Sunday, March 14, 2004

Right now I'm drinking Fetzer Chardonnay-Viognier. I'd never heard of Viognier before, and I think it falls into the category of "an acquired taste". There is an aspect in this wine that is more complex than Chardonnay (that would be the Viognier, says the peanut gallery). I didn't like it initially, but I'm getting used to it. However, I wouldn't go out of my way to acquire it. I guess it's a bit off-putting because I have this expectation that white wines be "light", and this is not light. It sort of requires spicy food to go with it. The best way I can describe it is Viognier is to Chardonnay like Zinfandel is to Merlot.

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