I'm starting to get back into the wine drinking again, and I like a good Chardonnay. My oldest son, who just turned 21 in January, is in the phase of trying EVERYTHING alcohol related. I don't blame him, we were all 21 once and wanted to try things. My point: I bought a Chardonnay (Chateau Ste. Michelle CHardonnay 2021) and his first sip: "This tastes like butter!" I laughed. I thought he would like it, becuase it had that buttery flavor to it, but he did not. I liked it! Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of my favorite wine producers from the Columbia Valley Washington area. I love their Riesling! Side note: Since I'm getting back into wine again, I'm looking for suggestions from wine experts on the "best bang for your buck" type of wines. I came across your Trader Joe's videos at first and enjoyed them! I like when wine experts go to a store and pick some random wines, red or white ($10 or less in one video, $15 or less in another video, etc.), and then do taste tests on them. I've found a LOT of really good wine for less than $10 that way. Trader Joe's is a good place to go for it all too. Examples: Mbali (white), Floriana (white), and Oxte (red) I've all had and loved! So if you are in the mood for doing a cheap wine video, try those out! Costo also has some really good wine under $10 as well. That's all, sorry this message got quite long! Cheers!
I used to love Chateau Ste. Michelle! I honestly haven't had one in years, as I'm always trying something new. Yep, that buttery-ness is usually what throws me off of Chard. Glad you liked the Trader Joe's videos! I like stopping in there from time to time to see what new labels they're offering. I've also visited Costco, though my white wine video from them wasn't quite as fruitful as the red. But, I am partial to reds. Cheers!
The Wente is nice, just like you I have the same issue with Chardonnay and YES its absolutely polarizing for me. Cheers
Next time, try an American Chardonnay from a cooler climate. For example, Oregon and even Washington state.
I will!
Dry, no oak, no butter, no body is what I like in a Chard. Nice video. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
I'm starting to get back into the wine drinking again, and I like a good Chardonnay. My oldest son, who just turned 21 in January, is in the phase of trying EVERYTHING alcohol related. I don't blame him, we were all 21 once and wanted to try things. My point: I bought a Chardonnay (Chateau Ste. Michelle CHardonnay 2021) and his first sip: "This tastes like butter!" I laughed. I thought he would like it, becuase it had that buttery flavor to it, but he did not. I liked it! Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of my favorite wine producers from the Columbia Valley Washington area. I love their Riesling!
Side note: Since I'm getting back into wine again, I'm looking for suggestions from wine experts on the "best bang for your buck" type of wines. I came across your Trader Joe's videos at first and enjoyed them! I like when wine experts go to a store and pick some random wines, red or white ($10 or less in one video, $15 or less in another video, etc.), and then do taste tests on them. I've found a LOT of really good wine for less than $10 that way. Trader Joe's is a good place to go for it all too. Examples: Mbali (white), Floriana (white), and Oxte (red) I've all had and loved! So if you are in the mood for doing a cheap wine video, try those out! Costo also has some really good wine under $10 as well. That's all, sorry this message got quite long! Cheers!
I used to love Chateau Ste. Michelle! I honestly haven't had one in years, as I'm always trying something new. Yep, that buttery-ness is usually what throws me off of Chard. Glad you liked the Trader Joe's videos! I like stopping in there from time to time to see what new labels they're offering. I've also visited Costco, though my white wine video from them wasn't quite as fruitful as the red. But, I am partial to reds. Cheers!