Characteristics: I like this; a lot to say from me when it comes to Cotes du Rhone blanc. Sometimes having done this for so long can be stifling. My years, nay decades, of detesting these wines has closed my eyes to the new truth. The last three vintages of Cotes du Rhone blanc from Guigal have been increasingly fine. The 2009 has a nose of melon with a squeeze of lemon and a grind of white pepper. The flavour is soft fruits and a stoniness that I think of in wines with Grenache blanc in the blend. Wine review by LAC. August 2010.

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Characteristics: Gewurtraminer grapes grow best in cooler climates like Mendocino's Potter Valley, the source for this 2009 Gewurz.
This latest release shows an expressive nose of pineapple, lychee and pear and flavors of grapefruit and apple along with a big mineral component. You'll also notice the wine exhibits a creamy mouthfeel, nicely balanced by the wine's acidity.
- Tasting notes from the winery.

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Characteristics: My word this is fragrant! Spicy floral top notes with a fresh core of fresh lychees –like a perfumed neck whose hug I want again and again. A crisp, mouthwatering palate is a relief after the nose as some aromatic wines read as too sweet –not here; this is simply delicious and leaves my entire mouth happily captive in its charming scents.
Wine review by Nicholas Livingston, November 2012

In the glass the 2012 is a pale, straw yellow color with floral, sweet aromas of stone fruits, grapefruit, orange blossom and
a hint of wet stone minerality. The flavors are similar to the aromas highlighted by pear, grapefruit, stone fruit, slight
tropical notes and just the tiniest bit of spritz from the quick fermentation.
Winemaker Kevin Hall says : “This wine is drier in style, with more minerality and spice than previous years, there is palate
weight with this vintage and it almost has an Alsatian feel.” 12.8% ABV
- notes from Alexander Valley Vineyards

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Characteristics: The Seyval Blanc is Alexis Bailly Vineyard's premium white wine. Named for the French Horticulturist who developed the variety during WWI, the Seyval came to the United States in the 1960's when pioneers, like David Bailly, were looking for wine grapes that could be grown outside of the norms of Califonia. With its balance of clean bright fruit and a dry crisp finish, the Seyval is a wine that is both elegant and appealing.