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The Gilda of White Wines

All my thoughts about Rita Hayworth in Gilda and a red wine sexy enough to even be in the same room as her got me thinking about what white wine could be in the same discussion. The answer is: Condrieu. It is the purest expression of Viognier and it makes you wonder why any other [More]

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The God of White Wine

The New York Times recently published an article on Condrieu, the 100% Viognier from the Northern Rhone that is rare and expensive. All this talk about Condrieu made me thirsty as I had not had one in a long time. Serendipitously, I got a chance to drink one from the same guy (Villard) who makes [More]

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