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Tag Archives: chardonnay
Cahors, I still like you – and please make some whites.
One of the most notable and unusual chapters in my wine year was a trip to Cahors, last May, during Malbec Days, an event where the Cahors wine producers seek to showcase the fact that they are the original home of the grape made famous by Argentina. I was there for the event, but also [...]
Posted in France, producers, red wine, wine and food Also tagged Cahors, Château de Cayx, Château Lagrézette, Dame de Grézette, foie gras, Malbec, Malbec Days, Rocamadour, terroir, viognier 9 Comments
Live white wine blogging from Walla Walla, Washington
The American Wine Bloggers Conference has just begun on a strong note: good tacos from the Walla Walla taco trucks, good tastings, meeting with fellow bloggers (many who I only knew online), an interesting keynote speech from Steve Heimoff, the Wine Blog Awards, and good breakout sessions on blogging, in various fashions. Twitter is on [...]
Posted in tasting, white wine, wine Also tagged 2008, àMaurice, Banfi, Centine, Charles Smith, Concannon, Cornerstone Cellars, Duck Pond, Jordan Vineyards & Winery, Kung Fu Girl, live wine blogging, Mollydooker, Neetlingshof, Oregon, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Russian River Valley, sauvignon blanc, Toscana, Walla Walla, WBC10, Willamette Valley, Wine Bloggers Conference Leave a comment
Harvesting in Prince Edward County, just in time for new rules on Ontario wines
I’d call that an auspicious sign. Just as I was heading to the vineyards of Prince Edward County to harvest chardonnay at Closson Chase, on Tuesday evening, the Ontario government came out with new rules governing VQA and Cellared in Canada wines.
These new rules give a push forward to VQA wines by introducing financial support – [...]
Posted in wine Also tagged Cellared in Canada, Closson Chase, government of Ontario, harvest, Prince Edward County, VQA 2 Comments
Wine Blogging Wednesday 55: North vs South – a bipolar roundup
It’s always fascinating to see the many ways people can interpret a proposition. So what did the participants in the 55th Wine Blogging Wednesday make of this idea of confronting North vs South?
From Michigan Riesling to Tasmania Pinot Noir, from Spanish Garnacha to Tennessee Chambourcin, there sure were a lot of possible pairings (and threesomes, [...]
Posted in Wine Blogging Wednesday, dessert wines, red wine, tasting, white wine, wine blog Also tagged Cab Franco Files, cabernet sauvignon, chambourcin, chenin blanc, daiginjo sake, dessert wines, Finger Lakes, grenache, ice wine, Lenn Thompson, Long Island, Malbec, Michigan, Niagara, North vs South, Shiraz, Spain, syrah, Washington merlot, WBW 55, Wine Post 11 Comments
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Post-TasteCamp North interviews: Jonathan Wilson of Labeled.ca