Viognier

Cooper Vineyards Viognier 2010

photograph of Cooper Vineyards from Louisa Virginia bottle of 2010 Vionger - the bottle is nestled among the rocks and the aloe vera plants with a glass of the golden white wine to the left of the bottle

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” — John Muir The days are getting shorter, the nights [...]

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Chrysalis Vineyards Viognier 2010

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“I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.” — Zhuangzi  The Chrysalis Vineyards Viognier 2010 is a dreamy bottle of wine. The aromas are hypnotic and alluring — a blend of apricots, melon, orange blossoms, peaches [...]

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Horton Vineyard Sparkling Viognier NV

bottle shot of Virginia's Charlottesville Horton Vineyards delicious Sparkling Viognier

“Doing well is the result of doing good. That’s what capitalism is all about.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson  When I received a sample of the Horton Vineyard Sparkling Viognier NV, I was a bit off-put. On the shiny black and gold label there was an amber-eyed black cat. I like pets and everything, but critters [...]

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Jefferson Vineyards Viognier 2010

Photo of Jefferson Vineyards Viognier 2009 with wine glass. Copyright Swirl Sip Snark.

“Good wine is a necessity of life for me.” — Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson had a dream of native production of wine in Virginia. That dream has been realized. And realized in a big way. Jefferson is my favorite president, and this might be my favorite wine. Jefferson Vineyards Viognier 2010 is a delicious quaff that is [...]

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Keyways Rousanne Estate Reserve 2008

“The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.”  — George Eliot This wine is a golden moment.  Glorious fragrant aroma of figs, tropical fruit and honey.  With a mouth of zippy [...]

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Orfila Lotus Lot 67

“They remember me as this shy girl sitting under the table.  But they obviously didn’t know what was going on in my head.”  –  Izabella Scorupco Orfila is nice wine, no matter what your mood.  The first bottle was uncorked under inauspicious circumstances, the entire world was hating on the harlots, and the feeling was [...]

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d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab 2008

“Adjust your philosophy of first impressions — You should know they’re meaningless by now.” –  Timothy Correa Sometimes first impressions aren’t always spot-on.  We tasted the d’Arenberg yesterday, and noted, “It’s a serviceable wine.  It’s not unpleasant, it simply not remarkable.”  It’s pale lemony yellow, with a mild floral aroma with a light lemon flavor [...]

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Vina Robles White 4

“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”  — American proverb Wine Harlots were approached by Vina Robles asking if we would like to sample their wines.  We hadn’t ever heard of them (and with over 4000 wineries in the United States, it’s an impossible challenge to know every winery, although we’re doing our darnest to make a big [...]

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Lange Twins Viognier 2008

“Good wine is a necessity of life for me.”  — Thomas Jefferson We don’t know if you can have a crush on a winery, but Wine Harlots love the Lange Twins Family Winery and Vineyards. Not only do they produce delicious juice, but their business practices regarding sustainability are to be emulated.  As a bonus, [...]

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Parducci Sustainable White 2008

“I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink; that’s the one thing I’m indebted to her for.”  — W. C. Fields in Never Give a Sucker an Even Break The color on this gem is a very pale yellow, like a citrine.  This has a much higher sensory effect [...]

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