I really love wines made with Viognier, a grape varietal that lends gorgeous floral aromas and flavors to wine. Wines that have Viognier in them - either a lot or a little - typically offer up perfumed scents of fruits like honeysuckle, peach, tangerine, mango and apricot. Recently I came across a very nice wine that blends Viognier and Pinot Blanc grapes from Sonoma County: … [Read more...]
Eyrie Vineyards Oregon Pinot Blanc
During a recent visit for dinner to the all-new Arlo restaurant (see this week’s Utah Bites restaurant review), my wife and I shared a bottle of The Eyrie Vineyards 2017 Oregon Pinot Blanc ($14.95/Utah retail price). Simply put, this is a wonderful wine and a steal for 15 bucks. For many years I’ve been a big fan of Oregon’s Eyrie Vineyards wine and their philosophy of … [Read more...]