Chardonnay

Visit to Varner: Superb Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnays

Richard Jennings | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Winetasting, Portola Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains, Chardonnay, Winery, Wine, Pinot Noir, Varner, San Francisco News

The keys to the Varners' terrific Chardonnays are meticulous farming and very gentle winemaking techniques.

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Why You Should Drink More Riesling

David Rosengarten | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Riesling, White Wine, Wine, Chardonnay, International Riesling Foundation, Food News

One could argue that we Americans have been a little slow on the Riesling uptake because of our national delusion that Riesling is necessarily sweet -- and therefore not good for food.

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Sta. Rita Hills: Young Appellation Fulfills Its Promise

Richard Jennings | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Winetasting, rn74, Viognier, Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Syrah, Wine, Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills Californial, San Francisco Wines, California Wines, Best of San Francisco, San Francisco News

Sta. Rita Hills is definitely starting to fulfill its promise as a source of characterful, balanced and terroir-driven wines, from flavorful Chardonnay and Viognier to minerally and complex Pinot Noir and Syrah.

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California Wine Gets More Diverse: The Balance Movement

Richard Jennings | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Winemaker, Winetasting, Mount-Eden, Santa Cruz Mountains, Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, Wine, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, San Francisco News

I'm very wary of dogmatism in wine, as I am in life in general. What is wonderful is that the world of wine in California gets more diverse, with more and better choices for every palate.

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Mount Eden: One of California's Oldest and Greatest Producers

Richard Jennings | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Mount Eden, Winetasting, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Paul Masson, Martin Ray, Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, Mount Eden Winery, San Francisco News

Mount Eden produces some of the most admirable, consistent and ageworthy expressions of terroir to be found anywhere in California.

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Understanding Burgundy: Birthplace of "Terroir"

Richard Jennings | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Burgundy, Winetasting, Wine, Pinot Noir, La Paulee De San Francisco, Chardonnay, Terroir, Bourgogne, Burgundy Wine, San Francisco News

What is it about Burgundy that makes its wines among the world's most cherished, imitated and expensive?

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My Top Ten Wine Moments of 2011

Mary Orlin | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Tim Mondavi, New Years Eve, Continuum, Cava, Charles Smith Wines, Comite Champagne, Napa Valley, Receurdo Torrentes, Oakville Ranch, #Crowdmadewine, Sparkling Wine, Virginia Wine, Horton Vineyards, Cava Rosado, Champagne, Lioco, Barboursville Vineyards, Chardonnay, Riesling, Wine, Silversmith Vineyards, Terroir Tribeca, Ma(i)sonry, Freixenet, Wine Label Art, Brunello Cucinelli, Recuerdo Malbec, Food News

Although we're still going through challenging economic times, spirits of the vintners throughout wine country seem to be rising. Keeping that positive state of mind, here are my top 10 wine moments of 2011.

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A Beginner's Guide to Wine: What Style of Wine Appeals to You?

Richard Jennings | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Wine, Wine Grapes, Chardonnay, Flavors, Wine Tips, Wine Shops, Wine Tasting, Beginners Wine Tips, San Francisco News

What style of wine appeals to you? This is the most important question people new to fine wine can ask themselves.

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The Generous Pour

George Miliotes | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Wine, France, Sommelier, Alicante, Sonoma, Napa Valley, Sparkling Wine, Chardonnay, Food News

I believe wine education at any level must be experienced first-hand, so let's have a "virtual tasting" right here, as I share with you some of my favorite picks for the warm summer months.

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How Chardonnay Saved My Life

Babe Scott | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Funny, Cocktails, Romance, Humor, Sex, Parenting, Chardonnay, Love, Drinking, Delicious Dating, Babe Scott, Food News

Drinking often gets a bad rap. The demon drink is often portrayed in an unflattering light, particularly in Lindsay Lohan's DUI mug shot. However, w...

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Greg La Follette and La Follette Wines: Artistic Expression in a Liquid Form

Brad Haskel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sonoma, Passion, Terroir, UC Davis, Winemaking, Wine, Greg La Follette, Bv, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Food News

Greg La Follette's wines talk to you. They implore you take another sip, find another nuance, look for another slight complexity of flavor.

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New York Wine Expo and Tasting

HuffPost Citizen Reporting | James Mulcahy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wine Tasting, Local Wine, Javits Convention Center, Chardonnay, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Wine, Local, Brazil, Greece, Hungarian Wine, New York Wine Expo and Tasting, Tempranillo, New York News

Last weekend, winos of all stripes made their way to New York's Javits Center at the New York Wine Expo & Tasting. Each attendee was handed an empty ...

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Who Wants (Organic) Wine?

Ari Bendersky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sauvignon Blanc, Biodynamic, Argentinean Wine, Organic Grapes, Biodynamnic Wine, Cabernet, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Organic Wine, Chardonnay, California Wine, Syrah, Grenache, Italian Wine, Chilean Wine, Wine, Sam's Wines, Food, Chicago News

Since more and more people are eating organic food, it's only natural they would also want to explore organic wine.

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Who Wants Wine?

Ari Bendersky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Restaurants, Laurent Perrier, Nacional 27, Mission Haut Brion, Red Wine, Chicago Wine, Wine, Sparkling Wine, Chardonnay, Adam Seger, Sauvignon Blanc, Shawn McClain, Custom House, Walter Hansel, Chciago Wine Deals, Food, Vivo, Chicago News

How many times have you gone out to dinner, looked at the wine list and scoffed at the price of some of the bottles?

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Drinking While Female

Molly Laas | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: New York Times, Food, Frank Bruni, Wine, Chardonnay, Healthy Living News

For a while I have puzzled over the phenomenon Frank Bruni describes in his Times piece on gender roles in the dining room, and not for lack of someth...

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