The 2012 Lander Jenkins Chardonnay is one of Rutherford Wine Companies brands of wine, they also produce Rutherford Ranch, Predator and Round Hill wines, among others. The grapes are sourced the Central Coast, the Central Valley and the North Coast, as well as Rutherford Wine Company estate vineyards (and long-term grower vineyards) in Napa, Monterey…
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The Old Soul Chardonnay 2013 is sourced from Oak Ridge Winery estate vineyards located in the Lodi AVA of northern California. Oak Ridge is the oldest winery in Lodi (founded in the 1930s) and is currently owned by the Maggio and Reynolds families who have 5 generations of vineyard and wine making experience. Lodi is…
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The Bogle Vineyards Chardonnay 2013 is sourced from grapes farmed in the Clarksburg, Monterey and Lodi AVA’s of northern California. Bogle Vineyards is a 6th generation, family owned vineyard (they have 1500 acres of grape vines) and winery located in the Clarksburg AVA, which is in the Sacramento River Delta. This Chardonnay is fermented “on…
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The Bucamel Blanco Chardonnay 2013 is sourced from a Bodegas Tierras de Orgaz vineyard located on a hillside outside the town of Los Yebens in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain. This Chardonnay is designated a Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla wine, which is like IGT wines from Italy and Vin de Pays wines…
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The Ceraudo Imyr Bianco 2012 is 100% Chardonnay grown in family owned estate vineyards near Calabria in Stongoli (the toe of the boot) in southern Italy. The family farm produces wine, olive oil, citrus and includes a Michelin Star restaurant. The Chardonnay grapes were sourced from 20 year old vines and this wine was aged in…
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The Layer Cake Central Coast Chardonnay 2012 is sourced from vineyards in Monterey (south of San Francisco) and Santa Barbara (just north of Los Angeles) in California. Even though northern California is cooler than southern California, both regions have similar climates due to the influence of the Pacific Ocean, cool breezes and morning fog. Layer Cake…
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The Coppola Director’s Sonoma County Chardonnay 2012 is sourced from vineyards located in several of Sonoma’s 16 sub-AVA’s. There are two Director’s Chardonnay, this one, sourced from all over Sonoma County and another sourced from a single AVA, the Sonoma Coast. The Sonoma County Chard lists for $17 (and is often discounted) the single AVA Sonoma…
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The 2012 Four Vines Naked Chardonnay is sourced from vineyards in the Santa Barbara County AVA on the southern end of California’s Central Coast AVA. Santa Barbara is about 1 1/2 hours north of Los Angeles in Southern California, but it gets cooling fog in the morning and while the days can be hot, the…
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The 2013 Septima Chardonnay is sourced from (50%) two areas in the Uco Vally (one of the elite growing regions in Argentina) and (50%) vineyards near the region of Agrelo in the Lujan de Cuyo district inside the larger Mendoza grape growing area of Argentina. One thing I commonly hear when people talk about Chardonnay is that they do not…
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The 2012 Belle Ambiance Chardonnay is sourced from more than one California grape growing AVA. Belle Ambiance is a new label from Delicato Family Vineyards, they also produce Gnarly Head, Bota Box and HandCraft along with several others. Chardonnay is the wine makers wine, it can be light and crisp or full-bodied and buttery…
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The 2012 Seaglass Unoaked Chardonnay is sourced from Trinchero Family Estates (Seaglass is one of their labels) 585 acre “Los Alamos” vineyard in Santa Barbara County on the southern end of the Central Coast AVA. Santa Barbara is about 120 miles north of Los Angeles and it borders on the Pacific Ocean. The Seaglass Chardonnay…
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The Winking Owl Chardonnay is a non-vintage $2.89 California wine sold by ALDI. The Winking Owl wines (produced by E & J Gallo) are the ALDI competitor to Trader Joe’s Charles Shaw wines or 2 Buck Chuck (produced by Bronco Wines). The back label mentions toasted oak as a flavor, so this Chardonnay sees some…
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The 2010 (2012 is the current vintage) Tortoise Creek Jam’s Blend Chardonnay is 100% Chardonnay sourced from a sustainably farmed vineyard in Lodi, California. The specifications for this Chardonnay seems to change with each vintage, so the 2011 and 2012 will not be exactly the same as the 2010. Tortoise Creek is a project by…
