Category Archives: Chardonnay
Jurassic Park Without the Dinosaurs
My version of Jurassic Park is cast with clones of the vinous rather than the dino variety. Following my primer on the Jura and the recent Jurassic wine of the week, here are just a few of my favourites from … Continue reading
Filed under Chardonnay, French, Red Wine, White Wine
Wine of the Week: Bachelder Chardonnay
Bachelder, Chardonnay, Oregon 2009 ($34.00 at SAQ) Bachelder, Chardonnay, Niagara 2009 ($33.75 at SAQ) Bachelder, Chardonnay, Burgundy 2009 ($34.00 at SAQ) The Wine of the Week this week isn’t one but three different wines. They come from the same hand: … Continue reading
Filed under American, Canadian, Chardonnay, French, White Wine
TasteCamp North, Part Two: Tawse & Vineland
A continuation of Taste Camp North: Part One. TasteCamp North was a weekend-long wine blogger event in Niagara. We tasted many, many wines and learned about a young, growing, and exciting wine region. Early Saturday morning, after a little snafu … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Red Wine, Riesling, White Wine, Wine Blogger Conference
TasteCamp North: Part One
Canadian as I am, I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I was unaware of the extent of the exciting vinous activity happening in Niagara, a couple of hours south of Toronto in Ontario. I vaguely remember a Niagara shelf … Continue reading
Filed under Cabernet Franc, Canadian, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Riesling, White Wine, Wine Blogger Conference
California Wine Fair in Montreal
Last week I had the pleasure of practicing my spitting technique while attempting to sample several wines without feeling the effects at the California Wine Fair. And it’s a good thing I did, because there were a lot of big, … Continue reading
Filed under American, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Red Wine, White Wine, Zinfandel
