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If You Like Chardonnay You Should Try…

29 November 2011
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For many white wine drinkers, Chardonnay is the ultimate rich white wine. From a steely Chablis to a powerfully oaked Aussie example, Chardonnay is one of the world’s favourite white wines. Winemakers love it too as the grape is easy to work with and produces a white wine easy to mould to their own personal style. [...]

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Tesco Finest Botrytis Semillon

31 May 2011
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Apart from spending a good deal of its time being mixed with Chardonnay for a reason I have yet to fully understand, Semillon is a big-business grape producing both dry and sweet wines, notably in both France and Australia. Perhaps its most renowned use – certainly in my experience – is as the prime suspect [...]

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35° South Latitude Chardonnay Semillon

18 February 2010
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Producer: San Pedro Retailer: Sainsbury’s Closure: Screw Top ABV: 13% Price: Usually £7.99 but on offer at the moment 3 for £10 The flavours that came through on the first nose to me was of fresh cut melon with vanilla hues. On the first slurp it oozes crisp juicy yet soft in the mouth tropical [...]

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