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 MORE >>

Jenny & François import these wines for the east coast, and they organized a tasting in a small and very comfortable setting that actually encouraged conversation, instead of merely offering a glass and a spit bucket. And converse we did - I spoke with Emmanuel for about an hour while tasting, and I learned a great deal about his wines. MORE >>

Porterhouse was the elegant venue for a tutored tasting of La Follette wine lead by winemaker Greg La Follette (formerly of Flowers, de Loach) who recently launched a new winery last year called La Follette. It was fun to compare tasting notes together. News california chardonnay evan goldsmith greg la follette pinot noir MORE >>

It’s always interesting to taste wines with a winemaker at hand to ask questions – the J Vineyards Pinot Gris ($16) from the Russian River valley struck me as full bodied, fragrant, floral, and volumptuous.The reason, I discover, is that Bursick was able to add this fullness and tropical fragrance in the course of fermentation. MORE >>

2007 Dierberg Chardonnay (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley). USA Wine reviews 2007 Dierberg Chardonnay 2008 Star Lane Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. 2008 J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir dierberg chardonnayThese wines would pair very well with lobster. color: straw, med intensity. body is med alc is est 13.5 MORE >>