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Recession White - What Took Them So Long?

Posted Dec 5th 2008 6:59PM by Annie Scott
Filed under: Tastings, Parties, Wine, Raves & Reviews, America, North America, Holidays

Well, what do you suppose popped up at the liquor store next to the Recession Red?

Recession White!

Ladies and gentlemen, it's $3.99, it has a plastic cork, and it's totally decent. It's a mild, dry California chardonnay; gentle oak without too much vanilla (why do all the chardonnays I'm tasting lately have so much vanilla?). I would recommend pairing Recession White with bold, stinky cheeses or, you know, ramen noodles if you're in this for the price tag.

Between Recession Red and Recession White, I'd say the red is the better value. I'd pay more for that wine -- but I don't have to. This chardonnay is definitely acceptable, though, and mild enough to please a crowd. So bring it to a dinner party. I did on Monday and was met with smiles all around.

I've had a number of inquiries about where in New York I've found this delightful duo of Recession wines for $3.99 so I'm gonna go ahead and say it: Adel Wines & Liquors on Columbus Avenue between 105th and 106th Street.

I'll see you there.

Lush Life: Bridlewood Viognier 2003

Posted Aug 9th 2005 9:07PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Wine, West Coast, Lush Life

I paid far too much for this out at a restaurant the other night but that's no reflection on the wine. In general when faced with the wine list and heading for the white side I tend to look for a viognier because it's a touch different than your run-of-the-mill chardonnay and it's agreeable with most food. Most viogniers have a nice fruity/floral nose and a flavor that is less oaky than a chard and less sweet than a gewurztraminer or a riesling. Also, I find myself being an advocate for this grape just because it's not as widely known in the U.S. I'm not alone in my viognier love, there is a whole website, Enjoying Viognier, devoted to the cause.

We paired this with fish and it did quite well. Its lightly honeyed taste made it a nice apertif and it lingered well into dessert. Bridlewood is a Santa Barbara winery that makes a variety of midrange ($15-$35 retail) wines that are not earth-shatteringly memorable but are very agreeable and often appeal to a wide variety of palates. This one retails for around $16 and is definitely a match with summer's lighter foods.

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