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A Chardonnay that represents a style that a lot of Chardonnay makers have started to get away from. Instead of the unoaked austere style that does not see malolactic fermentation or barrel aging, this wine is a combination of both techniques. The grapes are all organically farmed. 30% of this juice is fermented in stainless [...]

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This is a wonderful, attractive, medium to full-bodied Chardonnay with lots of character. Ripe tropical notes follow creamy peach and lemon-lime flavors; finishes round and luscious with a hint of vanilla; well balanced with good oak integration. Probably one of the best J Chardonnay’s I have tasted. As for food, pair this up with rich, [...]

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At the 2010 Wine Bloggers Conference held in Walla Walla, Washington at the Marcus Whitman Hotel we had the pleasure to meet Lisa Mattson.  I first noticed her in the lobby interviewing bloggers in a style that could only be described as straight up no kidding around professional. Many people used the opportunity to get [...]

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Take a stroll down Avenue du Champagne in Epernay and you will see small stone plaques that mark the vineyards owned by the Grandes Marques, the large houses of Champagne. Glance across the landscape, and you would expect the large houses would own all the vineyards as far as the eye can see. On the [...]

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We both find this wine pleasing with slight differences in ratings: Wine philosophies—front of the house versus back! The Chef says… Pear and ripe kiwi with a hint of orange zest brought out the best aromas on a non aromatic grape than I have tasted in a long time. On the palate, the flavors continued [...]

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Make sure you bring a glass to this class. This is a story about a winery whose products I have witnessed develop, change and even relocate over the past thirty years. In the beginning, Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards conceptualized Liberty School as a second label to the eponymous label he had developed in Napa [...]

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