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. 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. Tyler winery. Rita Hills.)

This winery started in 1991 by Mr. Stagmari and they grow many different varietals that have won numerous awards, especially for Tannat. Chardonnay 2o11. From the start the focus was on quality, beginning with limiting density in the vineyards (one meter by one meter). As you can see from the photo above the wines have won many awards.

“My 82 year old granny lives here,” says dark haired Juan Andres Marichal, pointing to a simple, one  story house near the tiny family winery. The winery itself is small too … in the old days, the family would sell the grapes, yet in 1938. Chardonnay 2011 (unoaked). Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Blend 2007 (light rose).

He is here to escort us to the winery and introduce us to the winemaker Alexander Etcheverry and his wines. The key thing to consider here is that the winery is focused on quality. Chardonnay 2011 De La Familia  (six months on oak). "Welcome!" Alexander joins his. as well as a member of the Castillo Viejo family. Viognier 2011.

is my first reaction to meeting Marcelo Irurtia, who is in charge of vineyard management for his family's 100 year old winery, and Maria Silvia Bianchi, who is in charge of exportation. They will be celebrating their hundredth anniversary next year, and the winery is located two hours away from Montevideo near the Brazilian border.

Javiar Carrau, an enologist and director of the family winery, greets me warmly and tells me a bit about the winery as we tour the property.  In 1991 – by the time Javiar was in charge – the winery was doing well and Paul Hobbs, the famous winemaker and consultant who now has vineyards all over the world – came to visit.

It is a gorgeous day and this is one of the most spectacular vineyards I have ever seen -- trees of every description are planted around the winery, and I can just imagine Victoria as a child playing hide and seek with her siblings around them. The winery was bought by the Varela family several decades ago. Chardonnay 2011.

In any event it is an absolutely fabulous winery, with enough bells and whistles (in addition to great wine) to entertain visitors for hours. This winery is a must visit when you come to Uruguay. Also you can take a tour of the winery and see the peaceful vineyards and the elegant birds. Chardonnay 2011. Albarino 2011.

vivacious Daniel Pisano, director of his family's winery, picked me up and gave me a tour of his fabulous winery as well as one of the most entertaining lunch experiences of my life. His dream was to start a winery in Uruguay. Daniel remembers his grandfather as a small boy and would help him in the winery.

On the thirty minute drive to the Pizzorno winery (a very easy drive from the airport if you'd like to visit!), Ana tells us a bit about the winery and her life.this woman has such an exciting, multi-dimensional life she can make the cover of Oprah magazine in terms of multi-tasking. Let me tell you a little about the winery.

During the tour, we also peek into a special area where Mumm stores its treasured wines from key moments in the winery's life. It uses chardonnay (30 percent) pinot noir (45 percent) and pinot meunier and is toasty, rich, and sumptuous. and now we try the Cuvee Lalou 1999, which is 50/50 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Mumm in Reims.

with carrot soup (and in the night's only tragic wine event, the Vatan Sancerre meant for that soup was corked), a seriously disappointing bottle of 1987 Joly Coulée de Serrant and a Japanese Madeira-style wine by Chuo Budo-shu (or the Grace Winery) made of Koshu and Muscat Bailey-A, both grapes indigenous to Japan. I love blind tasting.

Curious that the Chardonnay Reserve 09 has natural acidity, even though it is med+. The SB has a tangerine note, Napa Valley News american harvest weekend cakebread winery symposium for professional journalistsVery interesting seminar at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers -- a "bean tasting" with various wines from Cakebread!

Perhaps the first thing you should know is that Emanuele i(beyond being a very nice and fun guy) is that he is the owner and winemaker behind Monte Rossa winery, one of the oldest and most prestigious wineries in the region even though it was established in 1972. “Welcome!” visitors. Emanuele makes Franciacorta, and only Franciacorta.

The first time I tried this wine in 2009, this Chardonnay from the Ferragamo family's Tuscan vineyards, Il Borro had a pale yellow color. Notes - The Chardonnay grapes for ‘Lamelle’ are carefully selected from vineyards within the Il Borro Estate in San Giustino Val d’Arno in Arezzo. Finishes long but smoothly.

Drive up to the home/winery of winemaker Francis Boulard -- who makes some of the finest Champagne I have ever tasted -- and you will see a modest farmhouse, colorful children’s toys in the large driveway, and … a trampoline. One of the problems with being biodynamic in Champagne is the cold, wet, rainy weather. Finally, the tasting.

