bart here. We were invited to a fantastic private getaway to a friend’s cottage in Marion: a little piece of heaven on the edge of town....
cellarsleuths
Jun 19, 20242 min read


Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc, Suisun Valley, California 2022
Katie reporting. I had this wine the first time when I was doing my cooling cup experiment, and I thought then that I should really put a...
cellarsleuths
Jun 12, 20241 min read


It’s World Chardonnay Day!
I love celebrating holidays, so I was delighted to find out that the Thursday before the last Monday in May is World Chardonnay Day. Of...
cellarsleuths
May 23, 20242 min read


Scaia Garganega/Chardonnay, 2022
Are you looking for a go-to, affordable, universally pleasing (at least in the focus group of our family) white wine to have on hand this...
cellarsleuths
May 12, 20241 min read


Does Price Really Matter?
Spring in Kansas is always too short, but beautiful nonetheless. Cool, pleasant evenings seem to call out for a white wine. Jamie...
cellarsleuths
May 10, 20243 min read


Help! I'm having friends over who don't typically drink wine...
So you're having some friends over, and you'd really like to have some wine with them. Of course you would! But then, you recall that...
cellarsleuths
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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