The theme for Wine Blogging Wednesday #46 has now been announced and Dr. Debs of Good Wine Under $20 is this month's host. The theme this month is Rhone Whites.
The classic Rhone white grapes include: Bourbolenc, Clairette Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Picardin, Picpoul, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier. All of these grapes can make some very different style wines. These grapes are often blended together and blends are fine for the theme.
You don't have to choose wines made in the Rhone region though. Rhone grapes are grown in many other parts of the world and you can choose any of those wines for WBW #46 as well. Maybe you can try a Marsanne from California or a Viognier from Australia. And, if you taste wines from more than one region you'll get top billing in the roundup.
On or before Wednesday, June 11, post your tasting notes on your blog, on the Wine Blogging Wednesday community site, or in the comments here at Good Wine Under $20. Please email Dr. Debs at goodwineunder20 (at) gmail.com with a link to your post after you make it.
For more information about Rhone grapes, check out Dr. Deb's WBW #46 Announcement post which has several good links for more information.
We had lots of participating for WBW #45, so let us hope that we get even more for this month's theme!
Also be sure to read the June 2008 issue of Wine & Spirits magazine as it has an article written by Dr. Debs!
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