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N8DCJ · 08-02-2019, 03:05 PM

So, for various reasons have been experimenting with white wine, but, I am only concentrating on chardonnay...

My first bottle was Raeburn 2017 @$20, I liked that one... But, at $20 not really an everyday one...

So next was turning leaf, $7, nope, it was very flat to me...

Next was Yellow Tail, an oaked one, $8 I think, it was OK, I am thinking I may not like the oaked ones... But not making that decision on just one example...

Tonight is Mcbride Sisters $15, it's not bad, but, I would rather have the $20 one for $5 more...

A friend recommended one, it's is oaked, and not cheap $40, Rombauer... I will give it a try next weekend, mainly just to see... He is fortunate he can afford any wine he wants, and at this point in his life only drinks what he likes whether it's $12 or $100...

Tomorrow and Sunday, I will pick something else I haven't tried...

Will be interesting where I end up with Chardonnay by the time it gets cold outside...

Dan

gumby · 08-02-2019, 03:12 PM

Wine is a journey. I used to love oak heavy chards, now I don’t care for them and prefer chards with little to no oak. For whites, I now prefer sauvignon blancs, and for hot summer days I have developed a liking for dry roses.

N8DCJ · 08-02-2019, 04:07 PM

Gumby

I was initially moving around, but, decided for now to just stick with the Chard's...

When it's cold, I usually stick with Northern Spain reds... Go good, at least for me, with cigars...

Like bourbon, those reds have the power to cut through the cigars basically...

Dan

gumby · 08-03-2019, 03:59 PM

Yep. But while it is hot try a sauvignon blanc with your cigar. Just be careful...it is such a tasty pairing that you might drink the wine like water.

jazznut · 08-04-2019, 08:23 AM

Dan, if you do decide to broaden your white wine horizon beyond Chardonnay, you may want to check out THIS article of mine from a while back.

Cheers, Doug

grtrx · 08-04-2019, 01:51 PM

ABC Anything But Chardonnay... over oaked usually California Chard is like drinking vanilla. Look at French Chablis. Or White Burgundy. Usually even when oaked French wine is about balance and I find that a good thing.

Just bought 5 cases of a variety of Spanish and Portuguese whites, no Chard amongst it. I look forward to the exploration. Also no Vinho Verde amongst it and only a limited amount of albarino (and that some rule bending stuff).

By north of Spain I assume you mean Rioja. Be willing to explore the rest of Spain, the south can yield some stunning wine, as can Navarra.

Rombauer is oaked, it is expensive but it is very much oaked. I find that pairing to not work with cigars. But that is me.

Drink what you like, like what you drink, don't apologize for what you like.

grtrx · 08-10-2019, 06:07 AM

you might try the wine spot in Cleveland Heights

N8DCJ · 08-14-2019, 01:58 PM

Hah, I forgot about taking picture....

I thought about it in the morning, but, by the time I got to Kroger, that memory was lost...

Update...

Per grtrx suggestion , I moved on to others as well, stumbled onto yellowtail pinot grigio, it's not bad, probably the best of the budget bottles I have had, so will be my go to for now, I will continue to experiment with whites, until weather turns, then back to reds, that will be fun over the winter...

GR, I will look up the wine spot... Thanks for heads up sir...

Dan

grtrx · 08-16-2019, 06:36 PM

enjoy the journey

N8DCJ · 09-11-2019, 01:42 PM

Lately been into Dark Horse Pinot Grigio

$7/bottle

Dan

08-02-2019, 03:05 PM	#1
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,348	My foray into Chardonnay So, for various reasons have been experimenting with white wine, but, I am only concentrating on chardonnay... My first bottle was Raeburn 2017 @$20, I liked that one... But, at $20 not really an everyday one... So next was turning leaf, $7, nope, it was very flat to me... Next was Yellow Tail, an oaked one, $8 I think, it was OK, I am thinking I may not like the oaked ones... But not making that decision on just one example... Tonight is Mcbride Sisters $15, it's not bad, but, I would rather have the $20 one for $5 more... A friend recommended one, it's is oaked, and not cheap $40, Rombauer... I will give it a try next weekend, mainly just to see... He is fortunate he can afford any wine he wants, and at this point in his life only drinks what he likes whether it's $12 or $100... Tomorrow and Sunday, I will pick something else I haven't tried... Will be interesting where I end up with Chardonnay by the time it gets cold outside... Dan __________________ "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."

08-02-2019, 03:12 PM	#2
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,294	Wine is a journey. I used to love oak heavy chards, now I don’t care for them and prefer chards with little to no oak. For whites, I now prefer sauvignon blancs, and for hot summer days I have developed a liking for dry roses. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

08-02-2019, 04:07 PM	#3
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,348	Gumby I was initially moving around, but, decided for now to just stick with the Chard's... When it's cold, I usually stick with Northern Spain reds... Go good, at least for me, with cigars... Like bourbon, those reds have the power to cut through the cigars basically... Dan __________________ "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."

08-03-2019, 03:59 PM	#4
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,294	Yep. But while it is hot try a sauvignon blanc with your cigar. Just be careful...it is such a tasty pairing that you might drink the wine like water. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

08-04-2019, 08:23 AM	#5
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	Dan, if you do decide to broaden your white wine horizon beyond Chardonnay, you may want to check out THIS article of mine from a while back. Cheers, Doug __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

08-04-2019, 01:51 PM	#6
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,579	ABC Anything But Chardonnay... over oaked usually California Chard is like drinking vanilla. Look at French Chablis. Or White Burgundy. Usually even when oaked French wine is about balance and I find that a good thing. Just bought 5 cases of a variety of Spanish and Portuguese whites, no Chard amongst it. I look forward to the exploration. Also no Vinho Verde amongst it and only a limited amount of albarino (and that some rule bending stuff). By north of Spain I assume you mean Rioja. Be willing to explore the rest of Spain, the south can yield some stunning wine, as can Navarra. Rombauer is oaked, it is expensive but it is very much oaked. I find that pairing to not work with cigars. But that is me. Drink what you like, like what you drink, don't apologize for what you like. __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

08-10-2019, 06:07 AM	#7
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,579	you might try the wine spot in Cleveland Heights __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

08-14-2019, 01:58 PM	#8
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,348	Hah, I forgot about taking picture.... I thought about it in the morning, but, by the time I got to Kroger, that memory was lost... Update... Per grtrx suggestion , I moved on to others as well, stumbled onto yellowtail pinot grigio, it's not bad, probably the best of the budget bottles I have had, so will be my go to for now, I will continue to experiment with whites, until weather turns, then back to reds, that will be fun over the winter... GR, I will look up the wine spot... Thanks for heads up sir... Dan __________________ "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."

08-16-2019, 06:36 PM	#9
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,579	enjoy the journey __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

09-11-2019, 01:42 PM	#10
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,348	Lately been into Dark Horse Pinot Grigio $7/bottle Dan __________________ "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."

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