California Food and Wine Blog

We launched our 2nd Wine Down Wednesday in Los Osos, Ca and tasted two wines: ONEHOPE’s 2009 Chardonnay and Cantara’s 2008 Barbera. We had a spread of cheeses and stuffed mushrooms to pair with the wines, and enjoyed with friends!

OneHope 2009 Chardonnay:

Very smooth, light oak flavor. Pairs nicely with cheese stuffed mushrooms and havarti cheese!

Light toasty vanilla, pear and apple notes.  Very smooth, not as much depth as I am used to with Chardonnays, but glad there is the light oak. Purchased for $19

Taste: 4/5

Nose: 4.5/5

Color: 4/5

Value: 4.5/5 **Bonus points for profits donated to fight against Breast Cancer and cast special for $99 right now.

Cantara Cellars 2008 Barbera (Lodi):

A bit tart, but a nice light body with nice smooth tannic feel. Bright raspberry flavors with light pepper on the nose. Good to pair with red meat, but didn’t prefer with the cheese pairing.  Purchased for $31.

Taste: 3/5

Nose: 3.5/5

Color: 3/5

Value: 2.5/5

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