waiting for our 7pm dinner and what a fabulous day we have had at the Palais Coburg, viewing multi-million dollar wine cellars and meeting the celebrities of the wine world. Now the California wine conversation was interesting, because we were just served two wines, a Merryvale Chardonnay 2008 and a Domaine Roumieu Bonnes Mares 2000. MORE >>

They sky is grey and brooding, as always seems to be the case in Burgundy, yet is romantic and inspiring. Sylvain points out a cage for birds (they must have been chosen for color and beauty) and a potato cellar, as well as some alters carved into the rock that one can enter for a few feet. The Cellar. George. In the Winery. MORE >>

It does not look like the“chateau&# etched onto label of the typical Chardonnay bottle. No Coats Needed in the Cellar. As we step down to his cellar, I put on my coat, expecting a freezing cellar, as the sky is already cold and grey. As Jeanne-Marie drives toward the Chateau, I am a bit surprised. The Tasting. MORE >>

Portugal’s entry into the EU paved the way for modernization and raised capital for winemakers, improving cellars, equipment, and vineyards. Though the winery uses a combination of local and international grapes that span many price points, my favorite is the 2005 oak-aged Chardonnay that tastes like a Chassagne Montrachet. MORE >>

2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River. 2006 Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills. NV Pirie Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Tasmania. 2001 Yarrabank Late Disgorged Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley. 2005 Penfolds Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley. MORE >>