tasted a few of them recently at a trade tasting and was impressed with the lean, taut wines from a land known all too often for buxom chardonnay and pinot noir. The wines of Tyler winery get a thumbs up from me for the brilliance of the name alone–but also for what’s inside the bottle. Rita Hills.) Tyler winery.

And of equal interest - to me at least since I did my thesis on the millennial generation for the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust Honors Diploma, is that the label is very very cool. half sparkling wine and chardonnay makes for an easy drinking, refreshing wine with medium acidity and great balance. "What exciting wines!"

The soil is here calcareous clay loam soil and the 15 hectares are planted with Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot in addition to Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. an absolutely fabulous visit to Pisano Wines today. The story started three centuries ago in Italy. His dream was to start a winery in Uruguay. I asked, amazed.

it is a special wine, as the grapes all come from the Grand Cru terrior of Crement, the grapes are all chardonnay (which has smaller more delicate bubbles than the red grapes or a blend) and is left to mature in the cellar for 2.5 It uses chardonnay (30 percent) pinot noir (45 percent) and pinot meunier and is toasty, rich, and sumptuous.

Interestingly, labeled as “vin de France”–will have to explore these more, but, sadly, the NY importer is out of stock of all but the rosé… The 2009s from Pierre & Catherine Breton were pretty serious and the 2010s showed well, if tight. Comte Abbatucci: My new favorite wines from Corsica! wine picks

We begin by tasting the 2010 Chardonnay, which is barrel fermented in 100% French oak, 40% of it new. The entry level Perlita is a new brand, and is labeled Malbec-Syrah (2010) because it is 80 percent Malbec and 20 percent Syrah. Like many of the most prestigious brands in Argentina, the family is based in Bordeaux, France.

In 1991, Bob became general manager for the California operations of Stimson Lane, again producing award-winning wines, including a Cabernet-based Conn Creek  wine that received the highest Wine Spectator ratings of any Stimson Lane label to that prized consultant.  Wine Spectator called Bob's first Cabernet Sauvignon "a Cellar Selection.".

Here the family has 45 hectares of vines including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Grenache, and Pinot Noir. The fruit is transported to Thelema for vinification and bottled under the Thelema Sutherland label. Welcome!” says Thomas Webb, Sales, Marketing and General Management and the second generation of this family-owned winery. News S.

As we tasted, a steady stream of visitors popped in and out, buying wines from the winery’s curiously labeled brands (e.g. They even have a Kosher range (sparkling brut, Chardonnay, Pinotage, Merlot). Arco Laamar & Harry Haddon (checked shirt). Two wineries being neighborly!”. Tread Lightly by Backsberg anyone?). News S.

Yet before all that we taste the wines of DeMorgenzon, which in addition to the Syrah include a Chenin Blanc (from the original old vines of the estate), Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Winemaker Carl Van der Merwe. This Syrah is absolutely incredible!”. Perhaps from a famous winemaker like Guigal or Chapoutier in the Northern Rhone. News S.

The winery has been around since 1960 under "Bodegas Chandon" and 1997 was the first commercial vintage under the Terrezas de los Andes label. Craggy Range Chardonnay 2010. News Wine reviews craggy range chardonnay 2010 craggy range sauvignon blanc 2010 kit's killer cab 2008 terrezas de los anges reserva malbec 2009 the climber 2010

New for the 2009 vintage: Sea Smoke of Santa Barbara is putting “California Grand Cru” on the label. The labels previously read “Santa Barbara County California.” The winery produces four pinot noirs and two chardonnays; all bear the term “California Grand Cru” for the 2009 vintage.

This is the first version of La Parcelle that was made by Cédric Bouchard - he bought the vineyard from an old family friend and and also bought some of the Champagne stock, selling it under the Inflorescence label. La Haute-Lemblé is Chardonnay from a warm south facing vineyard. bars as opposed to 6) to minimize their impact.

