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What is the main product of the Barossa Valley in South Australia?

Wines at home, from Argentina

Digging around on my sample racks recovered three Argentinean wines that I felt like trying. Two inexpensive reds were successful, offering great value for money. And a more expensive Chardonnay...

Three Yalumba whites

Following on from the recent Pewsey Vale Riesling review, three more wines from Yalumba, whose offerings I usually like quite a bit.Yalumba Y Series Sauvignon Blanc 2007 South AustraliaFresh, pure,...

Some post-Christmas whites that work for me, baby!

Christmas has come and gone, and it was a very good one, Chez Goode. We've spent three days, now, doing the Christmas family thing of walks, meals, games, films and modest excess. I haven't blogged...

Some Chilean whites from Errazuriz

You know, I reckon that Chilean whites work better for me than Chilean reds at the moment. After a strenuous but hugely enjoyable game of football tonight, played on the new synthetic surface that...

Interesting whites from the south of France

I love interesting wines. For me, the thrill of wine lies in its diversity, which is at least in part rooted in sense of place. But it's more than this: human choices, such as which grape varieties...

Chardonnay, Shiraz and Airfix

It's been an easy family day here chez Goode. And we don't have all that many of those. On this blog, I'm probably guilty of painting a picture of domestic bliss. But, like many families, I suspect,...

Featherstone Estate Winery — 2004 ‘Canadian Oak’ Chardonnay

Featherstone Estate Winery in Vineland, ON is one of several who have taken on Canadian oak for a version of their Chardonnay. They'll often dare unsuspecting tasters to "name that oak" by lining up...

The world's best Chardonnay?

The title is somewhat misleading; it's meant to be provocative, but there's a more serious side to this question. Perhaps I should have re-titled it 'the world's most important Chardonnay'. This wine...

Penfolds — 2004 Koonunga Hill Chardonnay

butter bomb on a diet, the 2004 vintage from Penfold’s affordable Koonunga Hill line is a trimmer version of oaked chardonnay that cuts the fat.

Martins Road — 2006 Sémillon Chardonnay

With the snow on the ground but a faint memory from some past nightmare, indulge yourself in warm summer evenings and chirping crickets with this tasty blend from down under.