SPANN VINEYARDS YIN-YANG CHARDONNAY-VIOGNIER SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

By:  Ed “The Wine Guy”

Yin-Yang is one of our boutique wines: a wine that comes from a small winery or single vineyard, offering a limited production of very distinctive, high-quality wines which are hand-crafted by a master vintner, who oversees all aspects of production from soil management to the bottling, with attention given to wine-making as an art rather than as a business. The Viognier grape in this blend adds flavors and aromas of apricots and peaches; the Chardonnay grape adds body and acidity which makes the wine very food-friendly.

CLAMBAKE ROSE' SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

 By:  Ed “The Wine Guy”

Now, what wine would go good with a traditional clambake? Considering the complexity of flavors in a clambake: potatoes, corn, sausage (kielbasa/linguica/chourizo), lobster, clams, mussels, etc. - I also include a couple of fennel bulbs for just a hint of licorice - I suggest a nice, chilled Rose' wine as the perfect drink pairing. Clambake Rose' from the Northcoast is made from 100% Syrah; it is light and dry, with hints of strawberry and peach, similar in style to the Rose' wines from the Provence region of France. But, you don't have to have a clambake in order to enjoy Clambake Rose'.