Tag Archives: Chardonnay
White Balsamic-Braised Chicken with Leeks and Peas Paired with a Chardonnay Trio.
May 9, 2012“What’s with all the recipes you’ve been making with peas? You know I hate peas!” said Mrs Chislett. This was news to me. Or maybe not! Maybe it’s just been that long since I actually used peas … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Brazil, California, Chardonnay, Monterey, Santa Lucia, Waterbrook, Waterbrook Winery | Leave a comment //Waterbrook Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Washington State.
April 30, 2012Wine: WaterbrookPlace: Columbia Valley, Washington StateGrapes: 95% Chardonnay, 5% ViognierPrice: $14-15
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chardonnay, Viognier, Washington State, Waterbrook, Waterbrook Winery | 1 Comment //Simonnet Febvre Chablis, Burgundy, France.
April 19, 2012Grapes 100% Chardonnay Facts “Hang-on!!! Why doesn’t that bottle of Chablis have a handle?”Yup….. Carlo Rossi really screwed this one up for the French, didn’t he!?!? Even though his big-dirty-liter-jug-with-a-handle features the Chablis name, it’s about as far removed … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, France, Simonnet Febvre Chablis | Leave a comment //Louis Latour Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy, France, 2010.
March 15, 2012Grape 100% Chardonnay Facts It wasn’t that long ago that Pouilly-Fuisse [poo-yee fwee-SAY] had developed a fairly bad reputation among wine drinkers. Overuse of fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyards resulted in huge crops. These grapes were in turn picked … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Aligote, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Louis Latour, Pouilly Fuisse | Leave a comment //Grilled Salmon with Blood Orange Salsa Paired with Smokescreen Napa Chardonnay
March 14, 2012When was the last time you cooked with blood orange? Never? Yeah, I think I was in the same boat as you until last night, at least, I couldn’t remember the last time… Smokescreen is a new brand of … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Fiftyrow, Fiftyrow wine, Fiftyrow winery, Napa, Smokescreen, Smokescreen Chardonnay | Leave a comment //Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999, Champagne, France.
February 6, 2012Grape 63% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay Facts I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: you (we) don’t drink Champagne often enough! With that being stated from the get-go, I should probably point-out that what we’re dealing … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Bollinger, Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Grande Annee, James Bond, Madame Lily Bollinger, Phylloxera, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment //Chicken Breasts with Spinach, Leek and Saffron Sauce Paired with Freemark Abbey Napa Chardonnay 2010.
February 1, 2012“Chardonnay paired with Chicken? Teach you that one at Sommelier school, did they?” Ok, so I won’t say that this is the most adventurous pairing the world has ever seen, but it’s one of only two (I believe) white meat … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Freemark Abbey, Freemark Abbey Chardonnay, Jess Jackson, Malolactic Fermentation, Napa | 2 Comments //Chateau Ksara Blanc de Blanc-A Wine from Lebanon
October 7, 2011Grape 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Chardonnay, 25% Semillon Facts That’s right, I said it! Lebanon!!! When you think of the top wine producing regions in the world, Lebanon most likely isn’t a part of that list. However; the fact … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Bekaa, Beqaa, Chardonnay, Chateau Ksara, Chateau Musar, Lebanese wine, Lebanon, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Leave a comment //Gary Vaynerchuk’s Daily Grape Feature – 2009 Domaine Gilbert Picq Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros
July 3, 2011Wine: 2009 Domaine Gilbert Picq Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros Grape: 100% Chardonnay Rating: 90+ points Price: $27 MSRP
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, Domaine Gilbert, France, Premier Cru, Vosgros | Leave a comment //Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay – Ceramic Bottle Edition!
May 27, 2011Wine: Mer Soleil “Silver” Chardonnay 2009 Place: Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, California Grapes: 100% Chardonnay Retail: Around $23
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Mer Soleil, Monterey, Unoaked | 3 Comments //The Mer Soleil Duo Paired with Coronation Chicken Salad with Mangoes and Almonds
May 27, 2011Since today is/was #ChardonnayDay on Twitter, my day has been very much planned accordingly around the worlds most popular white grape. You’re forgiven if you aren’t yet clued in as to what #ChardonnayDay is actually all about; it’s new to … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged California, Caymus, Chardonnay, Mer Soleil, Monterey, Santa Lucia, Social Media, Twitter, Unoaked | 2 Comments //Verget Bourgogne “Terriors de Cote d’Or”
April 19, 2011Grape 100% Chardonnay Facts Taken from the Verget website: “Verget’s philosophy can be summed up in one simple sentence: the best wine comes from the best grapes.” Very original, I must say! Please note that this sentence is … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged AOC, Bourgogne, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, négociant, Screw Cap, Social Media, Stelvin, Terroir, Verget | Leave a comment //← Older posts