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The 2011 Newman’s Own Chardonnay is sourced from several California Coastal vineyards, but mainly vineyards located in Santa Barbara and Monterey Counties. Newman’s Own wines are one of Rebel Wines labels, they also do The Show, Bandit and 3 Thieves wines. Newman’s Own food and wine products started when Paul Newman decided not to give…
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The 2012 Charles & Charles Chardonnay is sourced from several mature vineyards in the Columbia Valley AVA of Washington State (Click here for a list of vineyards used and other tech info). Charles & Charles is a joint project by Charles Smith (K Vintners, Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Velvet Devil Merlot, and many others) and Charles…
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The Ornament Chardonnay is a $5.99 ALDI exclusive, a non-vintage IGP Pays D’Oc wine, which means it is sourced from the Languedoc region of France and is representative of the wines from the area, but does not conform to the AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) rules. The main reason to purchase this Chardonnay is the bottle,…
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The 2012 Trader Joe’s Reserve Yountville Chardonnay Lot 82 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. Yountville is one of Napa Valley’s 15 sub–AVA’s and is located in the center of Napa Valley. Named for George Yount who planted the first grapevines in Napa Valley in 1836. Cabernet Sauvignon comprises 70% of the grapes grown in…
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The 2010 90+ Cellars Lot 61 Chardonnay is sourced from 6 small vineyards in Monterey County inside California’s Central Coast AVA. Monterey County is just north of Paso Robles and runs for 100 miles up the coast, about half of the grapes grown there are Chardonnay. 90+ Cellars are negociants, they buy excess capacity (in…
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The 2012 ONEHOPE Chardonnay is sourced from vineyards in Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast AVA, with Muscat and Chenin Blanc added to the Chardonnay. Robert Mondavi JR is the winemaker, this Chardonnay sees some sort of oak aging and the alcohol content is 13.5%. The 2012 vintage was an outstanding year for California wines….
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The 2012 Skinnygirl Chardonnay is sourced from more than one California grape growing AVA. The Skinnygirl wines are the newest additions to Bethenny Frankel’s calorie conscious line of flavored Vodka and pre mixed cocktails. The Skinnygirl wines are 100 calories per 5 oz serving, in case you are wondering, the USDA says there are 123…
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The 2011 Hess Select Chardonnay is sourced from the Hess family owned, Shirtail Creek (sustainably farmed) vineyard in the Monterey AVA (just north of Paso Robles) inside the larger Central Coast AVA in California. Hess is known for their single vineyard Napa wines and the Select series is their more affordable line, the average on-line price…
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The 2012 Sofia Chardonnay is 75% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Blanc (a White wine grape, it is a mutation of Pinot Noir) grown in vineyards in Monterey County (just north of Paso Robles), California. In California, a bottle of wine can be identified as a single varietal as long as at least 75% of the…
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The 2012 Fisheye Chardonnay is sourced from vineyards in South Eastern Australia. FishEye is one of Underdog Wine & Spirits many labels, others include Cupcake, Big House, Herding Cats, flipflop and Pinot Evil. CWF reviewed the 2011 vintage and since the 2012 grape harvest in South Australia is said to be the best vintage in 20…
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The 2011 Simi Sonoma County Chardonnay is sourced from vineyards in 34% Carneros AVA, 32% Russian River Valley AVA, 19% Alexander Valley AVA and 15% from the Sonoma Coast AVA in northern California. Simi was founded in 1876. Most of this Chardonnay was fermented in oak barrels, with a small portion fermented in stainless steel…
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The 2011 Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay is a $5.99 TJ’s exclusive. The Petit Reserve label indicates that Trader Joe’s was offered a one time deal on a relatively small supply of wine, when these wines sell out, they are gone for good. This Chardonnay was “vinted and bottled by” Healdsburg Wine Cellars, vinted…
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