Two attractive white wine offerings includes the 2008 Viognier/Marsanne Melange du Rhone, a blend of 75% Viognier and 25% Marsanne. It offers abundant notes of quince, white currant, and nectarine, medium body, good acidity, lots of freshness, and a hint of underlying minerality. Enjoy it over the next year. Tel. (805) 239-0289; Fax (805) 239-0916

Here’s a tasty, tangy Viognier with lots of nice fruit and wildflower flavors, a richly creamy texture and an oaky veneer. It’s very well balanced, and strikes just the right tone for this often exotic variety. ——S.H.(12/31/2005)—— 87