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Santa Barbara News Press- Comprehensive Chanin Tasting

Chanin Wine: An artist in the cellar by Dennis Schaefer There’s an art to these wines SCHAEFER ON WINE June 2, 2011 Gavin Chanin started on the road to winemaking before he was legally able to buy a drink. While an art major at UCLA, he signed on as a harvest intern at Au Bon […]

Great article about alcohol in wine from SF Chronicle

Just an excerpt of on Jon Bonné’s full article. Click here to read the whole thing. It’s well worth it. ——– Sommeliers particularly have become champions of more – and more accurate – alcohol disclosure. Perhaps that’s because diners have only their own assumptions to rely on when browsing a wine list. Perhaps it’s because […]

Vinography Review- 9.5 out of 10!

Alder Yarrow takes a look at the In Pursuit of Balance tasting and the 2008 Chanin wines on his blog Vinography. WINES SCORING BETWEEN 9 AND 9.5 2008 Chanin “Le Bon Climat Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley. $43 Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of spicy raspberry and cranberry fruit. In the […]

SF Chronicle takes a look at the 2011 In Pursuit of Balance tasting

Here’s what they had to say: Monday’s “In Pursuit of Balance” event in San Francisco was crowded with such a roster of writerly types that its particulars will be only too well covered. The question at hand: How do you achieve balance (which is, and isn’t, a code for moderate alcohol) in Pinot Noir? It’s […]

Steve Heimoff “Weighing in on Balance”

Wine Enthusiast critic, Steve Heimoff, takes a look at the In Pursuit of Balance tasting in San Francisco. “At RN74 the place was jammed. So many famous wineries came: Flowers, ABC, Calera, Copain, Failla (Ehren Jordan, Virginie and I walked to RN74 from the hotel, together with a somm from New York whose name I […]

Sommelier Randy Caparoso speaks out about balanced Pinot

Below is an excerpt from Randy Caparoso regarding balance in Pinot Noir. Go to his blog to read the full piece. Ah, but therein lies the problem: there are also lots of less desirable wines made in the so-called “balanced” style. After all, who’s to say a leaner, tighter pinot noir with more accentuated acidity […]

Chanin comes up twice in the 2011 PinotFile Awards

It was great to be included in the PinotFile’s American Pinot Noir Awards for 2011. Chanin received the: JUSTIN BIEBER AWARD: PROMISING NEWCOMERS AND/OR NEW DISCOVERIES And THE VINCENT VAN GOGH AWARD: BEST LABEL Not too shabby. Follow the link to see the full article and other awards.

90 points from Tanzer!

2008 Chanin Wine Company Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley By Josh Raynolds Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, Nov 10 ($30) Bright yellow-gold. Pear, tangerine and floral honey on the smoky nose. Rich and expansive, with lush pit and orchard fruit flavors and complicating notes of anise and succulent herbs. Finishes smooth and sappy, […]

idig.LA covers Chanin wine pairing dinner at Zucca

Pairing Central Coast Wines at Zucca Wine pairing is a growing trend. You see more an more emphasis on pairing the proper wines with your meals. Restaurants are featuring more wine pairing dinners, wine tasting/pairing events are popping up left and right. And why not, it can enhance any meal, bringing it to new levels. […]