In May of 2009 I reviewed a Chardonnay from California that I named as the best Chardonnay I have ever tasted, a Clos Du Bois Calcaire. Since then I have treated myself to some very nice red wines from that same winery. Most notably the blended Marlstone and Briarstone Cabernet Sauvignon. They are water-conscious too.

Africa, famous for the whales, shark diving, and increasingly wineries. Now owned by Anthony Russell (son of the founder) and producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Peter won the prize, spent the week in Burgundy, and upon his return raised funds for his own winery and persuaded Bouchard to join him in the venture (hence the name).

This is the only possible word that can describe the Waterkloof winery in Cape Town, an area which is leading the competition for the world’s most tourist-friendly, destination-specific wine region in the world. The philosophy of the winery is simple – let the grapes make the wine. Few wineries could afford this luxury. News S.

In fact, though the Napa Valley is known as a region for fabulous wine estates (think castles, Persian palaces …) South Africa takes the cake when it comes to fabulous wineries where you can spend the day feasting on gourmet food from celebrity chefs, exploring cellars, meeting winemakers, and much more. Fabulous visit! link]. News S.

Ginny, a friendly dog with a rhythmically wagging tale, greets us as we enter the sleek glass doors of the Thelema winery situated on the top of the Helshoogte Pass about six kilometers outside of Stellenbosch. says Thomas Webb, Sales, Marketing and General Management and the second generation of this family-owned winery. Welcome!”

Two wineries being neighborly!”. Glen Carlou and Backsberg are neighboring wineries in Paarl who kindly hosted me for a tasting of both wines, then lunch at Backsberg’s lovely al fresco restaurant. The Backsberg winery has 110 ha under vineyard and additional satellite vineyards in two other areas. Backsberg Winery Website.

am sipping a perfectly balanced Syrah from DeMorgenzon winery in South Africa in one of the most elegant homes I have ever seen, on the top of a gorgeous vine-covered hill overlooking Cape Town, Table Mountain, Cape Point, Cape Hangklip, the Hottentots Holland mountains, Helderberg and Simonsberg with the ocean as a backdrop. News S.

visited this winery in Argentina last year and happy to have the chance to review it again, this time paired with a variety of dishes at The Modern. The winery has been around since 1960 under "Bodegas Chandon" and 1997 was the first commercial vintage under the Terrezas de los Andes label. Red Wine from Clif Family Winery.

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

have been reading a lot about Bellavista and hope to visit the winery. Unlike the grapes of Champagne, the primary grapes for Franciacorta is Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. Very excited to visit Brescia, Italy for the wine blogger's conference! Vintage Franciacorta must spend a minimum of 30 months on the lees.

Pablo Morande first planted vines in Casablanca Chile in 1982 where he introduced Chardonnay, Riesling and in 1986 the first Sauvignon Blanc. He did this in a time and place where no one would have believed he would succeed. But Pablo saw the similarities to Carneros California, and took the calculated risk. The rest is history. alcohol.

liked the 2009 Chardonnay , which is from Hawkes Bay. In the vineyard, successive parcels of fruit were brought into the winery based on flavor and tannin ripeness, and the juices split into three categories: aromatic components, mineral components, and textural components. The nose offers black berry fruits, cinnamon, and spice.

and what's really interesting is that "Old World" wineries are seeking out these regions, and often, the wine produced is a blend of what is best of the Old and New World. It is planted with a majority of Malbec and some Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot as well as Chardonnay and Viognier that will be used for futurewines.

Of course, I did come to the rescue with a Cabernet Franc Rosé just brought home from my recent Keuka Lake Wine Tour and a visit to McGregor Vineyard and Winery. The McGregor family established their winery in 1980 and began producing Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Noir that year. digress, now back to my Rose'.

Just so happens that Keuka Lake is the home of some of the finest wineries in the Finger Lakes. Mark was smiling widely tasting both the Dr. Frank and the Salmon Run Chardonnay while I could just not believe the 2008 Dr. Konstantin Frank Meritage. little bit off the path, but a very pleasant winery to visit. at least for now).

Our patch of chardonnay just off Old Sonoma Road in Carneros is purring along. Just thinking about the chardonnay these beautiful old vines produce makes my mouth water. 2009 Stags' Leap Winery Napa Valley Chardonnay ** Tangy and citrusy at first with apple and wood smoke notes as well. tons to the acre.

It is a chardonnay-based sparkler from Franciacorta, and actually from Ca' del Bosco. Michael Broadbent of Christie's auction house recently reviewed the wine in Decanter, praising the Brut 2007 (100% Chardonnay) and calling it very pale, fragrant, with good acidity and a spicy finish. One, you are told, is from Champagne. But no!

What can you say about an excellently turned out Chardonnay? Which brings me back to the Chardonnay. Similar steps are taken to the Chardonnay, save that the berries received a slight "cold soak/semi-maceration took place for 3- 5 days, and pumping over, and manual trampling of the cap during fermentation.

We are actually at Daniel Boulud's DB Bistro on a sunny June day, and Michael is here to talk about the winery's excellent Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Bouchaine is the oldest continuously operated winery in the Carneros district, with roots going back before Prohibition.

With as much land under vine as the countries of Germany and South Africa, Algeria continues to maintain a wine industry with over 70 wineries in operation. Clairette and Ugni blanc have become the dominate grape varieties with some smaller plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Mouvedre and Syrah. Wine from Algeria!

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. Saul had his conversion on the road to Damascus. Wells Guthrie had his conversion on the road home from Burgundy. Thus he decided to change his style.

What can you say about an excellently turned out Chardonnay? Which brings me back to the Chardonnay. Similar steps are taken to the Chardonnay, save that the berries received a slight "cold soak/semi-maceration took place for 3- 5 days, and pumping over, and manual trampling of the cap during fermentation.

We are actually at Daniel Boulud's DB Bistro on a sunny June day, and Michael is here to talk about the winery's excellent Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Bouchaine is the oldest continuously operated winery in the Carneros district, with roots going back before Prohibition.

For now, let's just say that the entire winery offers brands revolving around a postman theme, which range from young, easy drinking reds and whites to complex, concentrated Cabernet Savignons, Bordeaux-style blends, and Shiraz. Our tasting begins with “The Postmistress” Blanc de Blanc, a sparkling wine made from 100% Chardonnay.

premium winery in the Napa Valley that makes limited quantities of premium varietals that blend classic French wine making characterstics with California fruit. The winery focuses on elegace, balance, and depth. So you know all about the e-auction that opens May 29, 2011 in alignment with the Auction Napa Valley 2011, yes? beef roast.

What a fantastic educational and tasting experience at Felidia in NYC, as the world-famous winemaker/winery owner and consultant Paul Hobbs presented a talk on wines from Argentina and Chile (North and South) to the Wine Media Guild. We tasted many examples today. lots of Torrantes from different producers. The style is very refreshing.

Julia Zuccardi & Zuccardi family winery chef Ana Rodriguez. Julia Zuccardi, granddaughter of Mendoza-based Zuccardi winery founder Alberto Zuccardi, came to Manhattan with her family's chef Ana Rodriguez Armisen to showcase the new Santa Julia brand to US customers. Santa Julia offers a more approachable, ready to drink wine.

It's a white wine from somewhere in the Roussillon; 50% Muscat, 30% Chardonnay, and 20% Macabeu, for you Macabeu fans and I know you're out there. This is that Spanish country wine made from very old Sumoll and Garnacha, a natural wine made by a lovely family who use solar power to run their winery and home. And I loved it. Me neither.

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. News california chardonnay evan goldsmith greg la follette pinot noirGreg La Follette of La Follette Wines. scallops.

At City Winery in New York today Andi Kollwentz and Rainer Wess led a fabulous presentation titled: The Wachau and the Leitha: A Tale of Two Mountain Ranges. Andi Kollwentz presented two whites (Sauvignon Blanc and a Chardonnay) and three reds, with my favorite red being a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Blaufrankisch, and Zweigelt.

White wine varietals that are receptive to oak’s influence include: Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and of course Chardonnay. With these numbers in mind, it’s easy to see what kind of financial investment wineries are making in their barrels and why you pay more for wines that are aged in new oak. Why Oak Wine?

Actually, the word 'cool' is clever as it describes two clear facts about this Chardonnay: it is cool climate (read Burgundian cool) and the idea of a Canadian Chardonnay is, well, cool. Wines included: Angels Gate Winery Mountainview 2008. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2005. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2008.