The lanky, California maker of pinot noir, chardonnay, and syrah told me at his Sonoma winery that he had his conversion in 2005, after returning from a trip to Burgundy and the Rhone. He tasted the pinot noirs and syrahs he had been making since starting his own label, Copain Wines , in 1999. Thus he decided to change his style.

Xarrel-Lo and Chardonnay are becoming a popular blend in Catalunya. They had a fabulous label with the description of the cepage on it -- apparently it received an award in Holland. Penin seminar. What a fabulous event today at the Puck building. barrel fermented and quite good, yet unsure who could identify this in a blind tasting.

When RN74 opened a couple of years ago, Parr drew attention by saying that he wouldn’t carry pinot noirs or chardonnays over 14% alcohol. Lee then told Parr that he had, in fact, steamed off the labels, so the wine that Parr had just requested to buy was the one over 15% alcohol. Ta-dah! So, what to make of this? American wine

White wine varietals that are receptive to oak’s influence include: Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and of course Chardonnay. Just grab a bottle of well-oaked Chardonnay and an “unoaked” Chardonnay (typically labeled as “unoaked” or “naked” Chardonnay) and do a side-by-side taste test.

The next morning I thought of this again with Vincent Laval in the cellars at Champagne Georges Laval, as Vincent told us about the conditions in Les Chênes and Les Hautes-Chèvres, the vineyards that produce his single-vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Champagne houses, in general, followed a different path. If it is, in fact, a trend.

can’t pronounce it, but anyway I make up the label and send it in to BATF.&# The regulatory authority said that the label needed an english translation, so Trinchero says he added white zinfandel and the BATF accepted the term even though there is no white zinfandel grape. was thinking Chardonnay when I was making it.

I'm usually wary when wineries give their wines a funky or even classical type name instead of just labeling it 'meritage.' My fault for always believing the only descent white wines from France were Chardonnay and Champagne. Here at home, I guess eventful would be saying it a tad mildly. Still have to put together that list.

The champagne in your glass likely is made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and/or Pinot Meunier grapes. The trend for the producers of Champagne that wine geeks favor is a throttling back on dosage and you may see wines labeled “zero&# or “extra brut&# indicating that the amount of residual sugar is below the level of perception.

It does not look like the“chateau&# etched onto label of the typical Chardonnay bottle. Jeanne-Marie De Champs is the owner of Domaines et Saveurs Collection and works with several Burgundian producers to bring their wines to the United States. As Jeanne-Marie drives toward the Chateau, I am a bit surprised. The Tasting.

Because of economic grants and the demands of the international market, many producers are blending with international varietals especially Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and to a lesser extent, Chardonnay. His grandfather had found the properties (they have three labels) in 1926. About Lisbon. Meeting Producers. Alorna. Quinta do Pinto.

do remember associating that label with the cheap, I did not say inexpensive but cheap wines found near the gallon jugs and other wines kept on hand for the local winos. recieved a Chardonnay and a Petite Sirah. A few weeks ago I received two bottles of Glen Ellen wine and my first thoughts were 'why?' That was a mistake.

Here is what Peter Liem of ChampagneGuide.net has to say about Empriente: Empreinte is pure Cumières, made predominantly from pinot noir and always made from a single year, which is stated on the back label rather than on the front. There is another wine in the portfolio, a wine that has quietly amazed me since the first time I tasted it.

For decades, the fruit was sold to leading wineries; in 2002, Hirsch built a winery in the middle of the vineyards to make wines under his own label as well. So it was that the 1997 Chardonnay that we tasted was made by Williams-Selyem but the 2007 was from Hirsch Vineyards. Three of the 2007 Hirsch pinots exhibited such differences.

stumbled across a few bottles of 2000 Domaine de Montbourgeau L'Étoile Cuvée Spéciale, a delicious Jura Chardonnay made in the oxidized style. Two of the three bottles on the shelf had no vintage labels, the third had the 2000 banner at the top. Ready for some more strange retail stories? Weird advice from the folks in the trenches?

