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THE CORRUPT WINE WRITER (on Substack)

Corrupt Review: JL WOOD

https://thecorruptwinewriter.substack.com/p/corrupt-review-jl-wood

Joel Stein wrote "When I poured a JL Wood 'Classic' Chardonnay against this [Chablis] last night at a dinner party ... Cassandra preferred the JL Wood. It was brighter, funner. Less austere. But still clean. Things I used to be."

THE WINE WRITE by Randy Smith 

Profile of JL WOOD Chief Winemaker, Ed Filice:

https://www.thewinewrite.com/

"Customers with a need for Chardonnay can buy well made wines with real intent behind them without emptying their pocketbooks. And that matters, especially these days."

WINE CHARACTERS

A site about winemakers and their stories. By noted writer Carl Giavanti.

Profile of Paul Morrison:

https://winecharacters.com/paul-morrison-jl-wood/

https://winecharacters.com/2023-jl-wood-premier-chardonay/

Review of JL WOOD 2023 Premier Chardonnay

"Light pale golden in color, with citrus fruit on the palate, this Arroyo Seco AVA “Premier” Chardonnay from Monterey County is restrained (in a good way), not overly oaky, and highlights its bright acidity. Compliment that with a relatively low alcohol content, and you’ve got a winner in my book. Bravo to the JL Wood winemaking team for presenting a California Chard reminiscent of an old world white Burgundy.

The wine has a creamy mouthfeel, not overly oaky at all, and with a medium-long finish. In fact, only 20% new oak was used, and there’s no sense of butter and vanilla so typical of California chardonnays. The back label even includes nutrition information, which is progressive even in trendy California. This is an excellent wine, and it’s drinking beautifully right now. At $32 SRP I’d recommend seeking it out while it lasts."

Monterey County NOW

As the largest-circulation newspaper in one of the most spectacular counties in America, Monterey County Weekly has long been recognized for its thoughtful, provocative and engaging coverage of news, arts and entertainment.

https://www.montereycountynow.com/eat_drink/chill/jl-wood-has-found-variety-in-a-line-of-chardonnays-from-arroyo-seco-grapes/article_fc35cb12-64e0-11ef-abf5-d7646cc7b845.html

Edible Monterey Bay

Edible Monterey Bay's  mission is to celebrate the local food cultures of Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties, season by season.

https://www.ediblemontereybay.com/our-newsletter-sponsors-spotlight/chardonnay-reigns-at-jl-wood-wine/