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Category Archives: Chardonnay
Channing Daughters Winery 2010 Scuttlehole Chardonnay
Channing Daughters Winery in Bridgehampton has one of the largest portfolios on Long Island. Their white wine offerings are incredible and some of my favorite on the east end. I noticed the very first sentence on the back of this chardonnay bottle … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Channing Daughters, Chardonnay, Long Island
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Coffee Pot Cellars 2010 Chardonnay
Coffee Pot Cellars is the personal label of Osprey Dominion‘s winemaker Adam Suprenant. Adam has made wine at Osprey’s Dominion for over a decade. He has been itching to make his own under his own name for some time and … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Chardonnay, Coffee Pot Cellars, Long Island
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Wine Blogging Wednesday #74: Palmer Vineyards NV Special Reserve Brut
For those of you not in the know, Wine Blogging Wednesday was started a while back by Lenn Thompson at the New York Cork Report. It is hosted by a blogger who picks a theme that other bloggers around the … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Long Island, Sparkling Wine, Wine Blogging Wednesday
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Shinn Estate Vineyards 2010 Chardonnay
You have all heard me mention how great the 2010 vintage was, no need to bring it up again. It has also been mentioned that the 2010 vintage may have been a bit too hot for the Sauvignon Blanc grape. … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Chardonnay, Long Island, Shinn Estate Vieyard
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Bedell Cellars 2006 Blanc de Blancs
There is just not enough sparkling wine on my blog. I really like sparkling wine, but I, like most, only drink sparkling wine on special occasions. We all should change that. It is a wine, it just has some bubbles. … Continue reading
Posted in 2006, Bedell, Blanc de Blanc, Chardonnay, Long Island, Sparkling Wine
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Waters Crest Winery 2009 Campania Bianco
If you are looking for a fun summer white wine to go with your picnic lunch, this is a wine that I would suggest you look for. If you are looking for a white wine that will go with fresh … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Blended Wine, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Waters Crest Winery, White Wine
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Heron Hill Vineyards 2008 Unoaked Chardonnay
Heron Hill Vineyards on Keuka Lake is a vineyard with wonderful views of the lake and their vineyards. A vineyard I would definitely visit when in the Finger Lakes Wine Region. While there, be sure to taste through their lineup … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Chardonnay, Finger Lake Region, Heron Hill Winery, Ingel Vineyard
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Channing Daughters Winery 2007 L’Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay
If I had to pin point the moment that my palate started this recent liking to Chardonnay, it was the day I had this bottle of wine from Channing Daughters Winery. When I had first tasted this almost a year ago … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Channing Daughters, Chardonnay, Long Island
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Waters Crest Vineyards 2008 Private Reserve Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a grape variety that does not get a lot of love here on my blog. There are times throughout the year that I despise chardonnay and refuse to drink it. Then there are times, like now, where it … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Chardonnay, Long Island, Waters Crest Winery
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Wölffer Estate Vineyards 2007 “Perle” Chardonnay
A while back, I was invited to take part in a Twitter Tasting with some wines of Olivier Leflaive thanks to the importer, Frederick Wildman and Sons. I tasted through 4 different White Burgundy wines. White Burgundies are known as chardonnay … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Chardonnay, Long Island, Wolffer Estate Vineyards
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Heron Hill Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay (Oaked) Ingle Vineyard
This past May, many of you may remember that I went on a little trip to the Finger Lakes where a group of bloggers and writers from around the country and outside our country, mainly Canada, had the opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Chardonnay, Finger Lake Region, Heron Hill Winery, Long Island
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A Long Overdue Visit to Peconic Bay Winery
It has happened to us all before. We go out to eat at a restaurant and the experience was not up to par. You come home underwhelmed and say to yourself, “not going back there”. Could have it have been … Continue reading
Posted in Blended Wine, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Long Island, Merlot, Peconic Bay Winery, Riesling, Rose, Tasting, Winery Visit
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TasteCamp East 2010 Day One: Grand Tasting Part Two: A Flight of Chardonnay’s
While at the Grand Tasting at Heron Hill Winery on day one of TasteCamp, one vineyard presented something that you can only taste and purchase at the vineyard. That vineyard is Casa Larga, in Fairport, NY on Keuka Lake. It … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Finger Lake Region, TasteCamp
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Wine Blogging Wednesday #66: Your Tenderest Twosome
This month is a twofer…Wine Blogging Wednesday(WBW) teams up with Sugar High Friday(SHF). SHF is very close to WBW it just deals with deserts and sweets; I think I will have my wife get involved in that more often. SHF … Continue reading
Sherwood House 2007 Chardonnay
It seems on Long Island that there is an emphasis on Merlot and to a growing extent Cabernet Franc. But probably the most widely grown and versatile grown grape on Long Island is Chardonnay, in my opinion. You will find it … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Chardonnay, Long Island, Sherwood House
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