It needs to be picked later than Chardonnay. But most producers simply weren't devoting that kind of attention to Aligoté and it made more sense to pull out the vines and replant with either Chardonnay or Pinot. I've always been a bit biased against these wines under his own label. Honestly, who drinks Aligoté?

The article noted the alcohol levels from the label of each wine alongside the newspaper’s ratings, comments and prices. The basic is that you cant put it almost anywhere like a sauvignon or even a chardonnay ; a chenin will not forgive any mistake from your side. Would you like to see more reviewers noting alcohol levels?

If you were invited to a sumptuous dinner at your friend’s boss’ house and had to bring the bubbly, would you bring a grower champagne or a better-known label? Further, grower champagnes lack the widespread name recognition of some of the big labels so some hosts may discount the unknown. and a lovely arc.

John label in the East Bay. When I stopped by last month, Michael was there and a $13 natural chardonnay from the Languedoc was being poured in the store. A couple of months ago, we had a discussion about what makes a great, independent wine shop. Michael says, “it represents our thirst and our quest.&# 718.596.7643.

It’s kind of like sauvignon blanc meets chardonnay–and in the case of Domaine des Houards , that’s exactly what it is! From the Cheverny appellation in the eastern Loire, the deliciously refreshing, wonderfully minerally wine is 85 percent sauvignon with 15 percent chardonnay. Chill and serve with seafood on the deck.

“Baboons give Chardonnay a thumbs up,&# was a recent headline on timeslive.co.za. SPIT: Varietal labeling; SIPPED: the old way (winegrowing). SIPPED: headline writing. How many baboon thumbs up could catch on as a new, powerful wine evaluation method. See our previous baboon coverage.). SIPPED: market disarray. His reaction?

My last review confirmed that feeling, but in a very serious attempt to expand a lazy palate I purchased a few different labels to compare. They also produce a barrel fermented Chardonnay and a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon named after the winery's founder, Don Melchor. It's been a few years since I tasted Carmenere.

What we need to see is people who are saying we have 35 chardonnays on the list and six Rieslings. We’re going to have 27 chardonnays and 13 Rieslings. If you just look at the numbers, there were 33 RMs [a designation on the label for those who grow grapes and make wine -ed.] Is Riesling a hard sell? Just how good is 2009?

was lucky enough to do this a few times last week with Peter Liem , and I want to share a bit: (1999) Tarlant Champagne La Vigne d'Antan Extra Brut Non-Grefée Chardonnay , $65, Imported by Jon-David Headrick Selections. The back label gives the disgorgement date - February 23, 2006, but not the vintage. don't understand it. want more.

And since Chardonnay is such a popular grape, and Burgundy, France, such a respected region, you decide to go in this direction. Open label tasting the Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault it was “easy&# to detect the subtle differences. White Burgundy Tasting. 2007 Jean Collet Chablis Vielles Vignes. Very good quality again.

Other than an occasional Chardonnay, it was red wine only for me. Yes, I don't always read all the labels when buying wine, especially when in the Italian section where this one was. What an exciting year this has been for Why Wine Blog and for me personally in my quest to further my knowledge of wine. was afraid to open them.

The producer has decided to open the naming of their new, unoaked Chardonnay up to readers. Chateau Montelena and other wineries in Calistoga will soon be able to put Calistoga on the label. SIPPED: user feedback. Yellow Tail], the ubiquitous Australian wine, wants your help! SIPPED: place names. SF Chronicle ]. SIPPED: lightening up.

The Lassaigne estate is located in Montgueux, a large chalky hill whose vineyards produce what many consider to be the finest Chardonnay grapes in the Aube. This place, known as the Montrachet of Champagne, is an island of Chardonnay in a sea of Pinot Noir. Some would call them "hipster" wines, and perhaps they're right.

Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher used their Friday WSJ column to blast a hole in the side of the barrel that is American Chardonnay, calling it, “simple, sweet, alcoholic and false.&# We did not find cutthroat competition on price among higher-end American Chardonnay. Chardonnay Has No Bargain Bin “ Tags: American wine

Donna was right about the whites and I found some terrific reds, including their new Row House label. My faves here were the Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio blend, along with the Rieslings and both the Row House red and white. don't know where to rank the day's events. have to say it was the folks we met. Still heading south along rte.

As a side note, Pax has retained his relationships with some former growers and will be releasing their wines under his name label. The current release includes: 2007 Sonoma County Chardonnay 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Gris 2007 Brousseau Vineyard Chardonnay 2006 Booker Vineyard Paso Robles Grenache (mmmm.Grenache.)

Their Chardonnay ** and second red wine, called Salus ** were also very good. Sean Larkin is producing exceptional cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot (on the Jack Larkin label). Welcome Napa Valley Vintners! Yes, it’s cold and dreary in New York. It’s the kind of wet chill that gets under the skin. didn’t even try.

This version is, anyway, which I am guessing is based on 2005 grapes, bottled in 2006, and disgorged in August of 2008 based on the hard-to-spot code on the back label that reads "08 2008." Again - give us more info on the labels please. This wine is 85% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, using 30% reserve wines. haven't.

This wine is mostly black grapes, but there is about 10% Chardonnay in the blend. In America we cannot discern the vintage or the disgorgement date of Entre Ciel et Terre, as the back label does not disclose this information the way it does in France. And I'm recycling the photograph. Literally. made that up, but it sounds right.

At least I hope thats just some sloppy journalism instead of an over zealous salesperson looking to put something over on some poor shnook looking for a fancy label. was amused and wanted to have a giggle in order to avert my eyes from the growing stockpile of chardonnays on my bench. 1991 Cote de Rhone La Tache? Who knows. But who?

Quilceda Creek, for example, releases its proprietary cabernet sauvignon and merlot in January, and its estate vineyard cabernet sauvignon (the "Galitzine Vineyard") and its second label "Columbia Valley Red Wine" in August. Serene (varies) Futo (second label $150?) You aren't alone. It is also very likely the only list of its kind.

65% Pinot Noir and 35% Chardonnay. And I've seen it, the same disorgement as in the tasting, based on 2004, with the new label, for as little as $36. What's the right thing to do at an enormous industry wine tasting? Do you try to taste every wine being poured? The answer is personal, I suppose. Admit it - that just sucks. Delicious.

Both that wine and this one, the Réserve Brut, are a blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. hope that Terry Theise convinces the Lallements to include more information on the back labels of their wines. NV Jean Lallement et Fils R é serve Brut , $55, Terry Theise Selections, Skurnik Imports.

The 2007 Carmel Ridge White, a blend of sauvignon blanc (50%), Chardonnay (20%), semillion (15%) & french Colombard (15%) had a hint of effervescence to go along with its crisp acidity & pink grapefruit characteristics.  Among the many things I must do is to better acquaint myself with one of Israel's oldest wineries - Carmel. 

Some white wines such as Chardonnay may be fermented and matured for a period in French or American Oak Barriques(small oak barrels). Blending Each wine is blended according to the desired style and the label requirement of a particular blend. The food additive codes on the labels are Sulphur Dioxide (220) and Ascorbic Acid (300).

Yours here for $78 And I just love that they have blended MusArdel with Chardonnay. Its more that I see that these real wines are becoming a victim of their label. Its like putting a rock under glass and labeling it, "Terroir!" Yours here for $78And I just love that they have blended MusArdel with Chardonnay. Oh its loud.

And indeed Pinot makes up about 90% of what Fleury's grows, the rest is Chardonnay. With distribution blanketing New York like that, it's easy to understand why Perrier-Jouet sued Fleury a few years back over the similarity of the two houses' ros é labels. NV Fleury Champagne Carte Rouge Brut , $40, Winebow Imports.

