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Article: CHALONE: A JOURNEY ON THE WINE FRONTIER.(Review)
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- Wines & Vines
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- October 1, 2001
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Wines & Vines. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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W. Philip Woodward and Gregory S. Walter. Carneros Press, 209 pages, with index. ISBN 0-9701030-0-X. $20.
Let's be frank: I've always been intrigued with Chalone. I recall buying really neat Colombard from Napa County under the Gavilan Vineyards brand. The Colombard was made like a Chardonnay, as I recall, even though it didn't taste like one--of course not.
I also recall buying a not-so-neat half-case of Pinot noir that was stemmy as hell, because the grapes weren't de-stemmed prior to fermentation. Green stems such as those did not make for a pleasant organoleptic experience.
In any event, this book is captivating. Phil Woodward was a partner ...