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Follow Wayward Wine (WSET3) to tour the world's exciting vineyards, breweries, and distilleries, while discovering new drinks.

4th of July Wine: Domaine Chandon Etoile Brut NV

Posted on July 4, 2016 by waywardwine

This 4th of July, while children (and/or yourself) blow things up, there is only one choice of inebriation that pairs perfectly with pyromania: bubbly. Not just any sparkling wine, not even Champagne, but all American sparkling wine.

In past, Wayward Wine has kept it cheap and cheerful with our patriotic petillance (read here: ‘Merica). This year, we get serious and go for Napa’s founding fizzy father: Domaine Chandon. Continue reading →

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Wine Review and Dinner: Gaja, Brunello di Montalcino, Italy 2011

Posted on June 27, 2016 by waywardwine

I tensely write this while Italy takes on Spain in the EUFA Euro 2016 soccer sweet 16. With end of fiscal looming for my wife and I, we decide to turn our Sunday into an overcomplicated episode of Iron Chef. … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: M. Chapoutier, Monier de la Sizeranne, Hermitage, Syrah France 2007

Posted on June 23, 2016 by waywardwine

M. Chapoutier, Monier de la Sizeranne, Hermitage, Syrah France 2007 Just around when I started to get serious about wine, some crazy Frenchman named Michel was plying biodynamics in the Rhône Valley.  This 2007 comes from just one 300 acre hill, Hermitage, … Continue reading →

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Home Grape Vine Growing Update

Posted on June 13, 2016 by waywardwine

After many months of neglecting our backyard, I remembered I had planted Pinot Noir clones, Meunier, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Blanc last year (watch here). My wife was gone for the day. I got up early-ish, strapped on my boots … Continue reading →

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Domaine Chandon Winery Review Napa Valley California

Posted on June 6, 2016 by waywardwine

Winding down our eight year anniversary trip to Napa Valley, we start our last day with bubbly for breakfast. Yesterday, Stags’ Leap stained us with their cabs (read here). So we may be a bit biased with fizz in our future.

Our rainy drive South finds Yountville and Chandon’s first vineyard: Continue reading →

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