Hardy's Wine Blogger Challenge!
I LOVE white wine. I have to admit though that I will always choose a Pinot Gregio or, failing that, the driest wine that is on offer. Australian wine brand Hardy's have seen a notable trend in the number of consumers who are putting down their Pinot Grigio and their Sauvignon Blanc and suddenly re-discovering a love for Chardonnay. With this in mind they challenged me to host a blind Chardonnay wine tasting party with a small group of friends to coincide with International Chardonnay Day on 23rd May.
Did you know... Chardonnay is the number one selling white wine in the world, and a Chardonnay renaissance has hit the UK. Australian Chardonnay is enjoying a particularly strong resurgence growing by 6.9% compared to 1.4% for Chardonnay as a whole. Chardonnay is also the main grape that goes into making champagne and many other sparkling wines.
Hardy's sent me 6 bottles of their finest Chardonnay and left the rest to me! Nick hates any kind of wine, no matter what colour or type. I knew that I would have to be a little bit clever at getting him to try the wines, so I came up 3 amazing Chardonnay based recipes, both sweet and savoury.
Cup cakes with Chardonnay icing. A classic cup cake with a tasty, creamy Chardonnay butter icing, a lovely twist on a classic! Another
very popular item on the table!
So, to the blind tasting. I wrapped all of the bottles in foil so that nothing was given away. We were armed with small glasses and a sheet of paper to write down our tasting notes. It is very important to cleanse your palate between tasting each wine, so we had some fresh bread sticks on hand!
L x
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