Tag: Chardonnay

Marvelous Mornington: Victoria’s Cool-Climate Gem
It’s tempting to think of everything in Australia as being larger than life. Certainly, many things are. It’s a country

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.

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 3/21/21
Welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased