It's Difficult To Teach Your Students To Appreciate Wines That You Don't Care For

But, that's just part of teaching!  Currently, we are studying Chardonnay -- I love White Burgundy, many Chardonnay's from California and even Chile but I don't admire this variety, for the most part, from Australia. Mainly, because I'm not a fan of lot's of butter and lot's of oak (some California Chardonnays fit this bill as well.) However, I can honestly say that I  do love Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay from the Margaret River area of Australia.

What you should know about Chardonnay?  It's one of the easiest wine varietals to grow, it's considered an international grape variety (because it is grown so many places and is so popular,) and it can be made in several different styles from un-oaked and fruity to rich and buttery.

I'm drinking B.R. COHN 2009 Sonoma County Chardonnay at the moment -- on the .05 cent sale at BEVMO.  It's easy to drink, good overtones of fruit, apple and butter -- easy on the palate and the second bottle is basically free!

Wine Quotes That I Love!

There are more old wine drinkers than old doctors -- German Proverb

  

If wine interferes with your business, put your business aside -- Spanish Proverb

The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it -- Pliny The Elder

I like best the wine drunk at the cost to others -- Diogenes the Cynic (Greek Philosopher)