2007 Dierberg Chardonnay (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley). 2008 J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir (USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley). USA Wine reviews 2007 Dierberg Chardonnay 2008 Star Lane Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. 2008 J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir dierberg chardonnay

The first one I came to was a white table wine from the Hauser Estate Winery. blend of Vidal Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris named after Jennie Wade. It is on our short list of places we would like to retire to, so we will be looking at some property along with visiting the local wineries and trying more Adams County wines.

It is a picture perfect snowy day and my host is Inniskillin winery, who has one of the most quality wines in the region. Today the winery, located in Niagra-on-the-Lake, is covered in fresh snow. thought the soup, with its luscious sweet overtones, went best with both the Chardonnay and the icewine.

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.

Nicholas and I sit on the white leather sofa, looking out through the floor to ceiling windows at the vineyards, and talk as we sip Chandon Baron B sparkling wine, a delicious, rich gold sparkling wine made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes that get much of its color from resting 3-4 months on the lees (dead yeast cells). Pony Escapes!

With decades of investigation into the microclimates of the different terraces of Mendoza, the winery has a philosophy based on the importance of growing grapes in unique altitudes. Terraazas de los Andes is a beautiful property in Lujan de Cuyo with an amazing history. The wines come in three quality levels. Winemaker Gustavo Ursomarso.

When you visit “wine country&# just outside Mendoza, Argentina, one of the best restaurants in terms of a gorgeous view, fabulous wine, and food can be found at the Ruca Malen winery. Ruca Malen is one of the most well known wineries in Argentina, and you can find their wines on virtually every menu in Buenos Aires.

had met Nicki last year at the Master of Wine conference in Napa, as the winery invited us to tour the vineyards and meet Nicki and tsste the wines. Today the American Sommelier Society invited their members to hear Nicki Pruss, winemaker for Stags Leap present her wines. Estate cab, and the Cask 23 07 Cab which has attracted fans worldwide.

It does not look like the“chateau&# etched onto label of the typical Chardonnay bottle. In fact, incredible length and intense minerals is a characteristic of this winery. 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.

In the Winery. They are sorted both as they are picked, and again in the winery, then vatted and allowed to cool. The grapes coem from old vine Chardonnay in a section of the Clos de l'Arlot and whole cluster pressed. George. Today Sylvain is giving me a tour of the property and a tasting. Surprise in the Vineyard. The Cellar.

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. One can surmise that for the majority of the wineries, their biggest concern was creating awareness for wines from Lisbon. Alorna.

… So I just had a fabulous lunch at Avra in NYC with Nicolas Miller, whose family owns the Bien Nacido brand (Pinot Noir and Syrah) and Solomon Hills brand (Chardonnay) in Santa Maria, California. am here to taste the Bien Nacido brand of Pinot Noir and Syrah, as well as their new 2008 Solomon Hills Chardonnay. Salute!

buttery Chardonnay? Brancott is one of the well-known and largest wineries in the region. “I want a wine that tastes like summer,” the chic woman tells the clerk at an upscale wine store. Something that pairs well with grilled skewers of fresh shrimp and swordfish. What do you recommend?” If you were the clerk, what would you advise?

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.

have since tasted a Monthaven Chardonnay (California) and this past week the Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand). The Chardonnay was not impressive. Last March I posted a press release on a new collection of artisan wines in an innovative attractive new package. Definitely a good party wine.

Not because of all the nice wines and great food (more on the food later), but because there is just not enough time in the day to stop by and visit all the wineries on your list. The day started at one winery that was not on the list. Three unique wineries and a microbrewery all in one estate. Maybe both!! was not disappointed.

it's always fun to sit next to a winemaker / winery owner during a wine dinner at a top restaurant like Park Avenue Spring in New York City. It was the first time I would meet Dennis Cakebread, and it was a thrill to be able to taste the wines and pepper him with questions about the winery's history. cakebread cake.

He is cheif winemaker for the Golan Heights winery in the Golan Heights. Have you had Israeli wine before? few years back, several producers came to the US and I was overwhelmed by how delicious all the wines were. was happy to just make the tail end of Victor Schoenfeld's visit to NYC. These were excellent wines.

…I had a chance to catch up with new developments at J Vineyards and Winery today with George F. 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. Tags: News 2007 chardonnay george f.

