Stories from Cheap Wine Ratings
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William Cole Albamar Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 28, 2010
Albamar is a brand produced by William Cole, based in Casablanca Valley in Chile. Thanks to a maritime influence, Casablanca Valley is a cool-climate region.A And William Cole is focused on cool climate wines. On the nose, this wine has… Full Story »
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Cave De Lugny "Les Charmes" Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 27, 2010
While most of the wines in this latest series have been "new world" style chardonnay, I had this single bottle of French chardonnay on hand and really had no better place to write about it.A So while some of you… Full Story »
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X Winery 2008 Carneros Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 22, 2010
This isn't the first time we've reviewed the X Winery Carneros Chardonnay.A We've previously reviewed the 2007 vintage, which was exceptional.A And I have to admit that I'm tardy with this review as they've already released their 2009 vintage.A But… Full Story »
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Black Box Napa Valley Reserve Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 20, 2010
Over the past few months we've received a surprising number of boxed wine samples.A I suppose it shouldn't be a surprise since we are all about cheap wine.A But even though we're into cheap wine, we're still finicky and definitely… Full Story »
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Main Street Winery Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 16, 2010
When you're looking for a California Chardonnay, you may seek out one from Russian River Valley, Napa Valley or Sonoma Valley.A But there's another region you should consider, Santa Barbara County.A This region is far south of the Sonoma/Napa wine… Full Story »
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Espiritu de Chile Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 15, 2010
The wines of Espiritu de Chile are estate bottled at the Aresti Winery in Chile, one of the two companies that have partnered to produce Espiritu de Chile.A The other company is A. Racke from Germany.A Aresti has a history… Full Story »
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Montevina Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 13, 2010
Montevina got their start back in 1970 and they're based in Sierra Foothills in Amador County, California.A While they have 400 acres of estate vineyards, they also source some of their grapes from other growers. The literature available on their… Full Story »
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Concannon Conservancy Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 8, 2010
When I write about European wines it's fairly common to come across producers with a rich history, passing down vineyards for several generations.A But most producers in the US have a much shorter history.A Concannon is an exception to that… Full Story »
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Apaltagua Reserva Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 7, 2010
I've been a big fan of Chilean wine for a while.A Their Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere and Sauvignon Blanc in particular have impressed me, but I haven't come across a lot of Chilean Chardonnay that wowed me.A However, this one is… Full Story »
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Monthaven Chardonnay
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jul 6, 2010
Boxed wine seems to be taking on new shapes lately with both the shape of the containers and the quality of the wine inside.A There are several wines on the shelves these days in what's been named Octavin packaging.A It's… Full Story »
