Chardonnay is a wine people either love or hate. The truth is EVERYONE likes chardonnay its just that some folks may have not found the chardonnay they like. Chardonnay is the most manipulated wine in the world. The winemaker has as much to do with the taste of the wine as does the grape or the terroir. On Friday, October 2’nd at 5:00 PM via Zoom, you are going to have a chance to find your chardonnay! In addition to learning about chardonnay in general we will be tasting three different styles. We will be tasting the Stoller Family Estate Oregon ($13.50 Phoenix Wine, $14.99 Costco, $20.99   Wine.com )., Joseph Drouhin Macon –Villages from Burgundy France ($9:49 Total Wine, $10.99 Costco, $15.99   Wine.com ), and Hartford Court, Russian River Valley Sonoma ($21.99 Phoenix Wine, $29.99 Total Wine, $27.99   Wine.com   ). The wines should be easy to find but if you have trouble finding any of them you can substitute any Macon-Villages for the Drouhin, A to Z Chardonnay Oregon ($12.99 To

  If there one wine associated with the U.S.A. it is Zinfandel. There is some debate as to where it originated but there is no doubt it is delicious. Fruit Forward, luscious, and with a touch more alcohol it is the perfect wine for BBQ or to sip on its own. On Friday, September 11 at 5:00 PM Pacific, 8:00 PM Eastern we will be exploring this outstanding wine in a Zoom virtual tasting. In addition to learning more about its history, where it is grown, and the various styles we will be tasting 3 examples. All three wines are widely distributed and should be available and most larger wine shops and online. Conventional wisdom says that Zinfandel is related to the Italian grape Primitivo. To help us make up our minds on the subjects we will be tasting Layer Cake Primitive (Total Wine: $11.99,   Wine.com  $13.99).  Lodi is a great source for easy drinking lush Zins so we will be tasting a Klinker Brick Old Vines Zinfandel (Total Wine $14.97,  Wine.com  $16.99).  Zinfandel’s from Dry Creek V