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- to accompany this month's white wine. Brie Couronne From Fromagerie Henri Hutin, Hochland, France. This is a cow's milk, soft-ripened cheese, made from pasteurized milk. Full flavored (60% fat). Buy it when it is ripe, but not over ripe, and enjoy it at that stage. Note: Be sure to buy your cheese from the "fresh cheese" counter, and have it cut fresh in the store. Also avoid buying more than you need for a couple of days, since the freshness deteriorates after long term storage in the fridge. Cheese research and selection by Phillip Silverstone and Scott Selkowitz of International Food Distributors Inc. Cheese questions?: ifd@netcarrier.com |
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Argyle Willamette Valley Chardonnay 1998 |
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February 2001 |
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I suppose my initial lure to this wine was it's Scottish derived names. I mean a wine called Argyle from Dundee is going to snare a Brit instantly! But this wine is pure Oregon from cork to slurp. The Dundee Hills are 25 miles southwest of Portland in the heart of the Willamette Valley. One of the region's pioneer grape growers, Cal Knudsen, joined the property's founders in 1990 and the primary source of the winery's grapes is now the 120 acre Knudsen Vineyard. The Argyle range is produced for affordability and to appeal to a wider audience than the more expensive wines in the portfolio. I fell madly, passionately in love with Argyle from the first alluring release of it's perfume as I poured the light golden straw elixir. There is a trace of apples, tropical fruits and almost a drizzle of caramel which lingers in the mouth well after the glass is drained. |
I tend to avoid Chardonnays since they have become fairly predictable and pedestrian. This Chardonnay is anything but predictable. It is exciting, scrumptious and begs a second glass - and textbook in many of it's characteristics. Textbook Chardonnays have become a rarity, so this wine is a rare surprise.Cheers! Region Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA Grapes Chardonnay Production notes First 2 weeks in stainless steel. A percentage of the grapes were barrel fermented, followed by 8 months in French oak barrels. Winemaker: Rollin Soles. Bottled: August 1999. Total production 8,200 cases. Price in USA $12.19 (approx) |
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