Chardonnay is one of the most popular white wines that combines flavors of oak and butter. Learn more about Chardonnay white wine in this free video from a wine sommelier.
Expert: Jane Nickles
Bio: Jane Nickles is the author of “Wine Speak 101.” She is also a wine writer for “The Texas Wine and Food Gourmet” and “Eat and Drink Magazine.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
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Join Press Democrat reporter Peg Melnik and a panel of experts in finding the wine of the week.
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This is the third song from the soundtrack of CHLOE – the new movie with Amanda Seyfried. Sorry, I’m not sending this to anyone. Have fun with it & watch the movie!
I OWN NOTHING!
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A brief look at some of the intuitive aspects of judging the harvest readiness of wine grapes by Justin Manes. We will watch this field evolve through the season. The next step will leaf turn.
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‘Chin Chin’ by Linda Kennedy (chinadaily.com.cn)
Youve got to have a lot of bottle to ask this question: fancy a cheeky little Chinese chardonnay? Or a Cabernet Sauvignon? Theres plenty hereI think this is one up from a Jeroboam.
China has a lot of bottle. This is Chateau Changyu. Looks French, right? But, its near Beijing, one of many Chinese winemakers taking on the world.
And if you didnt know there was Chinese fine wine, me too. But look, theres the Cab Sauv, and that Chardonnay, and gift wine.
When a Monsieur of the Chateau offered to show me round I grabbed the chance. Though I had hoped it would be the wine served chilled.
Are there actually grapes which are in that vineyard because this doesnt seem like ideal wine growing? I ask.
Frank Cui, one of the managers at Chateau Changyu says: Cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, some of other kinds, but mainly those two.
I ask In this kind of weather, though, how do you protect the grapes?
Frank: This kind of weather, this kind of climate, its a little bit cold for the grapes, so we bury them into the soil and when it gets warmer we will ring them out of the soil.
Wine going underground usually means the cellar. Here, they produce bottles mainly for the domestic market, and this is your fancy stuff, selling at 500 yuan or 70 dollars a bottle.
They even do champagne, even though they cant call it champagne because its not made in champagne. But it is sparkling wine and I am so tempted, though I shouldnt be doing this, to shake it all about and then uncork it as if we were celebrating something but Im not allowed to do that so I cant.
Someones opened a few though. Upstairs I did score a tasting session – not of the sparkling stuff, I note – but the chateau white and the chateau red .
I was told to savour itbefore I pronounced is to be fruity
As for the red, it had more unexpected notes.
Frank says: Smoke flavour. Smoke
I say: yes, I can get smoke.
Frank: And sausage.
Sausage?
I left Chateau Sausage impressed but Im no expert. So where better to take my wine than one of Beijings smartest wine bars where owner John Gai and wine expert. Jim Boyce gave the connoisseurs assessment, here on the red.
Jim Boyce: I dont want to put this in my mouth.
John Gai: Its just one smell. Really a bouquet dominating. To me, its tar. A bit of rubber.
I ask: They said it had sausage in it.
Jim: Literally?
I dont think John GOT sausage. But Jim did concede something.
Jim: It tastes better than it smells.
John: Its drinkable. But not just much after-taste. Pretty short finish.
Doesnt seem like Chinese wine will be knocking French wine off its perch any time soon. But right now Chinese wine is more about fashion. How a bottle looks is key.
Meantime I wanted one last verdict at the place in Beijing where everyone would be a wine expert.the French Cultural centre.
First they said no. Then they said go. Back outside I kept offering.
The first Frenchman who tries the wine says: Thank you, its too warm for Chardonnay. Its drinkable.
Second Frenchman says: Im not an expert in French wine but its in our blood. Long pause. Then, in Chinese, he says its not so good.
I disagree. I think Chinese wine is going to be big. Well, even bigger.
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Ice wine and hot wings? That sounds like a poor combination. This episode Jase and Chris will be giving us some helpful hints and suggestions pairing your wine with the foods you love.
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Chardonnay grape is the most popular type of white wine, found all over the world. The flavor, taste, and aroma of it will though, depending on where it was made and what processing methods were used. Chardonnay has a variety of different styles and flavors, and remains a major type of grape. As a result of it’s popularity, this fine wine spread throughout Europe and other locations of the world. As more and more wine makers discovered Chardonnay, the fine wine began to grow quite well in South Africa and other areas as well. With it being a non aroma type wine, oak seems to work very well with it. The richest and most complex are American and French Chardonnay, which are also among the most preferred white wines.
Chardonnay originated from the Burgundy and Champagne area of France. Although white Burgundy is a popular wine that is prepared with Aligote, a lesser known grape, the fact remains that white Burgundy can’t be made without the use of Chardonnay grape. What this goes to show, is that Chardonnay grapes have more than a few uses. In appearance, Chardonnay grapes are green in color with thin skins. The grape is a result of the Pinot and Croatian Blanc grape, which are extinct to this day. Chardonnay on the other hand is still popular, fermented and aged using oak barrels that help to bring out the vanilla flavor the wine is well known for. Almost all Chardonnay wines are considered to be chilled, making them work extremely well with dishes that contain butter and cheeses. The wines also have less acid content as well, which makes them work well with seafood as well.
The Chardonnay grape can also be used in making Champagne and other types of sparkling wines. Although Chardonnay wine is the most popular use, there are several other uses for the grape that lead to some truly fine wines. You can find it at any wine or alcohol store – making it a great addition to your wine or drink collection, said the author who’s a lawyer in Auckland. He used to own a shop trading in baby clothes and cosmetics.
Chardonnay is America’s favorite wine, but finding an inexpensive and good one is a challenge. WSJ’s Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher taste some of the best and give their recommendations.
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Owner Brian Talley and Vineyard Manager Kevin Wilkinson discuss and demonstrate shoot thinning techniques employed at Talley Vineyards.
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