The green-skinned aromatic grape Viognier probably has roots, if you will, in Croatia, but in the States it’s most generally associated with France’s Rhone regions (in Condrieu it’s the only game in ...

California vintners shocked the wine world in 1976, when Napa Valley vintages triumphed over France’s best châteaux, said Dave McIntyre in The Washington Post. That now-famous blind tasting was ...

The SFIWC has released the top Viognier wines from the 2024 competition. Below are brief descriptions and tasting notes on the four finalists. Viognier wines are highly perfumed, featuring floral ...

KENNEWICK - Viognier would seem to be destined to have a difficult time. It's hard to pronounce, is made in small quantities, is best known in a fairly obscure region, is difficult to grow and is not ...

When thinking of Long Island wines, one may think cabernet Franc for red, chardonnay, or riesling for white. But another beautiful Long Island wine to consider is Viognier. Viognier is a grape most ...

Guy Stout, who is the master sommelier and certified wine educator with Glazer’s Distributors. He is a longtime Texas wine supporter, and also grows grape at his own vineyard in Blanco County. Why He ...

“V” is for Viognier, a “noble” white grape of France’s Rhone Valley that depends on warm, sunny climates to bring out its best features. Condreiu, located on the right bank of the Rhone River, is ...

These are the panel picks of the 27 California Viogniers from 2001 and 2002 tasted for today.. Wine: 2001 Beringer Vnyds Napa Valley Viognier Price: $16 Body: Medium-full Dryness: Dry Comments: An ...

It was late on a Sunday afternoon and a bunch of us were sitting around on the beach, soaking up some sun, talking about nothing in particular and enjoying some easy-to-drink wines. We all brought our ...

Viognier, the noble white grape of the northern Rhône Valley of France, has started to gain a strong foothold in the Pacific Northwest, rolling in on the wave of interest in Rhône varieties in our ...

Viognier ranks among the most maddening and confounding grapes. It is difficult to grow, and it is equally difficult to make into a balanced and delicious wine. Yet the grape and its often highly ...

Location: Queensbury, with tasting rooms in Lake George and Bolton Landing Altamont Vineyard and Winery Location: Altamont Amorici Vineyard Location: Valley Falls Brookview Station Winery Location: ...