Done in what winemaker Eric Fry calls the West Coast Style (oaked), this Chardonnay from The North Fork of Long Island is made from grapes grown on mature vines, barrel fermented then aged in French oak barrels.

This Chardonnay from Lenz Winery on the North Fork of Long Island was intentionally carbonated. there is CO2 present that is leftover from the primary (cold) fermentation that makes the inside of my lip tingle and my mouth water. Aromas are mineral, with fresh bright lemon and flavors of granny smith apples and pineapple.

The Champagne I drank includes wines from 1997-2002, as indicated by the Roman numerals on the label. This wine is mostly red grapes - 60% Pinot Noir, 20% Meunier, and then 20% Chardonnay. NV Champagne Raymond Boulard Cuv é e Petraea XCVII - MMII , $38, Imported by Selected Estates of Europe. Yes, more Raymond Boulard. And why not?

It would certainly be easier to just buy things labelled organic, biodynamic, sustainable, etc, but those words shed little light on the realities of the complex interaction between farming, business and politics. White Rocket Wine Company Unearths a Treasure in Geode for Millennial Generation Chardonnay Drinkers NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS

The Puzelats grow Pinot Noir, Gamay, Côt (called Malbec in Argentina), Bréton (called Cabernet Franc in the film Sideways ), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris (called Pinot Grigio in Italy), and the rarely seen Pineau D'Aunis and Menu Pineau (called Arbois in the Jura). They buzz with energy, some say "wildness." Everything is good.

From the back label: "Who? Boutari "Kallista" 2004 * I would tell you what this wine was all about if I could read the back label in modern Greek. Rita Hills Chardonnay "Seasmoke" 2005 * Awesome. As for this next wine, I must confess - German wine labels confound me. It's been a crazy week, sort of. and peaches. Where?

Wines that if you removed the label, may not have been all that distinguishable from one another. The Chardonnays are quite good, but the wines that stopped me in my tracks were the blends. Okay, no stars, unless you count Lenn or the location itself, BAM. am not on anyone's bandwagon, nor am I trying to get you to like what I like.

Lets take a place like Newton -- their unfiltered chardonnay -- not sure if you have had it. The Newton and Ridge Chardonnays are the only CA Chards I still buy -- and only 4-6 bottles a year -- as I tend to agree there are better white wines from France and better values as well. The labeling is certainly good. Why is that?

enjoyed a nice Pinot Gris & Chardonnay of theirs. Georges 1er Cru (a red Burgundy for those who don't have a masters in wine labeling) had some nice cherry and forest berry on the nose, together with some minerality & earthiness. I've mentioned this event twice and have promised to write a more comprehensive review.

got another bottle a few months later when I saw it at a good price, but this last bottle was part of a more recent shipment - same label, but a new combination of grapes. Lallement sadly does not include the disgorgement date on the back label, and I didn't bother marking which wine was which. Not the case with grower Champagne.

Mauzac is the grape traditionally used to make sparkling wine in Limoux, but Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc have become standard too. There is no information on the label regarding disgorgement date or time on the lees. Limoux is in the Roussillon, inland and northwest of Corbi è res and Fitou. was able to find a bottle from Guinot.

I've tasted and enjoyed their Brut Tradition wine before, a blend of about 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay. The wine in this bottle spent 3 years on the lees and was disgorged in July of 2006, according the very helpful back label. NV Egly-Ouriet Brut "Les Vignes de Vrigny ," $46, Michael Skurnik Wines. Glad I did, too.

And as always for and extra 25 bucks we throw in the wine journal and six label removers so you can geek out and take some notes. Good starter at a get together) • 2005 Belle Isle Chardonnay (truly un-oaked chardonnay from Cali's central Coast. March is here and with the way this winter has been going.well.I Cheers

Got a Bowler in a box, two bottles, a DVD of Butch Cassidy (never saw it) and a bottle of cabernet and chardonnay. The chardonnay (2006? etoh but the label says 13.5. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « But.Can You Get Past Airline Security? Main | Filippo Antonelli. bad wine.

