Is Chardonnay The Most Important Grape In The World?

Tasting Together – Season 1 – Episode 25

André and Miroki were guests at the Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (www.coolchardonnay.org). This led André to the question ‘Is Chardonnay the most important grape in the world?’. We put this question to virtually everyone who attended the celebration… Are you surprised by the answer?

We spoke with a large number of people …

Stefan Neumann who was the excellent keynote speaker at I4C

JL Groux of Stratus

Thomas Bachelder of Le Clos Jordanne (and his eponymous winery)

Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble of Dobbin Estates

Ilya Senchuk of Leaning Post Winery

Romain Bourgeois of Deux Roches

Alphonse Potel of Domaine Roche de Bellene

Jacques Viljoen of Boschendal

Anthony Hamilton Russell of his eponymous winery

Jimmy Smith of Wine with Jimmy

Yvonne Irvine of Maenad Winery