Our tasting begins with “The Postmistress” Blanc de Blanc, a sparkling wine made from 100% Chardonnay. Then we have “Morse Code Chardonnay,” a barely oaked style that is clean and linear. The 2009 vintage is quite the bargain considering the terroir. Australia News henry's drive morse code chardonnay padthway piller box shiraz MORE >>

Terroir of Navarra. In previous years, the emphasis has always been on the terroir, which is enormously varied. Not just the names of the regions, but their individual terroirs, the grapes planted in each, the styles employed by the winemakers, etc. Ana Laguna & Pilar Garcia-Granero. Navarra. International Varieties. MORE >>

And since Chardonnay is such a popular grape, and Burgundy, France, such a respected region, you decide to go in this direction. Now the Meursault terroir consists of marl and chalk soil, and the kind of high water table that allows producers such as Phillipe Chavy to carve deep cold cellars. White Burgundy Tasting. MORE >>

Similarly, Bursick was able to explain the winemaking behind the exceptional full body and delicious taste of the 2007 J Vineyards Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley. 2007 Robert Thomas Vineyard was initially more austere, then bit by bit more approachable with its mostly dark fruit and very firm sense of dark, solid terroir. MORE >>

The Cigalus (mostly Chardonnay with some Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier) was light and refreshing, and the 100% Chardonnay Aigle Royal from Limoux was full bodied, rich, yet lifted. Does the above picture effectively showcase the "dream" of Southern France? That blue sky, with the white puffs of clouds, is real. almost dainty. MORE >>