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Chardonnay is probably the premier white varietal – certainly in the U.S..  There is almost a limitless range of Chardonnay styles and almost every wine producing country or region has Charonnay.  One of the biggest factors impacting the final result is the age old question – To Oak,  or Not to Oak.  If you have a dedicated Chardonnay drinker on your gift list, the Wine Witch is going to guess that they fall on the “to oak” side of the question.  While there are some lovely unoaked Chardonnays out there, most Chardonnay has seen some wood.

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Smoking Loon is a label that is part of the Three Loose Screws collection under Don Sebastiani and Sons.  Sebastiani along with Mondavi and, to a lesser extent Gallo, are some of the iconic names in California winemaking.

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Viognier (vee-own-YAY) is another white varietal that does not always get its due.  Other than some oaky Chardonnays, Viognier makes probably the most powerful white wine out there.  A word of caution, along with the power comes the alcohol.  This Rosenblum Viognier comes in at 14.8%.

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Viognier (vee-own-YAY) is another white varietal that does not always get its due.  Other than some oaky Chardonnays, Viognier makes probably the most powerful white wine out there.  A word of caution, along with the power comes the alcohol.  This Rosenblum Viognier comes in at 14.8%.

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