Tag: Chardonnay

The Emerging Glory of New Zealand Chardonnay

Struggling for attention amidst the ocean of Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc that saturates the world of wine, some of New Zealand’s

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 11/10/24

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/29/24

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/24/24

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/28/24

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/14/24

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.

Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills

If there is one part of Santa Barbara County that most embodies everything that makes the region special, it’s the

Surprising Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara was launched into the consciousness of most mainstream wine drinkers 19 years ago with the release of the

Putting South African Chardonnay in a Global Context

Chardonnay. A grape both worshipped and reviled. It is the magical stuff of Montrachet, making $18,000 bottles of the most

Peter Michael Wines 2005-2019

Depending on how much you believe in destiny, it will come as no surprise that when, in 1982, Peter Michael established his

Vinography Images: MOG Check

The first thing you do before you start pressing the Chardonnay? You check for MOG: Material Other than Grapes. Chardonnay

Vinography Images: It Begins

Night harvest at McCrea Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain. The 2021 harvest has begun in a number of places in Northern

Vinography Images: Sunlight Held Together by Water

Ripe chardonnay grapes on the vine are shot through with morning sun at the Hyde Vineyard in California’s Carneros region,

Cold Soul, Warm Heart: The Wines of Alma Fria

There’s one type of article I write here on Vinography that produces equal parts exhilaration and anxiety: when I decide

A Voice From the Fog: Current Releases From Peay Vineyards

There aren’t many wineries in California about whom I can confidently say that I’ve tasted pretty much every wine they’ve

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/18/21

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/21/21

Welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased

topping barrels

Vinography Images: Tight Squeeze

A cellar worker replaces a barrel bung after topping up at the Kistler winery in the town of Forestville. One

albutom vineyard

Elevating Chardonnay in the Santa Cruz Mountains

The Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticultural Area stands apart from all other California wine regions both literally and figuratively. As

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