Savvy wine buy: Miner Viognier ‘97

Max Jacobson

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000 | 9:54 a.m.

Viognier is a white varietal from France's Rhone Valley that is one of the hottest grapes in the North America. Great wines are being made from this grape on the Central Coast, in Sonoma County, Calif., and also in Napa County, Calif., where this value priced Viognier comes from. It's a fragrant wine loaded with light spice, not as acidic as a Sauvignon Blanc, and far less heavily oaked than a Chardonnay. It's also fruity, a blend of honey, pears and peaches, all of which make it a nice late-summer sipping wine.

Available at Las Vegas Wine Co., $13.99, and Nevada Wine Cellar, $14.99.

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