In fact, Altesse is frequently blended with Chardonnay in both still and sparkling Savoie wines.
The winemaker doesn't care that pro volleyball players prefer Gatorade to chardonnay between sets.
Cars from Detroit, chardonnay from California or trips to DisneyWorld, in contrast, become relatively less expensive.
In the northern part of the valley, chardonnay and pinot noir-based wines are crafted.
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The meal is a four-course affair, with a choice of British Columbian cabernet, merlot or chardonnay.
"Just to be one percent of the chardonnay they sell is fun, " Fleming adds.
It's obvious that 2007 was, overall, a far better year for higher-priced Chardonnay than 2006.
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Pahlmeyer says it made 3, 300 cases of this Chardonnay, and it was distributed to 40 states.
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They aren't afraid to experiment with new varietal blends, such as shiraz-cabernet sauvignon and semillon-chardonnay.
So imagine my surprise upon tasting the Wild Oak chardonnay Sonoma County 2007 from St.
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His Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay won the first double Platinum Award ever presented by the American Wine Competition.
Just for fun I threw in a California Chardonnay to see if anyone could identify it.
It was just a nice neighborhood bistro and it was just a glass of Chardonnay.
Creating the chardonnay Gutlove is so proud of was not easy, especially in Japan's harsh climates.
Now the grape of choice for winemaking in this region, the tart whites produced are comparable to a crisp chardonnay.
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Beware, those of you who mock sign-waving Tea Partiers over glasses of chardonnay at wine and cheese parties.
My perceptions have been skewed by too many over-ripe, buttery, oaky, relatively boring Chardonnay wines, mainly from California.
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To drink, Gagnaire recommends Domaine Jacques Prieur, Santenot 1er Cru Meursault (2006) or a Hanzell Vineyards Chardonnay (2005).
Just like an oaky, buttery chardonnay, the value of these blogs tends to be a matter of taste.
There were nonvintage Champagnes composed entirely of Chardonnay and nonvintages made mostly of Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier.
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The wines must be crafted only from the Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier or Chardonnay grapes grown in the region.
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They tasted a range of red and white wines including merlot and chardonnay.
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Toss in two familiar grapes pinot noir and chardonnay for body and structure and you have a fabulous Cava.
At the same time, I have been seduced by the more refreshing, crisp and minerally charms of French Chardonnay.
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That helped to win over even the least Chardonnay-friendly friend: "These are better values than white Burgundy, " he proclaimed.
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Although it's made from the Chardonnay grape, it doesn't taste like Chardonnay from any other part of the world.
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So, for value, we still would be very wary of the Chardonnay aisle.
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From Cabernet to Chardonnay, the seeds leftover from winemaking are used to make a cooking oil and skin-care products.
Mark Haisma, who produces a Bourgogne Chardonnay outside of Gevrey-Chambertin, is one of the few who will speak openly.
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