As a Californian, I was incredibly loyal to my native state and spent many long, sun-soaked weekends checking out all the new wineries in the Santa Ynez Valley. The Reserve Chardonnay 2008 had excellent concentration of fruit and ripe, succulent flavors, while the 2008 Chardonnay had New World Finesse and good structural integration.

The wines in the new artisan collection are Monthaven Central Coast Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot; Silver Birch New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc; Boho Vineyards California Old Vine Zinfandel; Pinot Evil Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio; Big House Red and White; and Seven, produced from seven Spanish red varietals.

“Baboons give Chardonnay a thumbs up,&# was a recent headline on timeslive.co.za. Blogger Hardy Wallace has a send-up of wineries’ latest obsession, using Twitter and Facebook to hype useless wines. This time we have an NYC sommelier who wants to quit and move to Walla Walla to start a winery. His reaction?

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. If I remember right, it was a take it or leave it, nothing special, too many other fine wines, don't shop for wine. The first was disappointing.

Other than an occasional Chardonnay, it was red wine only for me. This point was made very clear on my first wine tour of 2009 and the first winery visited on what was a Finger Lakes red wine only day. My first stop was at the winery that raised my curiosity about their reds, Damiani Wine Cellars. was afraid to open them.

Macari is one of several rising star wineries in the North Fork, and though somewhat surprising to find this 2009 Chardonnay available on the market while it is still 2009 (we still have four days to go!) Macari Vineyards, located on the North Fork of Eastern Long Island in Mattituck, is on my list of wineries to visit in 2010.

Yet for me, ABC also means “Anything But Chardonnay.&#. Now there is nothing wrong with Chardonnay. The Torino brothers started the winery in 1898, twenty years after the Cafayate Valley became confirmed as a quality wine producing region. Three very interesting white wines, none of them a Chardonnay!

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. Wineries with Calistoga in the name have three years to begin using grapes from Calistoga. SIPPED: user feedback. SIPPED: place names.

Sunday, was lead off with a nice white wine from White Springs Winery. blend of 54% Chardonnay and 46% Pinot Grigio. Although there's a bit more chardonnay in the blend, this was more dominated by the Pinot Grigio, but balanced out very well. Regional Wine Week was organized by DrinkLocalWine.com. It runs from Sunday Oct.

Can't think of a better way to start a 2 week vacation then to spend it at some fantastic wineries in the Finger Lakes. Our first stop on the west side was the White Springs Winery. This is another of the new wineries in the region that is producing some of the Finger Lakes best. don't know where to rank the day's events.

Are blogs here to help spread the winery gospel? Innocent Anden Vineyard Chardonnay Gold color. 2003 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard ooooh, geez, ahh, this is Salma Hayek in a glass. This summer, I not only took a vacation from work, but from Slaked! as well. Vacation is one of those things I don't do enough. Mostly, not.

The feedback from our mobile-optimized site has been great, but now with iPhone's location-aware functionality, users can now type in "spicy Shiraz", or "Chardonnay under $20 for fish" and we'll give you wines in-stock in your neighborhood. This is great. you can have access to over 1 million wines on your iPhone.

2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River. 2006 Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills. NV Pirie Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Tasmania. 2001 Yarrabank Late Disgorged Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley. 2008 Sutton Grange Winery Fairbank Rosé Syrah/Cabernet/Merlot, Bendigo.

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.) Rumor had it that disagreements with co-owner(?) Emails for more information went unreturned. was in a state of limbo - not sure who to trust.

2000 Corison Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon I didn't figure this would (or could) be any better than the 1997 ( previously reviewed ). I remember the 2000 vintage as a whirlwind of excitement. This was before the Tech Bubble Burst, Enron imploded, 9/11, and eight years of Bush Part Deux. At the time, bridges were literally for sale.

Just goes to show that skill and dedication in the vineyards and winery are every bit as important as prime real estate when it comes to making great wine. NV Champagne Raymond Boulard Petraea XCVII - MMIII , $38, Imported by Selected Estates of Europe. If it were, Boulard's Petraea would cost far more than $38. Lamb , at a minimum.

At a recent trade tasting, I sampled a few of the wines from Domaine Berthet-Bondet, a winery founded by Jean Berthet Bondet on the relatively New World time frame of 1985. Oxidative wines are an essential wine tasting reference point. should receive a little love here too. And why not a vin jaune from the Jura? Really.

