With some later research, I read that the chateau was constructed in the 17th century from Premeaux limestone, and had been restored by Jean-Charles Vienot in the late 17th century. The grapes coem from old vine Chardonnay in a section of the Clos de l'Arlot and whole cluster pressed. George. Surprise in the Vineyard. In the Winery. MORE >>

It loosely depicts the events of the Paris tasting of 1976 when a Chateau Montelena Chardonnay and a Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon surprised the wine world by beating their French peers in a blind tasting. So Ross Schwartz told the assembled group at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in Napa last week. MORE >>

women, new research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows. Researchers called their findings encouraging, saying women who occasionally drink alcohol might want to reassess their choices. Researchers sought to determine whether red wine mimics the effects of aromatase inhibitors, which play a key role in managing estrogen levels. MORE >>

In December, I posted a " Did You Know " facts about wine, with a few tid-bits, (some that I did not know) that I picked up in my research. chardonnay grape). My choice was to start a site and a blog on Wine. Not being a connoisseur, just an everyday wine lover, I knew it would involve a lot of reasearch. DID YOU KNOW THAT: Part 2 1. MORE >>

This time my wife,who does much of the writing on this blog and most of the research, used her Italian cooking expertise and wrote the entire article. Beaujolais or chardonnay). Here's another edition of wine facts, as promised in previous wine facts posts. I'll let her do that from now on. Wine Facts: Did you know? part 3 1. part 2. MORE >>