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Price: $10 Winery: Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Geyserville, California Varietal: Chardonnay Packaging: 750 ml bottle, screw cap Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.6 out of 10 Lately, I’ve been avoiding Chardonnays, mostly because I’ve been in the mood for lighter, fruitier white wines that aren’t strongly oaked. I’m glad I tried Rosso & Bianco Francis Coppola [...] Price: $15 Maker: Meridian Vineyards, Paso Robles, California Varietal: Chardonnay Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 14.1% Our Rating: 9.0 out of 10 I’ve had a bottle of Meridian Santa Barbara County Chardonnay Reserve 2002 stored for a few years, and finally popped its cork. Now, I wish I had found this nice white [...] Has Twitter jumped the shark before it has earned a penny of revenue? It seems the social network has diversified into the wine biz, albeit for charitable purposes. The new venture, Fledgling Wine, is chronicled by Maya Baratz, SFoodie blogger, in Twitter is Launching Its Own ‘Fledgling’ Wine Label. Dogpatch-based Crushpad — a place [...] Price: $3 Maker: Oak Leaf Vineyards, Ripon, California Varietal: Chardonnay Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 12.5% Our Rating: 8.3 out of 10 Oak Leaf Chardonnay is another ultra-inexpensive wine designed to take on Two Buck Chuck. Surprisingly, perhaps, it’s quite drinkable, even if undistinguished. The nose is mild, with sliced green apples and [...] Price: $9 Maker: Corbett Canyon Vineyards Varietal: Chardonnay Packaging: 3 liter box, twist spigot Alcohol: 12.5% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Corbett Canyon Chardonnay 2005 was a favorite in Wine Blogging Wednesday #31. Despite its modest price – ounce for ounce, it’s cheaper than Two Buck Chuck from Charles Shaw except in California (where [...] In a decision that will surely make Fred Franzia grin and every other California winemaker cringe, Charles Shaw Chardonnay was judged to the the best example of that varietal from California: The Charles Shaw 2005 California chardonnay (yes, the $1.99 “Two Buck Chuck” made by Bronco Wine Company sold at Trader Joe’s) was judged Best [...] Price: $18 Maker: Killer Juice Vineyards, Ripon, California Variety: Chardonnay Packaging: 3-liter box Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 9 out of 10 Killer Juice Chardonnay 2005 is, along with Angel Juice Pinot Grigio, one of the two boxed white wines marketed by Underdog Wine Merchants. The two names are surprisingly appropriate, as the two whites are [...] Just had a chance to taste some interesting wines at a local tasting, and I thought I’d share some fragmentary notes: Kunde Sauvignon Blanc 2005. Melon and peach notes, slightly acidic finish. Frei Brothers Chardonnay 2005. Not your usual Chardonnay. Strong vanilla flavors, with a moderately astringent finish. Definitely not an over-oaked chard. Bridlewood Viognier [...] Price: $29 Maker: JuiceBox Wine Company, Manchester, MA Varietal: Chardonnay Packaging: 3-liter box Alcohol: 12.5% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Free Range Chardonnay 2005 is another upper-tier boxed wine from Free Range Wines. This Chardonnay has aromas of green apple and citrus. On the palate, it offers an interesting mix of tart apple flavors, [...] A recent trip aboard the Golden Princess featured two separate wine tasting events hosted by the ship’s sommelier staff. The first was less elaborate, and we’ll post on that one here: Errazuriz Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc. This Chilean wine was light in color with excellent clarity and a melon nose. The flavor was a suprisingly [...] |
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