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Category Archives: Chardonnay
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée, Chiltington, West Sussex, England 2007, 12% abv, 43 UK pds
It was an epic wine tourism day in London that started with a look at the wine selection in Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly and then a quick chat with a lovely young woman at Justerini & Brooks on St. … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, England, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine
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Esprit de Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru AC, 2011, 13%, 12.99 UK pds
It’s been a long day with Robin Hood. Nottingham was lovely, and hot. Hot, very hot. Given this, I’m sure Maid Marian would have approved of our decision to finish the day off with a little Chablis. This wine was … Continue reading
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Champagne Brut Rose, Kirkland Signature MA, Janisson et Fils, Verzenay, France, 12% abv, NV, US$25
Take a wild guess. Go ahead. How much wine do you think Costco sells at their 433 stores in the US and Puerto Rico each year, in addition to 165 more locations around the world? Costco sells some interesting stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, ROSE
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Chardonnay, Jordan, Russian River Valley, California, 2010, 13.5% abv
Chardonnay is one of the most widely planted white varietals in the world, second only to Airen (Spain). This is a particularly elegant and crisp version from Jordan’s Russian River Valley vineyard. The Russian River Valley, located in Sonoma County, … Continue reading
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La Crema, Sonoma Coast, Chardonnay 2010, Healdsburg, Sonoma, California, 13.8% abv, US$16.99
This bottle is about C$30 in Vancouver, so I grabbed it at Safeway (!) the first evening we were in the US enroute to California. What llama doesn’t love a deal? Clear and bright, pale gold with legs noted, on … Continue reading
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Chateau Montelena, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California, 2009, 13.6% abv, US$50
With the big trip to Napa on the horizon (can you say, ‘holiday’?) and Dad here for dinner, I pulled out the big guns to go with turkey, gravy from Granville Island, garden salad and all the trimmings. Clear and … Continue reading
Cretico, Chardonnay, Cantina Tollo, Terre Di Chieti IGT, Abruzzo, Italia, 2008, 14.5% abv, C$39
Well, this one falls under the heading of This-is-why-you-always-go-into-a-wine-store-knowing-more-than-the-kid-professing-to-being-able-to-assist-you. I’d wanted to buy a Sicilian Chardonnay and thought I was doing so – not knowing where Terre di Chieti was exactly. I believed the guy at Legacy who was quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Abruzzo, Cantina Tollo, chardonnay, Cretico, italia, Italy, Terre di Chieti IGT, white wine
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Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay, New Zealand, 2007, 13.5% abv.
Christmas leftovers call for a toasty Chardonnay and this is just the one. From their winery located 20 minutes north of Auckland on the North Island, Kumeu River’s Estate wines have quite the following and I know why – they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged chardonnay, Kumeu River, Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay, New Zealand, North Island, white wine
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Bernard Brémont, Millésime, Brut, Grand Cru, Ambonnay, Champagne, France, 12% abv, 2002, C$68
Our Boxing Day post-Christmas lunchtime spread called for a bubbly. Out came this delicious Bernard Brémont. A grower champagne made in the traditional method in the Marne’s Ambonnay at the Champagne house of Bernard Brémont, this champagne is made from … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine
Tagged Ambonnay, Bernard Bremont, brut, champagne, chardonnay, france, Grand Cru, pinot meunier, pinot noir
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Kumeu River, Village, Chardonnay, New Zealand, 2009, 13% abv, C$32
What do you drink when you’re about to see a Beatle? For some reason, we agreed it needed to be a clear, crisp and clean Chardonnay. Since I didn’t have anything that was of the same vintage as Sir Paul, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Braikovich Family Proprietors, chardonnay, Kumeu River, New Zealand, Village, white wine
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