Posts Tagged ‘chardonnay’
Posted on: June 21st, 2019
by Tom Peiffer
When seafood is on the menu, wine pairing often comes to the forefront as a “make it or break it” situation. This makes having a list of wines that are...
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Posted on: March 4th, 2018
by Tom Peiffer
One of the first things you’ll notice with skillfully created Chardonnays like Michael Mondavi’s “Emblem”, is the pronounced presence of a tart backbone. This one tilts more toward the “Burgundian...
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Posted on: January 30th, 2017
by Tom Peiffer
One of the more interesting aspects of tasting Chardonnays is to make note of their acidity or “pucker factor”. For some Chards, it’s like taking a big bite of green...
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Posted on: July 19th, 2016
by Tom Peiffer
As Greg La Follette moves on to the 2014 vintage, the trend in his Chardonnay’s combination of elegance and careful balance continues. Although the “North Coast” Chardonnay has a few...
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Posted on: February 5th, 2016
by Tom Peiffer
Finalizing beverage selections when planning entertainment for friends and family is a challenge for all of us, but a great place to start is with Chardonnay. Of all the wines that...
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Posted on: June 30th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Back in the ‘70’s, when parts of California decided to make big-time investments in Chardonnay grape plantings, there were many questions. But the Judgment of Paris in 1976 settled the issue once...
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Posted on: May 20th, 2013
by Taryn Jeffries
The last stop for the Farmer In the House series is coming up this week. Perhaps the old adage of saving the best for last stands true in this series...
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Posted on: November 12th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Moving right along with ways to celebrate the retreat of the heat, why not arrange for a little Wine and Roses to please those special people this weekend? If not...
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Posted on: July 18th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
When you think of Livermore, California, what comes to mind? High-tech atom-smashing laboratories? Quantum physics? Microcircuits? Wine? If you picked the last choice, you’re in luck, because there is always...
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Posted on: November 9th, 2010
by Tom Peiffer
Most of us will agree that wines made from the Chardonnay grape are the most popular whites on the market. Nearly every wine growing region in the world offers them...
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