White Wine
(most recent at bottom)
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc
La Crema Chardonnay
French Grand Cru Chablis
Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc
2014 Palmer Chardonnay
2012 Di Meo Fiano Di Avellino
2017 Nic Rager Chardonnay
2015 Joel Gott Chardonnay
2017 Cletus Super Tuscan
2015 Gustave Lorentz Vin D’Alsace Pinot Blanc
2017 Benzinger Chardonnay
2017 Prisonnier Chardonnay
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Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) 
If you love citrus and you love grapefruit, then this is the Sauvignon Blanc for you!. Its like biting into a fresh chilled pink grapefruit. As soon as your poured a little into the glass, the citrus and grapefruit exploded , filling your nose with so much freshness. The taste was crisp, refreshing and dry, but not bone dry. This has been our summer Sauvignon Blanc. Almost any Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region located in the most Northern tip of the Southern island of New Zealand have the same citrus grapefruit quality. Some just more pronounced than others. Marlborough, New Zealand’s largest winegrowing region, makes the best Sauvignon Blanc, due to the soils and enviable climate that create it. It’s about diverse landscapes, from valleys of vines to sheltered waterways of the Marlborough Sounds. My rating is always a solid B
La Crema Chardonnay 
The Pinot Chardonnay grape is grown in almost every country in the world. It can produce the most exquisite French whites ( Montrachet, to name one) or produce simple table style non descriptive white wine. American Chardonnays can always be classified as being Light, Medium or Full bodied. Along with little or full oak. Another style can be classified as buttery. This is where La Crema comes in. Full rich, good amount of body, lots of overtones of apricot, honey, peach and a creamy buttery feel. I rate this one a B-
French Chablis Premier or Grand Cru 
The overall ranking system for French Chablis is as follows. ( and I love the description I found for each of them)
Grand Cru Chablis to share with just your partner
Premier Cru Chablis is for when you have family
Chablis you open when friends come round
Petite-Chablis Is for drinking with strangers
Chablis is all about simplicity and purity. One region (Chablis),
one grape (Pinot Chardonnay) and then the actual wine makers style in producing the wine. As with any wine, the actual soil, location, slope of the vineyard plays such an important role. The steeper and south facing slope will produce riper and higher quality grapes. Once harvested, now the wine maker takes over and eventually determines the taste of their Chablis. Some are heavier in oak than others. But one thing I have always noticed. While French Chablis normally do have a good amount of oak, its the way the French present their oak. So many California and other country Pinot Chardonnays have an oak that you are either going to love or hate. French oak is subtle, a touch of a fresh green apple just picked from the tree. I have had many different French Chablis, from all the 4 categories described above. There is no question, that he Grand Cru Chablis is a wine you must try. Sometimes, the hardest thing to get out of your mind, is the 1970’s picture of inferior jug chablis wines. These French Chablis need to be tasted. All A++
Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc Basically, a Fume Blanc 
is classified as a dry and smoky Sauvignon Blanc. That smokey flavor comes from the wine being aged in oak. I still have not noticed any degree of smoke with a Fume Blanc. Their wine is fully in body than most Sauvignon Blancs Has the slight citrus overtones along with a lemon grass nose. It has always been so very crisp, with a little mineral flavor that just makes this such a perfectly balanced wine. I gave this one a A-
Palmer 2014 Chardonnay North Fork, Long Island. I have never been a big fan of white wines from the North Fork of Long Island. 
I’ve enjoyed their Cabernet Franc and some of their red blends. I had this with dinner tonight and was totally surprised! It had a bit of a buttery taste to it, very soft and lush. Lots of apricot, pear and honey going on, with some fresh green apple tartness to really balance this wine. Low on acidity, a nice big round lingering aftertaste. Again, very surprised for a Long Island, North Fork White. I gave this wine a B+
2012 Di Meo Fiano Di Avellino From the Campania (Naples area) of Italy. This DOCG wine is full bodied and a very soft white. 
Low on acidity, with tones of apricot and mineral flavors. I just felt that this wine was not very interesting. Too big for a white without any standout qualities. The after taste was almost non existent. First time every have the grape varietal Fiano.
The variety has been grown in southern Italy for hundreds of years, and many researchers have suggested that this is one of Pliny the Elder’s viti apiane (although this is now widely contested). The first mention of Fiano comes in the 13th Century, and just prior to the phylloxera crisis. My rating C-
2017 Nic Rager Chardonnay (Vin de France)
A very full bodied soft rich Chardonnay. It had a nice golden color with fresh apple and pear aromas. 
There was a touch of oak, but done ins such a enjoyable fashion. I had this at room temperature, which is how I drink almost all of my Chardonnay.s it had a nice rich almost sweetness aftertaste. It wasnt until we had the bottle, did I realize it was from France! (Hence the oak style I love). I gave this one a B+
2015 Joel Gott Chardonnay
This was a medium bodied Chardonnay. Lots of buttery fullness and aftertaste. Not a lot of floral activities, no pear,apple, etc In fact, this was a Chardonnay that I probably would not have again.
Fine for people who are just starting out with Chardonnay. Personally, I want more characteristics I gave this one C
2017 Cletus Super Tuscan Bianco
This was the first time I have ever tasted or even heard of a White Super Tuscan wine. Its a blend of 40% Chardonnay, 30% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% of Viognier. 
It had the body of a Chardonnay, the crispness and acidity of a Sauvignon Blanc and the fullness of a Viognier. This made for a really interesting and enjoyable wine. It had a pale straw color with a very fragrant nose. Aromas of apricot, honey, pear seemed to be on the forefront
I gave this wine a B rating
2015 Gustave Lorentz Vin D’Alsace Pinot Blanc
Had this the other night with some grilled chicken. Served it a room temperature. It pours a crystal clear white with lots of fruit and mineral aromas. 
The taste was on the light side, but it definitely hit all the senses in my mouth. A good clean dry finish. Couple of days later I had it chilled and it was very refreshing. I gave this wine a C+ rating
2017 Benzinger Chardonnay
This Chardonnay had vivid aromas of fresh fruit. Pears, Green Apple, Melon and Kiwi fruit. Very low in acidity, this wine was relatively big for a Chardonnay and was soft, chewy, creamy and buttery! All the major traits I enjoy in California Chardonnays. 
There was just a hint of Oak, similar in the fashion the way the French do their Chablis.
The taste was very clean and the after taste left you with all the pleasant aromas/flavor that it started out with.
I gave this wine a solid B
2017 Prisoner Chardonnay
Wow, best words I can use to describe this wine. It was big, cheway, bold, soft, buttery, creamy , minimal fruits and small traces of oak. A fantastic Chardonnay. One that I could drink over and over again. With all the Prisoner wines, their labels say so much…
This one is BLINDFOLD. Blended with some Rhone grapes, this produces a soft, slightly acidic with with a touch of minerality.
Without a doubt, this was a crowd pleaser and I would rate this a big A