had the feeling that his only use for something like gamay would be mouth wash. This was the 2003 Genoels-Elderen, a chardonnay. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « The Winners in Global Warming | Main | Climate Change Conference: what stood out? The tasting was a blind one. Ten wines. MORE >>

It would be far too easy to choose the 2006 Clos Roche Blanche Cot or the 2007 Gamay or a Breton and so I thought, nothing. And if someone tries to poach it from them (importers, beware) I will come and throw oaky chardonnay all over their fine wool suits or Wolford body stockings. Main | Abe on Pinot Grigio and a Call From Ethel. MORE >>

Anyway, on this afternoon I witnessed the following exchange: Man with two young kids: Excuse me, I bought two bottles of Yellowtail Chardonnay here last week and they were both corked. Is it even physically possible for Yellowtail Chardonnay to be corked? There was a second bottle present, so we tasted that one too. MORE >>

2005 Jean Manciat Macon Vieille Vignes , price unknown (about $30) - old vine Chardonnay from the Maconnais, a Burgundian region known for value whites. Made from Poulsard and Gamay, it is sweet, fruity, and funky all at the same time, and pleasantly bubbly. hauled my butt into Manhattan (!) Packed already, and only 1:10 PM. MORE >>

2007 Haut la Vigne Côtes de Duras - 50-50 chardonnay and semillon. This is 100% gamay and it looks like fresh pressed grape juice, cloudy and pink. 2005 Romaneux-Destezet Souteronne VdP (Rhône) - gamay from 50-100 year old vines. Is that because the natural versions exhibit the true flavors and aromas of carignan, for example? MORE >>