New releases from Nicolas-Jay, an Oregon legend in the making
Nicolas-Jay is a collaboration between Burgundian winemaker Jean-Nicolas Méo (Domaine Méo-Camuzet), and renowned music and media entrepreneur Jay Boberg (who
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Chardonnay
Highlights: Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Yarra Valley, Australia
Giant Steps is a Yarra Valley winery established by entrepreneur Phil Sexton back in 1997 (here’s a review of a
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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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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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