Comments on: A couple of zippy whites – Benaza Godello and Huards Cheverny

By: Txakoli, albarino, Manzanilla and more! A quick Spanish tasting | Dr Vino's wine blog

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:39:00 +0000

[...] we encountered our first disappointment of the night. I poured the good value godello from Benaza ($13) in all the glasses and as our hostess smelled it, she wondered aloud if there wasn’t [...]

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:24:57 +0000

Domaine des Huards is a fantastic producer… their Romorantin from the Cour-Cheverny AC is great – yet I think you have one too many Os in their name.

I recently did a post on Cour-Cheverny and Romorantin:

http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2010/05/02/sunday-school-26-more-allure-from-the-loire/

By: Hello Vino

Hello Vino — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:55:47 +0000

Both fantastic picks, and I love the price (our iPhone app users would too)!

I couldn’t agree more about a little seafood on the deck with a glass of Godello.

Cheers!
Hello Vino

By: caroline palla

caroline palla — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:12:35 +0000

we’re serving a godello by the glass and people are loving it. such an attractive and pleasant wine! here’s the link to the producer’s site, I hope his wine is available in the US
http://www.acoroa.com/es/godello/
greetings,
caroline

By: TexaCali Ali

TexaCali Ali — Mon, 03 May 2010 05:11:31 +0000

Love these picks! The Godello, haven’t seen this particular producer in Texas though (yet). Will be on the hunt this week..Cheers – Ali

By: Richard Shaffer

Richard Shaffer — Sun, 02 May 2010 03:39:01 +0000

I completely agree about the godello! Coincidentally, I have had 2 bottles of that exact wine this week – love it!

Richard

By: Katie Bechkowiak

Katie Bechkowiak — Sat, 01 May 2010 19:47:20 +0000

I am one of the few among my peers that love white wines. I think whites can offer a lot more diversity than reds and I’m always on the lookout for something deliciously obscure. Thanks for the recommendations — I hope I can find them.