Wine review: The Climber Unoaked California Chardonnay in a pouch
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Wine review: Buried Cane 2009 Whiteline Chardonnay (No Oak)
There’s a bit of a backlash with oaky/buttery California Chardonnays now. A newfound love of the unadorned version — labeled “Unoaked”, “Virgin”, “Naked” or “Stainless Steel” — can be witnessed on retail shelves and on restaurant wine lists. The taste difference ... Read More »
Rediscovering Chardonnay wine: The unoaked version
Chardonnay has become the whipping child of the wine world — the veritable before-the-ball Cinderella or Joan of Arc. But this unfortunate rep has a reason behind it. There are a crapload of disgusting, woodchipped and buttered Chardonnays lining shelves of every American retailer. And, like ... Read More »
Wine reviews: La Crema 2009 Monterey Pinot Noir and 09 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
Melissa Stackhouse, a fantastically talented Pinot and Chardonnay winemaker, was recently promoted at Kendall Jackson (who owns La Crema Winery) to Pinot Noir Winemaster for all of Jackson Family Wines. I’m not surprised since her gorgeous creations continue to overdeliver for the price. I’ll ... Read More »
Choose Your New Weapon: Alternatives to chardonnay and cabernet
My dad used to say boredom is evil. I know what he means. When I’m numbing my brain with Law & Order re-runs, I sometimes wander back and forth from the couch to the refrigerator, and that dried-out hunk of cheese looks more attractive each trip. Then there’s that bottle of opened, ... Read More »
AVA Lesson: Firestone 2008 Discoveries Chardonnay California
The “California” appellation (aka AVA) on a bottle can be a good thing… but it can also mean “cheap swill” lurks inside the bottle. Not sure where Firestone got their goods, but this chardonnay is suspect.
... Read More »Estancia 2008 Chardonnay Pinnacles Ranch Monterey
Oddly enough, at a wine dinner I attended in Monterey — hosted by the Estancia Director of Winemaking, Scott Kelly — I found their reserve chardonnay too oaky, too sweet and too, well, manipulated. But this simple little gem paired better with more food than most of the carefully chosen ... Read More »
Wine review: Calina 2008 Chardonnay Reserva Casablanca
Did you know 95 percent of Chilean wine is exported to places like the U.S. and the U.K.? Sucks to be Chilean because this smacks of quality California chardonnay, but half the price. Smooth and juicy with creamy, buttery peaches, melon and vanilla. 4.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=2 out
... Read More »Wine review: Talbott 2007 Logan Chardonnay Monterey
Family-owned Talbott Vineyards has been growing superior chardonnay and pinot noir grapes for 25 years.
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Tormaresca 2007 Chardonnay Puglia
Although the piddly price tag really made me want to like it, I couldn’t. Too steely, very little fruit, lacking the lemon and tangerine often found in unoaked chardonnay. Disappointing. 3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $10
... Read More »Cambria 2007 Chardonnay Katherine’s Vineyard
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