| To many people, if you say you want a
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| | dressing. I had chilled the wine
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| white wine, they think Chardonnay. And
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| | thoroughly, though not overly, and popped
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| while the Chardonnays of many vineyards
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| | the cork expectantly. Pouring myself a
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| are delightful, light and tart presenting
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| | small portion, I sampled the nose of the
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| a rich body and smart nose, many others
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| | wine and was greeted by the most amazing
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| are awkward, sour or overpowering. These
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| | and almost overpowering freshness of
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| latter ones, and the somewhat
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| | citrus. In fact, not just any citrus, but
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| unpredictability of the varietal has
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| | strong grapefruit. The smell was so
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| caused me to search for an alternative, a
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| | specific and strong that I read the
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| more reliable alternative, to the
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| | entire label of the wine again to make
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| ubiquitous Chardonnay. I should say here
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| | sure that this was indeed grape wine of
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| that most California Chardonnays, and
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| | the variety Sauvignon Blanc with no
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| some South African ones, are absolutely
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| | additives or flavors beyond just the
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| wonderful, well-crafted wines with
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| | wine. I was startled at the strength of
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| nuanced and multi-layered flavors that
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| | the grapefruit scent and had to know if
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| entertain without overpowering. However,
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| | it extended to the flavor of the wine.
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| there are those others....
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| | I took a small bit in my mouth and
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| So I began my quest for the Chardonnay
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| | breathed in over it. And while the flavor
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| alternative. I learned to enjoy Pinot
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| | was redolent with grapefruit, it was not
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| Grigio, which offers a lovely contrast to
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| | overpoweringly so. In fact, this was an
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| the Chardonnay grape and intend to write
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| | absolutely charming wine with power,
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| another article extolling its virtues,
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| | nuance, and grace. The citrus quality
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| which are many. The German whites,
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| | provided a freshness that I can barely
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| Riesling, Liebfraumilch, etc. tend to be
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| | describe except to say that I now enjoy
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| too sweet for my tastes, though they are
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| | this wine regularly as one of my absolute
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| very popular and many people find them
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| | favorites.
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| quite charming. Then a friend encouraged
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| | Since then, I have sampled many
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| me to try a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
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| | vineyards' Sauvignon Blanc offerings, and
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| I had tried this varietal before, but it
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| | found them to have varying degrees of
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| was European in origin, and consequently
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| | success. Frankly, my experience has been
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| expensive and frankly, I didn't find it
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| | that Chile produces drinkable, but
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| terribly remarkable. But, this friend of
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| | inferior bottles of this variety, while
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| mine is rarely wrong in matters of
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| | Australia and New Zealand seem to have
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| wine-loving interest, so I trudged to the
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| | mastered the graces of this delightful
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| local wine store and positioned myself in
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| | grape. South Africa, Europe and
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| front of the New Zealand section. After a
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| | California are uneven in their efforts
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| few moments, my eye was caught by a label
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| | and can range from the masterful to the
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| that I felt was light-hearted and
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| | amateur without any noticeable indication
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| interesting enough to merit my attention.
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| | by price or availability.
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| The bottle was not terribly expensive at
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| | Frankly, this variety has become my very
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| $9, so I snatched it up and dashed home.
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| | favorite and I seek it in all its forms
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| It was a summer evening, and that night's
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| | whenever I can. I encourage you to try it
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| dinner was a light pasta salad with
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| | with a nice, light chicken dinner or
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| vegetables, feta, black olives and fresh
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| | avocado salad.
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| tomatoes in an olive oil and garlic
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