Thursdays wine tasting at Greenfield Liquors has introduced some seductive and delicious white wines and this past week was no exception.  We opted to go back to the classroom to learn our A,B C's again. And, A,B,C does not stand for "Anything But Chardonnay" because that is exactly what we opened, tasted and thoroughly enjoyed.

From the whimsical winery "A to Z", home based in Oregon, this unoaked Chardonnay was well balanced and wonderfully friendly.  To those wine tasters who are unfamiliar with unoaked Chardonnay, to put it simply, these grapes were aged in a stainless steel tank so that more of the natural flavors of the Chardonnay grape could come shining thru.  And, shining thru they did with vivid pears, green apples, limes, tangerine and a hint of smooth butter finished off this succulent summer wine.  

The price is a little, well, pricey for what I would consider an 'everyday' wine meant to drink now although may hold its own for about two years.  At $15.99 you might want to save a bottle or three of this wine to entertain and serve to your rich uncle with a heart condition, if you know what I mean.  Or, purchase a bottle and save it for a special occasion. But, from where I sit, everyday is a special occasion and worthy of partaking in the grape, so crack open that cap, come on over to my house, and we'll toast the coming of Spring.

Until then, see you on Thursday and remember: 

                  "The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness!"*

and the expansion of my wine cellar....

The Wine Tellar
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*Quoted by Depok Chopra