07/11/08 New Favorite Wine

Welcome to Vine to Wine this is your host Linda Moran and as many of you know, my new favorite wine is usually the wine that is in my glass at the time. I just don't waste my time drinking wines that I do not like. As it is summer, I have been drinking a lot of white wine and I have found a wine that is working out just great on these hot summer evenings. This summer I have been drinking quite a bit of Washington Viognier and I am finding it to be refreshing alone as a cocktail wine or with food. It has a wide range of fresh clean flavors that are more satisfying to me than Chardonnay. I have found them to vary in styles and although differing they all seem to work with many of the summer dishes that we all enjoy most. I also like it blended with other grapes such as Thurston Wolf Pinot Gris and Viognier blend from Prosser Washington and Bookwalter in Richland Washington adds Viognier to the Chardonnay and it is delightful. This is a combination that I am seeing more of as the varietal is becoming more popular. Walla Walla is making some very nice stand alone Viognier such as the ones from Rulo Winery and Abeja. Take some time to search out a few of these truly lovely wines being made in the state of Washington. Remember to send your wine questions to Linda at vine to wine dot net and thank you for joining me on today's Vine to Wine.