Well, some of us haven’t forgotten good old Chard ... on its own and an ideal poached-chicken wine. Quails’ Gate Chardonnay 2011 ($19.99) Very soft fruit, rich and hearty, a little sweet ...

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As Walch noted in an email, “It’s a very important grape variety ... a great value nevertheless and exemplifies just how good ...

The wine was a still English chardonnay from ... began to break down when I was served what turned out to be a very good chardonnay from Kent, Simpsons Gravel Castle, at a drinks reception last ...

I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine ... A very decently priced rosé Champagne from one of the region’s classic marques, with a real intensity of flavor based on Chardonnay ...

“He brought me some very good wines, and it was the end of the summer, and I had some bottles left,” Dusevic says. “I didn’t want to leave them in my (summer) home, where somebody could ...

4.5 black stars Excellent winery able to produce wines of high to very high quality, knocking on the door of a 5-star rating. Will have one wine rated at 95 points or above, and two (or more) at 90 or ...