If you’re a fan of a buttery Chardonnay, you will love this Matchbook Winery Arsonist Chardonnay that I’d tasted while at the winery. It was an ordinary day made special by a meet up with a blogger friend, Donna Janke along with her husband. My husband and I met them in Winters, California a favorite haunt of […]
Aw, New Zealand Chardonnay, I am a big fan. New Zealand is also a place I’ve longed to visit. Not only is it known for its natural beauty and its culture, but also the many wine regions that now produce some pretty amazing wines. New Zealand’s wine industry started in 1819 by Samuel Marsden, who […]
It was just before a trip when I discovered my large wine chiller decided to go on the fritz. On top of all that, I’d just been notified by UPS that I was to expect a package from Robert Mondavi Winery with three bottles from their Robert Mondavi Private Selection requiring my signature. It took some work […]
Red or white, it’s always a conundrum when there are so many good wines around. It was Father’s Day, and we were in Napa Valley just south of St. Helena having lunch at Mustards Grill. It was another hot summer day, so salads, a cold soup, and seared scallops were in the offing. The wine we chose […]
It was the holidays, and the doorbell rang. It was a large box of wine. I often receive wine from various sources out of the blue for many reasons. However, this time it was a gift from my brother. In that box was the most delightful collection of wines from the Dutton-Goldfield Winery. The occasion […]
La Crema is one of my favorite vineyards and wines. La Crema is a family owned winery, establish in 1979, producing wine for over 30 years in the Sonoma and Mendocino wine regions. These areas are considered to be one of the finest wine-growing regions anywhere in the world for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir…
It never fails to surprise me how you can find some great wines at such inexpensive prices. This Chardonnay from Sebastiani Winery is one of them.
In 1895, Samuele Sebastiani, a winemaker, emigrated from the Tuscany. Samuele’s first trade was not as a winemaker but a stonemason.
The Liberty School Chardonnay 2010 was one the best I have had in a while. I had just purchased this wine from my local Cost Plus/World Market. This wine was at the recommendation of my friend and beverage specialist…
Not very long ago my brother and his wife had given me a bottle of MacRostie Chardonnay 2011. They had been visiting, taking in the sites, and of course doing some wine tasting along the way. They fell in love with this wine, so they gave me a bottle as a parting gift. When I […]