Yalumba Y Series Shiraz Viognier 2013 November 18, 2016November 14, 2016Nick Comment Spice makes Thanksgiving nice, and opens the door for Syrah. Spicy, loaded with dark fruit, moderately tannic, and taking well to oak and [...]
Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2015 July 7, 2016July 12, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to the third in our Wine 103 series, where we continue to explore single varietals that you may see in the store or restaurant. [...]
Pillitteri Estates Viognier 2012 December 16, 2015December 15, 2015Nick Comment Pillitteri Estates is best known for their ice wines, but they also make a diverse collection of table wines. While the climate of [...]
The White Knight Viognier 2014 November 21, 2015November 21, 2015Nick Comment Viognier is an elegant choice for the holidays. It’s larger body, floral character, fruit forward tendency belies the fact that viognier isn’t a [...]
The Wolftrap 2013 October 26, 2015October 25, 2015Nick Comment As October comes to a close, it’s time to finish up our round up of things that go bump in the night. While [...]
2013 Honey Moon Viognier June 29, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment My kingdom, my kingdom, for a Viognier that can convey the beauty and elegance of this often overlooked, and unappreciated grape. The more [...]
2011 Oak Grove Reserve Viognier November 19, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Viognier doesn’t always get the love it deserves, but back in the 1990’s it received a significant amount of love thanks to Condrieu. [...]
2011 Big House White November 7, 2012October 16, 2015Nick 1 Twice in the past month, a wine at a tasting has jumped up and blown my mind. The first time it was 2010 [...]
2011 Chateau L’Ermitage Costières De Nîmes October 1, 2012October 27, 2015Nick Comment Roussanne is one of those grapes that’s almost always a bride’s maid, and never a bride. Which in fairness to growers, is partly [...]
2011 Cline Viognier June 1, 2012November 22, 2015Nick Comment Viognier is a lesser known white varietal which can produce floral, musky, stonefruit driven wines with low acidity, and medium to thick bodies. [...]