A historical perspective of the winery mailing list- Who was the first?

[David_Glasser]

Blake, thanks for the link and the release letter. Both were fun reads. I remember having a bottle of Stony Hill Chardonnay at a group dinner back in the early 80s. I don’t remember where it came from but it was treated as a rarity and made a big impression.

and David, I remember my first exposure to Stony Hill Chardonnay also in the 80s and I was like, ughhh! It was full of flint, steel and graphite. My palate was conditioned for oak, butter and vanilla. I got over it after a few Chablis and Meursault.

Yes! It was an eye opener, Blake. I came from the opposite direction. My first Chardonnay exposures were Macon, Meursault, Puligny, Chassagne, etc. I was not a fan of the typical California style. Stony Hill made me realize they were not all big, buttery, oak bombs. Unfortunately, I was unable to find them in the Baltimore/DC area, but the experience motivated me to seek out others like Hanzell and Kalin. Still, Burgundy remained my go to until the mid-90s and premox. Now we don’t drink much Chardonnay. Champagne and German Riesling have replaced it.

[Blake_Brown]

Blake, thanks for the link and the release letter. Both were fun reads. I remember having a bottle of Stony Hill Chardonnay at a group dinner back in the early 80s. I don’t remember where it came from but it was treated as a rarity and made a big impression.

and David, I remember my first exposure to Stony Hill Chardonnay also in the 80s and I was like, ughhh! It was full of flint, steel and graphite. My palate was conditioned for oak, butter and vanilla. I got over it after a few Chablis and Meursault.

Yes! It was an eye opener, Blake. I came from the opposite direction. My first Chardonnay exposures were Macon, Meursault, Puligny, Chassagne, etc. I was not a fan of the typical California style. Stony Hill made me realize they were not all big, buttery, oak bombs. Unfortunately, I was unable to find them in the Baltimore/DC area, but the experience motivated me to seek out others like Hanzell and Kalin. Still, Burgundy remained my go to until the mid-90s and premox. Now we don’t drink much Chardonnay. Champagne and German Riesling have replaced it.

I like your path much better David and share your current preferences, especially champagne.