The Other 46

I often find myself drinking the same wines over and over again.  So when I pulled the Sharpe Hill Vineyard 2007 Select Late Harvest Vignoles from the cellar recently, it was a nice change.  I’ve had my fair share of Late Harvest wines produced from Riesling, Vidal Blanc and several other grape varieties, but never [...]

I recently poured a local wine that left me completely speechless and with a big smile on my face.  The wine, a 2007 Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay from Sharpe Hill Vineyards, is easily the best kept secret on the east coast.  Featured in the April ’09 issue of Wine Spectator, the Chardonnay won the magazines “Final [...]

How many wines can lay claim to having their own website?  One in particular, Ballet of Angels, arrived at my house last month from Sharpe Hill Vineyards.  Located in Pomfret, Connecticut, Sharpe Hill Vineyards has put Connecticut on the wine map with their award-winning Ballet of Angels.  The wine has taken home more than 80 [...]

In continuation of the blind tasting events held two weekends ago (see my earlier post), the finale included one of my favorite red grape varieties, Cabernet Franc.  An up and coming variety, especially on the East Coast, Cabernet Franc continues to receive praise from wine writers and awards at competitions. In similar fashion to the [...]

After tasting and writing about the Chamard Vineyards Estate Chardonnay recently (see my earlier post), I was curious to see if I could go two for two from Connecticut.  The second bottle from Chamard, Stone Cold White, is an unoaked Chardonnay.  Both my wife and I are big fans of this style, so I was [...]

Today’s stop along the New England wine trail is Chamard Vineyards, located in Clinton, Connecticut.  The state of Connecticut is home to 19 wineries joined by the Connecticut Wine Trail.  Situated in close proximity to the Long Island Sound on the Connecticut shoreline, the microclimate is ideal for growing European grapes.  Famous for Chardonnay and [...]