Cousin cultivates Gamay, Grolleau, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, and Chenin Blanc - there is something for everyone in this portfolio. They can be funky and a bit rustic, but they evolve beautifully in the glass and in the cellar, and offer a clean and pure expression of the terroir that is Layon. As it turns out, yes. MORE >>

Wine Spectator called Bob's first Cabernet Sauvignon "a Cellar Selection.". Some preferred the very elegant Syrah with steak, others the Petite Syrah or Full-bodied Chardonnay with pasta. Fabulous evening with Bob Pepi, wine consultant and founder of the Eponymous brand of California Reds. with their ripe, meaty flavors. MORE >>

Cheverny wines are a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, with the Sauvignon Blanc the primary grape at about 70%. drank the bottle over 3 days and the wine was at its best near the end, suggesting to me that it will reward cellaring. I hesitate to do this, because right now it's still basically a secret. MORE >>

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 >>

There are wines made from Chardonnay, Melon-Queue-Rouge , and Savagnin, and there are ouille (topped up) and sous-voile (oxidized) styles. This is Chardonnay from vines of over 100 years old. The 2008 was vibrant and pungently mineral with great freshness and a core of energy that bodes well for the cellar. And indeed it was. MORE >>