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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | DR. VINO FEBRUARY 27, 2009 Truth and fiction: Ross Schwartz, screenwriter of Bottle Shock, the movie It loosely depicts the events of the Paris tasting of 1976 when a Chateau Montelena Chardonnay and a Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon surprised the wine world by beating their French peers in a blind tasting. So Ross Schwartz told the assembled group at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in Napa last week. | | WINE TASTING GUY APRIL 30, 2008 Polaner tasting standouts began in a French table area and tried some Sancerres (made from Sauvignon Blanc), some white Burgundys (made from Chardonnay) and some white blends. He wants his wines to show a nice purity of fruit (Chardonnay) and as such uses large 600 liter (mostly neutral) barrels. Made from Chardonnay, this wine had an exploding bouquet. | | | | | | | | | -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2006 It Was A Good Day To Be A WIne Geek Stag's Leap Cellars was rolling out their new chardonnay at BLT Fish; someone just canceled would I like to attend. They have a line of cabernet and chardonnay that truly reflect what the state has to offer. The wine was the Stag's Leap 2004 Arcadia chardonnay. I'm just a wine geek. Food, company, atmosphere. How do I begin? MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008 DRINKING A 2005 BENSON FERRY OLD VINE ZINFANDEL WITH A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND In 1976 it was suggested to Goheen that Primitivo might be connected to a Croatian Varietal by the name of Plavac Mali. You either love it or you hate it. You either know of it or associate with a blush. Is it related to Primitivo or not? Basically, What's up with Zinfandel? Zinfandel today has achieved a sort of cult wine status in the US. MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008 CHARDONNAY: A STUDY IN WHAT WENT WRONG when Hanzell Vineyards imported new French oak barrels, wineries mimicked the way wine was made in Chardonnay's old home of Burgundy. The nasty over oaked buttery Chardonnay that people are shunning these days is the style we must begin with. Chardonnay came to California in the 1930's but wasn't thought about much. Cheers MORE >>
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