Posts by Kirsten Fox
Student wine scores from “Garden to Glass – Pairing wine with fresh summer produce” class
Left to right in above photo: Bodegas Tomada de Castro Flor de Verano Albariño 2024, $17, Rías Baixas DO, Galicia, Spain, Guia Penin says 86 pts, FSW students say: B- Weingut Bründlmayer Kamptal Terrassen Grüner Veltliner 2021, $34, Kamptal DAC, Austria, Wine Spectator says 90 pts, FSW students say: A- Pietrantonj Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Rosé 2021,…
Read MoreStudent wine scores from “Wines for Day Drinking – (aka How to drink like a French person) class
From left in above photo: Giraudon Bourgogne Aligoté 2025, $20, AOP Bourgogne Aligoté, FSW students say: A+ Sophie Bertin Sauvignon Blanc 2025, $18, AOP Vin de France, Loire Valley, FSW students say: B Aix-Coteaux d’Aix Rosé 2025, $27, AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, Cellar Tracker says 90 pts, FSW students say: B- Stéphane Aviron Moulin à vent…
Read MoreStudent Wine Scores from “Fresh Wines from Coastal Regions” class Left to right in the above photo: Aveleda Fonte Vinho Verde 2024, $13, Portugal, Wine Enthusiast says 88 pts, FSW students say: B+ Jabber Sauvignon Blanc 2025, $15, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Vivino says 4.1/5 pts FSW students say: B- Méditerranée Figuière Rosé 2024, $15, IGP…
Read MoreStudent Wine Scores from “A Wine Importer’s Spanish Faves” class
Left from above photo: Davide Albariño 2023, $30, DO Riss Baixas, Tim Atkins says 94 pts, FSW students say: A+ Ermita Veracruz Verdejo 2024, $17, DO Rueda, FSW students say: B- Esteban Celemin Albillo Real 2022, $17, VdlT Castilla Leon, Decanter says 92 pts, FSW students say: B Solar de Randez Reserva 2017, $26, DOC…
Read MoreStudent wine scores from “50 Shades of Rosé Wine” class
Left from photo above: Château Gassier Le Pas du Moine Rosé 2025, $32, AOC Côtes de Provence Cru Sainte-Victoire, Provence, France, Vinious says 92 pts, FSW students say: A Chehalem Rosé of Pinot Noir 2024, $20, Willamette Valley, Oregon, Wine Enthusiast says 90 pts, FSW students say: B Alexander Valley Vineyards Rosé of Sangiovese 2024,…
Read MoreStudent Wine Scores from “Sparkling Wines to Kick Off Summer” class
Above photo from left to right: Adriano Adami Garbel Prosecco di Treviso Brut NV, $20, Veneto, Prosecco Treviso DOC, Italy, Wine Enthusiast says 89 pts, FSW students say: B+ Raventos i Blanc, Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2023, $31, Catalunia, VC Penedes, Spain, Wine Spectator says 90 pts, FSW students say: C Paula Kornell, California…
Read MoreStudent Wine Scores from “Sip Italia” class
Left from photo above: Corte di Giso Irpinia 2024, $24, Irpinia DOC, Campania, Vivino says 3.9 pts, FSW students say: B+ Soave Classico 2024, $23, Soave DOC, Veneto, Wine Spectator says 91 pts, FSW students say: A Tramari Rosé 2023, $17, Salento IGP, Puglia, Vivino says 4 pts, FSW students say: B Morgante Nero d’Avola…
Read MoreStudent Scores from “Tasty Values from California’s Top Regions” class
From left to right in photo above: Leo Steen Chenin Blanc 2023, Alexander Valley, $20, Venous Media says 92 pts, FSW students say: B- Martha Stouman Post Flirtation Red Blend 2023, $20, California, FSW students say: C Scar of the Sea Pinot Noir 2024, $27, San Luis Obispo, Jancis Robinson says 92 pts, FSW students…
Read MoreStudent Scores for “Santa Barbara Wine Country” class
Left to right in photo above: Jaffurs Viognier 2023, $26, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, Wine Enthusiast says 90 pts, FSW students say: B- Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay 2023, $19, Santa Lucia, Highlands, Monterey County, Cellar Tracker says 90 pts, FSW students say: B+ Longoria Lovely Rita Pinot Noir 2023, $29, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa…
Read MoreStudent Scores for “French-Style Romantic Wines” class
Left to right in above photo: Lapostolle Grand Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2023, $21, Valle del Rapel, Chile, Wine Spectator says 89 pts, FSW students say: B+ Concrete and Clay Chardonnay 2023, $18, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Tim Atkin says 90 pts, FSW students say: A- Loveblock Pinot Noir 2020, $28, Central Otago, New Zealand, Wine Enthusiast…
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