Gewurztraminer

Domestic Selection: Gewurztraminer, 1991. Columbia Winery

In opening, Columbia Winery practically represents ancient histo­ry, as far as domestic wines go. Founded in 1962, it is Washington State’s oldest premium winery. Home winemaking buff Professor Lloyd Woodbourne of the Univer­sity of Washington, in concert with a few similarly inclined col­leagues, set up a “cooperative” winery in his garage. They called it “Associated… read more »

Import Selection: Gewurztraminer, 1985, A. Gaschy

WOW! That was the second word we exclaimed after tasting this wine. We couldn’t get the first one out be­cause we were struck speechless by the richness. Okay, so I love great gewurztra­miner. But, this isn’t just great, it is phenomenal! More on that later. First, though, I really love the story of gewurztraminer. Gewurztraminer… read more »

Wine with Food: Alsatian Gewurztraminer | Pairing Tips

Wine with Food: Alsatian Gewurztraminer By Paul Kalemkiarian Sr. | May 1984 You will not find a wine labeled exactly “Alsatian Gewurztraminer”. You will have to look for a bottle that reads Gewurz­traminer and then see if it was imported from Alsace. And, when you locate a bottle, you will be rewarded with a wine… read more »

Gewurztraminer, 1982. Austin Cellars| Vintage Wine History and Information

GEWURZTRAMINER. 1982 – AUSTIN CELLARS by Paul Kalemkiarian Sr | October 1984 Anthony Austin was the first professional winemaker in Northern Santa Barbara county. He was the winemaker at Firestone Vineyards since its inception in 1975. (And you know what a success story that is. At least 3 of his wines have been club selections under… read more »

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