A reader from NY called me from his local wine store and asked that since he could not find the Russian River chardonnay from Sonoma Cutrer winery, would the Sonoma County be just as good?
Paul, July 2007 Because this was a gift he was giving to a very seasoned wine enthusiast, I steered him to an alternate selection. These two wines, while from the same producer and vintage, and from the same wide geographic area (Sonoma), are really quite different, especially to a seasoned palate. Because a long dissertation on the variations of different appellations over the phone was impracticable at the time, I promised to address this question in an upcoming newsletter. Suffice it to say, the source of wine grapes have been shown to exhibit considerably different aromas and flavors from adjoining vines located just yards from one another. In a classic turn of the table, another French reader of my website actually answered a question I had and couldnt get an answer to! If you recall, in one of my stops at a vineyard in Provence, I asked the vineyard manager why all the wineries planted roses or carnations at the end of the rows of vines. Because he spoke as much English as I did
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