Gently sweet white wine for summer fun.
Winery: Smoking Loon 
Variety: Viognier
Star Rating: 4.0 Stars
Region: California
Price: $7 to $9 per 750 ml bottle (expect to pay $5 per glass)
Food Pairings: Light white fish, butternut squash, or risotto
Tasting Notes: This is a great value wine that was recently purchased for $9 at a local wine shop. Every time you taste this wine you will find new notes of light peach complemented with a buttery vanilla and clove flavored tones. Viognier makes a nice, rich white wine that is typically blended with other white varieties. Smoking Loon does a nice job representing Viognier as a single variety. For your money, you need three bottles on hand in your cellar.
