Category Archives: Chardonnay

Simi, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California, 2005, 15.5% abv.

Posted on August 1, 2014 by winellama

Start with two wine geeks – one with a broken finger suffered on a recent trip at the Simi winery and one with extreme WSET pre-exam stress. Throw in a Friday evening and three bottles of Simi Russian River Valley … Continue reading →

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Champagne Guiborat Fils, Cramant, Champagne, France

Posted on July 10, 2014 by winellama

On a recent trip to Cramant in Champagne, we met with Richard and Karine Fouquet, proud growers and winemakers of Guiborat Fils. Owners of 2.5 ha of chardonnay vines in the Côtes des Blancs lying south of Epernay, this is a … Continue reading →

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Champagne René Geoffroy, Aÿ, Champagne, France

Posted on July 9, 2014 by winellama

I realized three things about Champagne after arriving there and having only studied it out of books up until that point.  First, it’s not actually that big.  Second, the Montagne de Reims is a misnomer – more of a large … Continue reading →

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Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by winellama

From the moment we drove up to the valet parking, to the uniquely sourced French and German wines to the personalized take-away goodie bags, the standing-room-only 2014 Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner was a masterpiece, to say nothing of the stellar … Continue reading →

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Louis De Sacy, Champagne, Verzy, Montagne de Reims, Brut Grand Cru, NM (Negociant Manipulant), NV 12% abv, C$75

Posted on January 6, 2014 by winellama

Documents going back to 1633 prove that these Verzy vineyards have been in the Sacy family for about 12 generations. We met Alain Sacy’s daughter during a recent promotional trip to Vancouver and purchased a bottle of this champagne for … Continue reading →

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Tantalus, Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley VQA, Kelowna, BC, 2010, 14.2% abv

Posted on September 22, 2013 by winellama

Purchased in February 2013 at the winery in Kelowna on a beautifully sunny late winter’s day, this wine was part of a case I was lucky to snag following the venerable Jancis Robinson’s declaration of the 2008 Tantalus Old Vines … Continue reading →

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Argyle, Vintage Brut, Dundee AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2009, 12.5%, US$27

Posted on August 23, 2013 by winellama

Located in a renovated farmhouse at the side of the busy road (a la Napa-wine-crawl slow) in the adorable town of Dundee, Oregon, Argyle produces some of the best examples of sparkling wine made in the Willamette Valley. Argyle was … Continue reading →

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Sauvignon Blanc – Chardonnay, Vielles Vignes, Cheverny AoC, Vignes des Marnières, Loire Valley, France, 12%, 2012, 9 GBP @ Oddbins

Posted on August 15, 2013 by winellama

This is what happens when you pop into an Oddbins with 5 minutes to spare prior to your train’s departure and ask ‘what is the most unusual and lowest priced wine you can pull for me?’ Oddbins, for those of … Continue reading →

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Pierre Paillard, Brut, Millesime 2002, Grand Cru, Bouzy, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France, 12.5%, C$78.99

Posted on July 24, 2013 by winellama

We took our own bottle to Provence Marinaside to enjoy with friends. Clear and bright, medium gold and with long lasting bubbles we enjoyed this on the restaurant’s patio on a fine Vancouver summer’s eve. On the nose, this wine … Continue reading →

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Meopham Valley, Rosé, Sparkling Wine, Kent, England, 2009, 12%abv, 26.99 UK lbs

Posted on July 21, 2013 by winellama

Post Vinopolis, Laithwaite’s and an outstanding Whisky Exchange experience, I found myself in the Borough Market looking for, well, a drink. I mean, really. One can only take so much teasing – Vinopolis was closed, Laithwaite’s didn’t have any tastings … Continue reading →

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