chardonnay

  1. Because wine is, after all, my love language

    Because wine is, after all, my love language

    Dear love, I wanted to let you know how much you mean to me, and how there aren’t enough words to express this. But I am a flawed human. I may not always be on time with the flowers, helping out with the chores, keeping places tidy and neat, or quick to understand what you need most when you’re busy. 

     

    Despite all that, there is one thing I am good at: picking out the wine for our evening. 

    Because wine is, after all, my love language.

  2. A Beginner’s Guide to Canada's ‘Cool’ Wines: Navigating the Niagara Peninsula

    A Beginner’s Guide to Canada's ‘Cool’ Wines: Navigating the Niagara Peninsula

    If we play a game of word association, it’s very likely the word “Ice wine” leads us to think “Canada”, and for good reason. But the reality is that Canada’s wine industry goes all the way back to the 1800s, and it has been quietly evolving into a comprehensive high quality producer of wines of different styles. 

  3. Dan Morgan Lee of Morgan Winery  on why Pinot Noir Excels in the Santa Lucia Highlands

    Dan Morgan Lee of Morgan Winery on why Pinot Noir Excels in the Santa Lucia Highlands

    The Morgan family have played an important part in the development of the Santa Lucia Highlands and their winery has been recognized for the quality from the begining with their very first Monterey Chardonnay earning a Gold Medal at the LA County Fair and a Platinum Medal from Wine & Spirits Magazine. Since then, they have won many awards including the prestigious “Winery of the Year” honors from Wine & Spirits in 1996 and from the San Francisco Chronicle in 2003. 

  4. Santa Cruz Mountains and Drew Huffine of Trail Marker Wine Co

    Santa Cruz Mountains and Drew Huffine of Trail Marker Wine Co

    "We wanted to work with mountain fruit, we wanted to find undersung sites and really bring them to people; this was a desire to create wines that were beautiful, that presented the terroir and individuality of their sites." -Drew Huffine
  5. Ashbrook Estate: Showcasing the potential of Western Australia's Margaret River

    Ashbrook Estate: Showcasing the potential of Western Australia's Margaret River

    Cath and Kingsley Edwards are a beaming, delightful Aussie couple you want to sit down for a glass of wine with. Their vines at Ashbrook Estate have been in the family for generations.
  6. Dave Miner's Passion for California Viognier

    Dave Miner's Passion for California Viognier

    "I have always loved Condrieu so it's fun and I've worked with some guys such as Francois Villard and Yves Gangloff and hung out with them a lot and learned a lot from them." Dave Miner
  7. Richard Kershaw: The Master of Wine who has Uncovered South Africa's Potential for World Class Chardonnay

    Richard Kershaw: The Master of Wine who has Uncovered South Africa's Potential for World Class Chardonnay

    "Elgin (Chardonnay) tends to have a little bit more flesh on the bones, a little bit more plumpness that kind of gives you that impression that you see really in Burgundy." Richard Kershaw
  8. Jed Steele Makes Magic: Honest, Tasty and Affordable California Wines

    Jed Steele Makes Magic: Honest, Tasty and Affordable California Wines

    Jed Steele helped define the big style of California Chardonnay working for Jess Jackson and Kendall Jackson as winemaker in the 1980's. He was sued by Jackson when he left the company in the 1990. Dorothy J. Gaiter on Steele's unique wine journey.
  9. Long Island's Smallest: OR Winery

    Long Island's Smallest: OR Winery

    "A small vineyard would "ground me" after living through the collapse of the Trade Center on 9/11. As a survivor, I was looking for a means to readjust. It has become a focal point for my future as well as a legacy for my grandchildren." Michael Smith OR Winery
  10. Godello: The Comeback Grape

    Godello: The Comeback Grape

    Godello is a beautifully malleable grape that is likened to Chardonnay
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