jasons wine blog

Price: $4.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per the bottle “Viognier is a rare and stylish grape with golden hues and amazing floral scents. Our Honey Moon Viognier is named after the June full moon, which signifies the moment when the sweet scent of the flowers turn into young grapes, creating this lush, full bodied [...]

Price: $3.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per the bottle “Viognier (vee-oh-NYAY) is an elegant, aromatic wine that pairs well with many foods including scallops, pasta with pest and Szechwan green beans. Our Viognier displays notes of honeysuckle, jasmine and orange blossom layered with juicy guava and peach character for a refreshing finish that lingers.”
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Price: $3.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per The Wineauxs “Tropical fruit on the nose – papaya and pineapple mostly. Feels a bit viscous in the mouth, some spicy notes, and a bit of fruit – quite dry over all actually. This is interesting as the finish is huge while the palate is [...]

Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per the winery (pdf) “Our Viognier is rich and complex with aromas of peaches, apricots and honeysuckle, along with a lingering spicy finish. Its bold flavors will match well with Asian, Cajun or Indian cuisine. We love it with sushi.”
What I Think:
I picked this one up the same [...]

Price: $4.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Latitude Wines
What They Said:
Per quaffability “Here the nose is apples and peaches. The mouth is more apricoty like you expect, but also tastes like citric acid. Lots of peaches on the short finish. A little off-dry. Not bad, especially with spicy stir-fry.”
What I Think:
This wine interested me as [...]

Price: $18.00 direct from the winery
What They Said:
Per the winery “The Viognier grape produces a wine that is both exotic and seductive. The grape originates from the tiny and very steep hillside appellation of Condrieu in the Northern Rhône Valley of France.
This Viognier possesses beautiful aromas of apricots and peaches gently touched by vanilla and [...]