Look for the letters 'RM' on the label stands for Recoltant-Manipulant, or grower-maker. That may sound trite, but many people think of Champagne as one kind of wine, regardless of the name on the label. But these were not just any Champagnes, all were grower Champagnes, wines made by the farmers who tend the wines. Much better.

This led to the 1991 formation of ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) formed primarily by Croatian-born California winemaker Mike Grgich who made his bones in the US wine industry by winning the top white wine honor in the 1976 "Judgment of Paris" with his 1973 Chardonnay (it wasn't only red being judged). in most wine). Charles M.

Still wine is made from one of or some combination of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and possibly but very rarely Pinot Blanc and the obscure Arbane and Petit Meslier. It's easy to pick out non-dosage Champagne because it is usually named Brut Zero or Brut Natural, and the words "Non-dosage" might appear on the label somewhere.

I think of endlessly beguiling and beautiful Pinot Noir, and also of Chardonnay - crystalline, tense, and rich. Whereas whites from the Côte Chalonnaise or the Mâconnais tend to be similar in style to the Côte d'Or, Chablis is really doing its own thing with Chardonnay. What do you think of when you hear "Burgundy?"

2004 Schramsberg Vineyards Brut Rose (7+) 66% Chardonnay here. 1999 J Schram Brut (8+) This is Schramsberg's top label. This one is mostly Chardonnay, and had a piercing nose of flowers and minerals, some citrus too. That's right, Lincoln Center - what a wonderful and grandiose location for such a great tasting. Also very good.

The bottle looked really cool with storm clouds and lightening bolts cracking over the capsule and the label; the wine was a viognier named Tormenta (storm in Spanish). Normally with an overly ambitious label like this I would be wary but it wasn't from California and it wasn't over priced so I felt I was pretty safe. Pretty cool.

Wines labeled Cheverny must be blended. White wines labeled Cheverny may contain Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc, but every white Cheverny I have encountered is primarily a Sauvignon Blanc with a bit of Chard blended in. The label sports a multi-colored cow with what could be angel's wings, so go figure.

Yes, there is some white wine (Chardonnay) made in Beaujolais, but almost 99% of production is red wine, and it's all about Gamay. The label says this wine is made naturally, fermented with yeasts on the grape skins. First time checking out the Beaujolais Challenge? Don't worry, you haven't missed anything. Okay, that's it.

Texier charge $95 for this bottle and label it Condrieu? 2005 Jean Manciat Macon Vieille Vignes , price unknown (about $30) - old vine Chardonnay from the Maconnais, a Burgundian region known for value whites. 2005 Jean Manciat Macon Charnay Franclieu , $17 - Manicat's Chardonnay for younger drinking, fresh, vibrant, and delicious.

There is amazing stuff happening out there - beautiful (and old world-ish) expressions of Merlot, Cab Franc, and Bordeaux blends.lovely Sauvignon Blancs and Chardonnays, excellent dessert wines, and plenty of other interesting stuff. Saturday March 24 from 1:00 - 7:00 PM at Chambers Street Wines. Aimez-vous Pinot Noir? Are you kidding me?!?

The label indicates that this wine is a "2" out of 5 on the sweetness index, and this honeyed and floral residual sugar carried through on the long and elegant finish. This is a late harvest blend of mostly Chardonnay (65-70% I think), Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. How about something elegant and festive in a white wine? Not good.

The choices are: chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and shiraz. We should have just bought the chardonnay so the oak would mask everything. I didn't really know when I would get around to this third installment of the Trader Joe's experiment. found some and will taste them after I write this post. Oh, wait sorry."Three-Buck

Both made from Chenin Blanc, they can be bone dry, off dry (called demi-sec on the label), or sweet (called moelleux on the label). This champy is a grand cru wine made only from chardonnay, and it was described as light and elegant. Instead, I have focused on the wines she loves, from Vouvray and Savennieres. LOVED it.