[SuziQ]

I'm not a hugh fan of Chardonnay, but I have tried one that I like. It's from Columbia Crest, a winery up in WA, I believe. But then I like White Zinfandel, so that tells you something about MY tastes! ;o)

[Corin Stormhands]

I'm not a hugh fan of Chardonnay, but I have tried one that I like. It's from Columbia Crest, a winery up in WA, I believe.

Yep, IIRC, that's where we had our Board meeting when the national association I worked for met in Seattle. One of the sponsors paid for a private concert by Gary Morris. He'd just come from playing Jean Val jean.

I don't care much for most Virginia wines, but the Governor's Reserve Chardonnay from Williamsburg Winery isn't bad.

Best Chardonnay I ever had tho was in Monterey. Don't remember the restaurant or what we had (it's been 15 years). But we had the "Edna Valley Chardonnay" from a winery in San Luis Obispo. Had it again at the Brodmoor in Colorado Springs a couple of years later.

I've not seen it for sale tho.

[Alkhin]

Y'all NEED to try the Fall Creek Chardonney...I was not ever a big fan of chardonney either...mostly because the chardonney I had tried before always had a funny aftertaste that erased whatever initial pleasure I took out of the taste of it. But Fall Creeks is darn near perfect, and I'd drink it in a heartbeat. Trouble is, I can never find it. I *don't* like their Chenin Blanc because it is sweeter than I normally like my wines.

Texas wines are good. The top three labels I recommend are : Llano Estacado (Llano is pronounced "yah-noh"), Fall Creek, and Messina Hoff; not necessarily in that order. A particular type of wine y'all might enjoy is called Gervitztrominer (msp). It has a light flowery bouquet that is quite good after a heavy meal...like a dessert wine. Could practically be the dessert itself in some cases. Another one is Johannesburg Reisling.