I thought it was a Chardonnay?
I guess it is. But, it doesn't taste like any other Chardonnay I've ever had. I was never a big wine drinker.
CD
I thought it was a Chardonnay?
Agreed!I sincerely dislike Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc. If it´s going to be white, then a Sauvignon Blanc, preferably from Chile or Argentina, or an Italian such as Frascati or Pino Grigio.
I thought it was a Chardonnay?
I used to adore them. It is now 30 since they amazed the wine world. My timing was bad as this was then when I left the country!Do you like Ice Wines from Canada?
I found very few I enjoyed enough to buy. There seemed to be really cheap stuff (e.g. 2 buck chuck) or really expensive (e.g. harlan estate). Mid range that offered good value is hard to come by in the UK. Wente has always been ok and reliable though. My taste has now changed over the years and I much prefer the less bold and brash wines from OR or WA, than CA.How do you feel about California wines?
Cannot recall tasting anything from TX, probably because I have only spent about 2 days max there and that was over 20 years ago! But I was surprised by the quality of kit coming out of NM, when I had a small holiday there. I would imagine they would be similar.Texas doesn't have a large selection of wines, but we have a few that are good
Very true.It is all a matter of matching grapes to soil and climate, IMHO
It is indeed.I thought it was a Chardonnay?
That is a shame. I believe chenin to be one of the world's most underrated grape varieties.I sincerely dislike....Chenin Blanc
It is indeed.
As is chablis, which often surprises the folk who claim not to like chardonnay. The difficulty with chardonnay, when first trying wine is that the difference between chablis (clean, fresh, bright, no oak) to a big, bold, full-bodied, high abv chardy from california or australia, for example, is that they are polar opposites and taste nothing like each other. Much trial and error is required to find something you might like!
It's very hard to find (around here, anyway), but Franziskaner do an NA beer that's actually good-tasting.With the New Year comes resolutions, and number 1 resolution was "Dry January" a one month break from alcohol. I thought I would have to forsake this thread, but I found this non alcoholic beer to be palatable:
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Well, if I'm getting the patching and painting stuff out, I may as well trip and do the hallway as well.A little hair of the dog?
CD
No, I haven´t really. most of my wines (as I live in Venezuela) come from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay. The sauvignon blanc are wonderful: fresh, grassy, perfectly acidic. I´ve tried torrontés and that is also on my list; however, the Chardonnay - even from the south - leave a floral aftertaste which I find disagreeable. The variations of Chardonnay, Chenin etc I´ve tasted from California - no way.That is a shame. I believe chenin to be one of the world's most underrated grape varieties.
There are fantastic examples coming out of south africa and the hugely diverse range available from its homeland in the Loire Valley is astonishing. Sparkling, bone dry, medium dry, sweet, oaked and unoaked. Have you tried all these styles?