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 Chardonnay + Loire Valley
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE NOVEMBER 26, 2008 Day Before Thanksgiving Tidbits 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. | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MARCH 27, 2007 Notes From the Dressner Real Wine Attack Tasting If you like Loire wines, you're not going to do better than this. 005 Chidaine Montlouis sur Loire Clos Habert , $26 - Yum! 2005 Jean Manciat Macon Vieille Vignes , price unknown (about $30) - old vine Chardonnay from the Maconnais, a Burgundian region known for value whites. hauled my butt into Manhattan (!) Just yummy. | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE APRIL 16, 2008 Polaner Spring Portfolio Tasting, 2008 My first time tasting a wine of 100% Menu Pineau, one of those old Loire grapes that has mostly faded from memory. His 2006 Touraine Blanc Brin de Chèvre Menu Pineau smelled of citrus oils, smoke, and shoe polish, and tasted great! If you're into Loire whites, this is one to try. But of course I missed some great stuff. | | | | | | | | |
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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007 Sauvignon Blanc - a Mini Blind Tasting
couple of general thoughts: the Loire wines kind of blew the others away. Happily for consumers, there are many producers making great wine in Touraine, Cheverny and other parts of the Loire, many of the wines at this price. This one, like all Cheverny, is actually a blend, with about 10% Chardonnay in the mix. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | MONDAY, JULY 2, 2007  The Beaujolais Challenge - Beaujolais
Yes, there is some white wine ( Chardonnay) made in Beaujolais, but almost 99% of production is red wine, and it's all about Gamay. If you are really into wine from the Loire Valley you know that Gamay appears in some Touraine wines. First time checking out the Beaujolais Challenge? Okay, that's it. Now, the wine. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007  The Finest Value Red of the Season
This is a Loire Valley wine, naturally. This is just north-east of the Touraine appellation - you can see the area in gray below. 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. MORE >>
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