Archive | Chardonnay

A pair Middle-Sister Whites

By Duane Pemberton Middle Sister wines is for those women out there who want a little fun in the glass – made by women who are having a ball making wines that are directly aimed at being a “daily drinker”. The two most popular white grapes from California are Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio so this [...]

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A white and red from Bouchaine – Review

The site of Bouchaine Vineyards was first planted in 1927 and was later acquired by an Italian immigrant who was the first to have a winery with a tasting room in that region of Napa Valley. Fast forward to 1981 and we have the current owners, Garret and Tatiana Copeland who ahve been producing premium wines [...]

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Lucas & Lewellen 07 Chard and 05 Cab Franc – Review

The connection to the movie sideways is undeniable – Lucas & Lewellen Winery had its Pinot Noir featured in the movie that destroyed merlot sales. L&L is a central-coast California winery whose founders, Louis Lucas and Royce Lewellen came together and bought some land in this fertile grape-growing region and have really done a lot [...]

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2005 Ventana Vineyards Chardonnay

Inasmuch as it might pain some wine drinkers out there who’ve had their fill of Chardonnay’s over the years – the reality is that this grape is going to be around for a long-time. It’s about as iconic to the wine industry as any grape could ever be and it’s still used to make some [...]

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Jordan 2006 Chardonnay

Not to be at all confused with the infamous basketball player, Jordan winery was started by Tom Jordan in the Sonoma region of northern California back in 1972. Its owner has always held the ambition of making world-class wines from that region which would easily go toe-to-toe with the best in the world. It’s that [...]

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