This included eschewing some major wineries, including Atalon, Cakebread, Diamond Creek, Franciscan Estate, Freemark Abbey, Grgich Hills Estate, Heitz Wine Cellars, Saintsbury, and Silver Oak Cellars. Their Chardonnay ** and second red wine, called Salus ** were also very good. Welcome Napa Valley Vintners! didn’t even try.

After tackling Girard Winery last week, it only made sense to take on another big name in Napa, Far Niente (pictured above in 1979), which should also be celebrating its 30th birthday this year. These wineries are collectively, "owned by longtime friends and partners Larry Maguire, Dirk Hampson, and Beth, Erik and Jeremy Nickel."

This weekend at The Boston Wine Expo Gary Grunner, from Grapes On The Go, exhibited the following Italian wines from the Ferragamo family's Tuscan vineyards, Il Borro and Castiglion Del Bosco: Il Borro Lamelle Chardonnay 2006 IGT ??This The hand harvested grapes are immediately transferred to the winery and sorted manually.

home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Another Domaine Up For Sale | Main | Chardonnay Series: Part Four. Hedda Gabler » Chardonnay Series: Part 3A. Speaking from his winery, Lemon said, "Everyone thinks that Pinot Noir is the great site-specific grape. Well that is interesting.

You'll notice that a number of wineries are listed throughout the year. This is because most wineries that release four or more wines do so at intervals. Most of the cults aren't even bottled yet when they are purchased as futures, and this fact might give you the "blues." You aren't alone. Release schedules vary from year to year.

A few weeks ago I sat with Gary Grunner and tasted the wines of Il Borro and Castiglion del Bosco, the wineries owned by the Ferragamo family, the well known Italian fashion house. Notes - The Chardonnay grapes for ‘Lamelle’ are carefully selected from vineyards within the Il Borro Estate in San Giustino Val d’Arno in Arezzo.

This Chardonnay has a pale yellow color, fruity rich aromas of apple and peach with notes of floral & lemon. Notes - The Chardonnay grapes for ‘Lamelle' are carefully selected from vineyards within the Il Borro Estate in San Giustino Val d'Arno in Arezzo. Flavors of pear and vanilla balanced with nice acidity.

Someone suggested that there must have been some sort of TCA outbreak at the winery. 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. There was a second bottle present, so we tasted that one too.

Those were a Seavey cabernet and a Hansell chardonnay I purchased at Scotto's Wine Cellar nearby before we left. 2006 Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay (by Concha y Toro) D.O. 2006 Walter Hansell Russian River Valley Chardonnay ** Another big wine, this one from the RRV, with golden fruits. drink beer.  Pirque, Chile. 2006 M.

Making wines exclusively grown in the Golan Heights region on its volcanic soils (a result of two volvano eruptions - the most recent a short million years ago), GHW (Golan Heights Winery) grows 22 varietals and produces close to 30 wines.  And that does not include the wines made in the Galilee region by its sister winery Galil Mountain.

DuMOL "Clare" Chardonnay 2006 ** DuMOL is one of my favorites every year, and meeting Kerry Murphy and his wife for the first time was a blast. Hanzell Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 2005 hmmm, always one of my favorites. If you've never heard of this winery, do yourself a favor and splurge on a bottle. love their events. Very fine.

Among the many things I must do is to better acquaint myself with one of Israel's oldest wineries - Carmel.  Well guess what folks, quietly the Carmel people have made HUGE advances in the vineyards, winery & their resulting products.  YES, that Carmel, of the sweet, thick sacramental wine.  Neither stuck, but how cool is that?!

tasted the Artemis cabernet sauvignon and Karia chardonnay only briefly. and Fay, in my opinion, but lacked the spice nuance, and I thought it was the winery's attempt to follow the cult crew in producing a chocolately rich cabernet for immediate consumption. The 2004 S.L.V. and Fay Vineyard wines are deep and rich with mild spices.

when Hanzell Vineyards imported new French oak barrels, wineries mimicked the way wine was made in Chardonnay's old home of Burgundy. The nasty over oaked buttery Chardonnay that people are shunning these days is the style we must begin with. Chardonnay came to California in the 1930's but wasn't thought about much.

Here is the cut and paste from the wineries website. Crushing Once the fruit is picked and delivered to the winery it is then crushed into fermenters. Some white wines such as Chardonnay may be fermented and matured for a period in French or American Oak Barriques(small oak barrels). more on this later). Lamentable. Lamentable.

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.