Trader Joe's March Fearless Flyer features their Reserve Chardonnay 2014 from Napa Valley. This wine is very different from the True Myth Edna Valley Chardonnay that I recently blogged about. Where the True Myth is crisp and a little acidic, the Trader Joe's Reserve is full bodied, creamy and a little oaky. I agree with the Fearless Flyer description pf pineapple, melon and apple flavors with caramel notes. With such variation in styles, it is hard to judge which wine is better and that is why I do not assign numerical ratings to white wine. Trader Joe's Reserve Chardonnay is $9.99 and it has 13.5% alcohol. If you like your chardonnay to be full bodied and creamy, you will definitely like this wine.
It has been a year since I have posted to the South Carolina Wine Blog. However, I was provided with an advance copy of the latest novel by Steven Laine entitled Dragon Vine for my review. Mr. Laine writes novels with a wine focused theme and I reviewed Mr. Laine's previous novel Root Cause in 2019, which I greatly enjoyed. The synopsis of Dragon Vine is as follows: When his father dies in a wildfire, Carmine Cooper takes over the family winery in the middle of harvest, putting his dreams of becoming an architect on hold. He soon finds himself fighting with a vengeful neighbor, blackmailed by a local gang, harassed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities, and the target of an ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives) investigation. Carmine’s only hope to solve his problems and finish his first solo vintage successfully rests in identifying an unknown grape variety his father grew and made into wine for a quarter century wit...
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