Tasty Chardonnay - Not sold in stores
Chardonnay is back!
Recent industry sales reports indicate that many buyers switched to white wines. White is the new red. Chardonnay's versatility fits every lifestyle and pairs with everything.
SPECIAL DEALS: We have two fantastic deals. Our best sale ever! You don't want to miss this one. >>Click here for Amazingly Great Deals<<
WHAT WE OFFER: JL WOOD Chardonnays are the better choice. Our wines win in international competitions. Made with minimal processing and certified sustainable practices. Global quality but made in USA. No need to compromise because of tariffs.
RECOGNIZED HIGH QUALITY: Our 2023 Classic Chardonnay recently earned a Gold and 93 points at the 2025 Monterey International Wine Competition. It also earned a Gold and 92 points at the prestigious 2025 Sunset International Competition. We are offering a special price for a limited time. >>Click here for Classic's Special Price<< Our 2023 Premier was just awarded a Gold and 96 points at the recently concluded California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition. It also snagged Silver and 91 points at the 2025 Decanter competition, the largest in the world. At Decanter, we were among the top five of Chardonnays submitted from California. In pre-release for $34 per 750mL bottle.
EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE: None of our wines are sold in stores (on purpose). Do you really want to drink a (store) wine where cost was the consideration? Get the better stuff conveniently delivered to your door.
MADE IN USA: All of the grapes used in our wine -- 100% -- are from our estate on California's Central Coast. And, importantly, our wine is not blended with wine from other regions or countries.
READ ABOUT US: See our page Media Mentions Our owner and winemaker, Paul Morrison, was just featured in Wine Characters by the noted writer Carl Giavanti. Paul describes the winemaking philosophy at JL WOOD and his thoughts on the state of the American wine industry. Carl's review of our 2023 Premier: "Bravo to the JL Wood winemaking team for presenting a California Chard reminiscent of an old world white Burgundy . . . this is an excellent wine, and it’s drinking beautifully right now."
Our story
My family has lived on and worked the same land in Monterey County, California for almost 120 years. I grew up on this ranch; it is my home.
When my husband and I took over, the vision was for our family to work this land for another 100 years. We decided to grow our own grapes and craft wines to give customers our best expression of Monterey Chardonnay that would be the equal or better than Chardonnays from other highly regarded areas of the world.
Please, always drink responsibly.
Carol Wood Morrison, Proprietor.
A better Chardonnay? Yes, really!
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Our favorite reaction from tasters: “I don’t like traditional Chardonnay, but I like this!” We hear this all the time and we love it! You will too.
Here's why:
Exquisite Taste: Experience the rich and fresh flavors that only artisan winemakers can deliver.
Sustainable Practices: Support certified sustainable planet friendly vineyards like ours. Reduce your carbon footprint while enjoying a guilt-free glass.
Versatility: Our Chardonnays pair with all dishes. It's always the right choice.
And we're planet friendly
And we're planet friendly
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Carol Wood Morrison and Ed Filice, our Proprietor and Winemaker
Our practices reduce our carbon footprint, conserve water, protect wildlife co-tenants, and include regenerative farming techniques such as minimal tillage, planting permanent cover crops between the vines, adding compost only as needed, and using natural predators to control various pests. And we don't use glyphosate.
We agree that great wine is made in the vineyard. We only harvest when our grapes are optimal for winemaking, allowing us to highlight their flavors naturally rather than through chemical manipulation in the winery.
Questions, Comments?
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