They say it can’t be done, but once again I’m taking on the naysayers. I’m am now officially starting my search for a good, inexpensive Pinot Noir.
OK… let’s get the Sideways crap out of the way. Everyone knows that you can’t talk about Pinot Noir anymore without addressing the movie Sideways. It is true, Pinot [...]
If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been drinking a lot of chardonnay lately. I tried 16 in total and I’m finally ready to present the summary of results.
Overall, I was thrilled by how many of the chardonnays I tried were good. And I was even more thrilled by the diverse flavors I [...]
Two Buck Chuck, or Three Buck Chuck depending on where you live. I kind of didn’t want to do this, but after Charles Shaw Chardonnay won top honors in the California State Fair wine competition I had to include it in my Chardonnay Challenge. It beat out 350 other California Chardonnays to win that award, so [...]
Ah, yes… another chardonnay. But I’m pleased to say that the chardonnay challenge is almost over. I will soon move on to some other varietals, and I can’t wait. Not that I mind chardonnay, I’m just more of a red wine guy and I need a change.
Also, before I get into this… sorry for the [...]
Today marks Wine Blogging Wednesday #36, and the theme is Naked Chardonnay. That’s defined as any chardonnay that has never touched oak. These are also typically chardonnays that haven’t gone through malolactic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation is a process that converts malic acid to lactic acid which will reduce the overall acidity and gives typical chardonnays their buttery characteristic.
Naked [...]
I’ve started tasting wines for the upcoming Wine Blogging Wednesday #36. And since I have five wines that I’ll be reviewing, I thought I would go ahead and preview one of them. Truth be told, I’m previewing this one mostly because I had such a great meal with this wine and I want to share [...]
