Apart from garnishing the plate with dried leaves and a squirrel, I can’t imagine how this recipe could be anymore Autumnal. [There’s a word I don’t use very often: Autumnal.] Any-who, this pairing combines two things I just don’t consume … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Chardonnay, Mumm Napa Brut Rose, Napa, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //Ok, first-things-first, I didn’t write the title for this article. “Grape Expectations” is way beyond my reaches of my creativity. Secondly; I wrote this article a couple of months ago for the Jacksonville Magazine “Taste” Edition…and I know we’re out … Continue reading
Posted in News, Reviews | Tagged Australia, Cabernet, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Gavi, Italy, McLaren Vale, Napa, Oregon, Piedmont, reserve, Shiraz, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Terra Alta, Willamette Valley | Leave a comment //Grapes 34% Chardonnay, 33% Renski Riesling, 33% Pinot Gris Facts Ahhh yes! There’s nothing better than getting home from a hard day’s graft ( after staring at a computer for most of the day) than to kick off … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chardonnay, Kupljen, Pinot Gris, Renski Riesling, Riesling, Slovenia, Slovenia wine, Spirit of Svetinje | 3 Comments //I increasingly seem to find myself banging-on about the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) movement. Of course a great number of us have become bored with the same-old over-oaked Cali Chards, but that doesn’t mean to say oak doesn’t have a … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Napa, Oak, Robert Mondavi, Robert Mondavi Napa Chardonnay | 1 Comment //Wine: Rendez-vous Chardonnay Place: Clarksburg, California Price: $24 (available from www.rendez-vouswinery.com)
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Clarksburg, Rendez-vous, Rendez-vous Chardonnay, Rendez-vous wine, Rendez-vous winery | Leave a comment //Grapes 100% Chardonnay Facts The opening of this bottle of De Venoge 1993 Grand Vin des Princes was a last minute decision i.e. 30 minutes before I popped the cork. Usually, you would reserve opening a wine of this … Continue reading
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