Video: Kumeu River, New Zealand’s most celebrated Chardonnay producer
A film from a visit to Kumeu River in west Auckland, New Zealand. The Brajkovich family started making wine here
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Chardonnay
The wines of Jean-Yves Devevey, Bourgogne
Jean-Yves Devevey has eight hectares of vines spread among the Côte de Beaune, Hautes Côtes de Beaune and the Côte
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Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay (2) six more top wines tasted
A few days ago I reported on six of the twelve Chardonnays (and Ring added her notes, after tasting through
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Highlights: Christophe Cordier Viré Clessé Vieilles Vignes 2018 Bourgogne, France
I was really impressed by this white Burgundy. Domaine Cordier is run by Christophe Cordier, and he has a negociant
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Highlights: Jean-Louis Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 2018 Bourgogne
At 17 hectares, Les Folatières is the bigges premier cru in Puligny, and enjoys a priveliged mid-slope, east-facing position just
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Some top Chardonnays from Baden, Germany
Baden is a long, thin wine region, and is Germany’s most southerly, located on its western border with France. Hop
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Billaud-Simon, one of the top Chablis domaines, now owned by Faiveley
I’m a great fan of the wines of Chablis, one of the few monocepage regions focusing on just Chardonnay from
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Highlights: De Moor Bourgogne Chitry 2018 France
Neighbouring the Chablis region, Chitry is a very interesting appellation with similar soils and climate, with the potential to make
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Highlights: The Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard 2017 Santa Maria Valley, California
Adam Tolmach began his wine career at Zaca Mesa in Santa Barbara County. Before long he decided to do his
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Les Pervenches: stunning natural wines from Québec’s Chardonnay Pioneer
Once just a tourist industry making wines for local consumption, Québec’s wine scene is beginning to wake up, led by
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