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Uisge beatha or usquebaugh are two different spellings of the old Gaelic term for "water of life." This, to English speaking people, sounded like "uishgi" and over time was corrupted to "whisky." |
Chardonn-eh?
Our tasters gave the thumbs up to the Santa Rita Reserve, which finished first. It showed delicate, nuanced winemaking without any excessive oak aging or over-ripe fruit. The runners up were the two Chardonnays from our own backyard the Silver Peak and the unoaked Henry Of Pelham. The French example finished a disappointing last. Although these results may be no surprise to the growing legion of people who appreciate new world wines, it may still shock the Euro-centric traditionalists. The new millennium would seem to call for new attitudes towards wine. |
Which wine region is making the best value Chardonnay? We put this challenge to you in a blind tasting between the two Ontario products that we carry on our list and well known examples of comparable price from France, California, Argentina, and Australia on April 28, 2009.|
Median scores |
Appearance |
Aroma |
Body |
Flavour |
Aftertaste |
Likeability |
Total |
|
out of 4 |
out of 6 |
out of 6 |
out of 8 |
out of 8 |
out of 8 |
out of 40 |
|
| Santa Rita Reserve 2005 Chile |
3.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
29.0 |
| Silver Peak - Shoemaker 2006 Niagara, Canada |
3.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
| Henry Of Pelham Non-Oaked 2007 Niagara, Canada |
3.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
24.0 |
| Beringer Stone Cellars 2005 California |
3.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
23.0 |
|
Alice White 2005 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
22.0 |
| Henri de Villamont 2004 Bourgogne, France |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
20.0 |
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