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the big chill...Colombard Chardonnay.

Advantages: It tastes of Lemons and it's refreshing!
Disadvantages: It tastes of Lemons and it's extremely sharp!

I have tried drinking this wine cold, extremely cold and at room temperature. Oh, I've really tried with this wine. I've been through three bottles up to now...on three separate occasions I may add. (I'm not a wino!) I really wanted it to be good but tast ...

JohnGroom 02.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of California Columbard Chardonnay

Bottoms up!

Advantages: The nicest Chardonnay I've tasted
Disadvantages: My bottle could do with being a lot bigger!

It's Friday night, so I thought it might be quite nice to review a bottle of Chardonnay. Now, I could pretend I'm some kind of connoisseur, but really, it's just an excuse. Alcohol in the name of review writing, as it were. I used to be able to drink ...

KTDouthwaite 15.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Stowells Chardonnay

A Gluggable Little Chardonnay from Stowells

Advantages: Reasonably priced and easy on the palate
Disadvantages: The bottle is empty far too quickly

I'm no great wine expert, although for the amount I consume I should be!!!! I don't really have a preference over red and white it depends when and where I'm drinking it and with what. On these pleasant summer evenings I am very partial to a n ...

oldchem 01.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Stowells Chardonnay

I'll raise a glass to it!!

Advantages: A goodpriced easily ( too easily) drinkable wine
Disadvantages: IT'S ALL GONE!!

...I don't professto be Ozzie Clarke I just enjoy a nice glass of wine, and reall that is just what this Stowells of Chelsea Chardonnay Colombard is. Frederick Stanley Stowells opened his first wine store in Ealing, London in 187, so I expect that it i ...

baherbc 21.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Stowells Chardonnay

Blossom Hill - Can it be as bad as they say?

Advantages: Universally available, economical
Disadvantages: Too acidic, not great value

Blossom Hill is the second best selling wine brand in the UK, behind Hardy's, although its sales are growing at twice the rate. It's available at pubs everywhere and can be the only wine that many people have ever bought. Much as Carling and Fosters r ...

gollygumdrops 02.06.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Blossom Hill Winery California White Wine