Chardonnay
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Deal or Dud: Ravi Instant Wine Chiller
Topix: Wine News &bull Mar 12, 2010
It's happened to many of us, you're having a dinner party, or you're opening a bottle of chardonnay for your sweetheart, and realize you forgot to chill it! You panic, what to do? Our next deal or dud could either… Full Story »
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He's a believer in biodynamic wine
Topix: Wine News &bull Mar 11, 2010
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- Chardonnay
- Blend
- Pinot Grigio
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Diary of an Overachieving Mom: Wine Tasting
diaryofanoverachievingmom.blogspot.com via @VidaRicci &bull Mar 11, 2010The other night, we hosted a wine tasting at our house as a fellowship activity for parents at our church. We had 34 people in attendance and it was an absolute blast. When people arrived we had them take this quiz on the… Full Story »
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Pointing fingers in Pinotgate
The Cellarist &bull Feb 19, 2010
AP Photo The French firm Sieur D'Arques was convicted for supplying fake Pinot. Let's talk about the Pinot that wasn't. This week finally brings some resolution to Pinotgate 2010, resolved for the moment... This week finally brings some resolution to Pinotgate 2010, resolved for the moment with the fraud convictions of 12 people in a French court for selling to E Gallo wine labeled as Pinot Noir that was nothing of… Full Story »
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Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn Says, 'Cheese!' (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator &bull Feb 18, 2010
Vonn, who infamously sliced a tendon in her thumb while attempting to open Champagne last winter, won the gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics in the women's downhill yesterday, but not after a hard-won battle with a leg injury (and some help from the weather, which delayed her events for several days). Vonn revealed earlier… Full Story »
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Feb 17, How to Cook Trout
Cheers 2 Wine &bull Feb 17, 2010Wine Pairing: Drink the same Chardonnay that you use to prepare this fish recipe. We'd suggest an old favorite of ours, Bernardus Chardonnay 2006We love the flavors of lemon and pear and the long creamy finish. This Monterey Chardonnay is… Full Story »
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The Wines of Shea Wine Cellars - A Tasting Review
Grape Radio &bull Feb 16, 2010
It should come as no surprise that one of our favorite things to do is taste wine. Well, Grape Radio's Rusty Gaffney (aka, The Prince of Pinot) invited us to take part in a tasting of wines from Oregon's Shea… Full Story »
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A bumper crop for California wine — or is it?
The Cellarist &bull Feb 11, 2010
The first look at California's 2009 vintage came Wednesday with the release of the USDA's preliminary crush report. And this past year was a big one, with nearly 3.7 million tons of wine grapes, part of an overall grape harvest… Full Story »
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Crops and prices crash
Daily Wine News &bull Feb 9, 2010
The Murray Valley (Murray-Darling and Swan Hill wine regions) could be headed for the lowest winegrape harvest in more than a decade.Valley (Murray-Darling and Swan Hill wine regions Full Story »
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Gewurztraminer and Discomforting Sounds
Fermentation - The Daily Wine Blog &bull Feb 9, 2010
Sometime in the 1970s, people changed from ordering "white wine" to ordering "Chardonnay. Between 1990 and 2007, shipments of California Chardonnay rose from 9 million to 50 million cases. Today, Chardonnay production and consumption is far and away greater than... Full Story »
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Bellarine grapes win over Brown Brothers
Wine Biz: Australia &bull Feb 8, 2010
Brown Brothers has signed a contract to purchase Chardonnay grapes from Bellarine Peninsula vineyard, Leura Park Estate, with a view to using them for its flagship 'Patricia' range of wines. Full Story »
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Expensive wine 11: Domaine Leflaive Mcon-Verz 2007
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Feb 7, 2010
You can buy decent Macon, the unoaked chardonnay from Burgundy, for about $10. And it's fine wine. Or you can splurge and buy the Macon-Verze (about $35, purchased). Trust the Wine Curmudgeon on this. I don't often feel the need... Full Story »
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2006 Downhill Chardonnay, Peter Martin Ray Vineyard
Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley wines &bull Feb 7, 2010
In 1972 Rusty Ray lost control of most of his mountain and its vineyards to his shareholders and creditors. The winery became Mount Eden Vineyards, and today produces some of the finest wines in the state. The family kept their… Full Story »
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Get The Delicious 2003 Flora Springs Cabernet Wild Boar Vineyard | Fashionalism
fasionalism.co.cc via @AzadiWear &bull Feb 6, 2010What you may or may not acknowledge about Elvis Presley is that his nickname the Magnate signifies more nowadays than only concerning to him having been the Male of Rock n Roll. So, with the coming of buy cabernet sauvignon online, he could be cited to as the Tycoon or the… Full Story »
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Philip Laffer of Jacobs Creek Live Online
Spittoon &bull Feb 4, 2010
Just back from France and the Loire Salon; time to catch up on the ol' emails... this press release caught the eye with its mention of a live webchat with a winemaker... Ever stood in the wine aisle and felt… Full Story »
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Vinoteque on Melrose
Los Angeles Times Food &bull Feb 3, 2010
At Vinoteque on Melrose, you can sit back for a relaxed evening of sampling and nibbling. Through an open doorway on Melrose Avenue, up a few steps, is a secret garden with walls washed in burnt orange and tall wooden… Full Story »
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- Zinfandel
- Wine
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RJ's Wine Blog: Wine tasting notes from a week gone by...
www.rjswineblog.com via @Cafe_Campagne &bull Feb 2, 2010I have no idea why it took me so long to join in the fun on this one, but I finally uploaded my cellar on CellarTracker. Simply put, I'm ashamed of myself. Eric Levine (the creator of CellarTracker) is crushing his competition in Dr Vino's Wine Person of the Decade poll because he really has created an amazing tool / experience. I've used inventory management tools before, but none have been so well pre-populated with wines and tied to community tastings. Sorry to join so late, Eric, but now that I'm here - thank you!… Full Story »
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MyFeedMe - Show Article
www.myfeedme.com via @MFM_celebrity &bull Feb 1, 2010Here is a feed which matches one of your triggers. You can share it with others, archive it or print it if you really need to - but remember the trees! Student filmmakers eye 'Greatest Generation' 1 hour & 52 minutes ago Sugar Ray keeps 'em waiting… Full Story »
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2008 Gruner Veltliner: a leaner take in Austrian wine
Topix: Wine News &bull Jan 30, 2010
Gruner Veltliner was supposed to be the Great White Wine Hope. Just a few years ago it could routinely be found on the tip of wine directors' tongues - the great converting wine to trim away the ranks of Chardonnay… Full Story »
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- Chardonnay
- Austria
- Wine
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08 Paco & Lola, Rias Baixas White Wine Albarino
750 mL &bull Jan 30, 2010
When I was younger, my parents would feed me green mangoes and salted pears. So, there you have it. That's the wine. But, even if you read this blog all the time, don't expect me to get all deep on… Full Story »
