Wine Club - Potluck Style
Location: Sara-Rose’s Date: May 16, 2007 Theme: Viognier – Chardonnay’s sexy sister Attendees: Sara-Rose, Shereen, Jacquie, Tayisa and Almost-A-Mommy-Julie, with guest appearances by Andrea and Carmela Wines: Wine #1: Louis Latour Chardonnay Region: Bourgogne, France Vintage: 2006 Price: $15.95 Notes from the LCBO: D eep straw colour; citrus, melon fruit, anise and flinty aromas and flavours with hints of vanilla and nuts; cry, medium bodied with crisp and clean acidity. Serve with: Grilled chicken, shrimp satays or pork dishes. Wine #2:d’Arenberg The Last Ditch Viognier Region: Adelaide , South Australia Vintage: 2006 Price: $19.95 Notes from the LCBO: Distinctive and quite weighty varietal mouthfeel, but not heavy, oily or phenolic; moderate alcohol is counterbalanced by barrel ferment and 9 months in oak. Drink [until] 2009. Score - 90. (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, March 2007) Wine #3: Calatrasi Accademia del Sole Viognier Region: