Sunday Night White

I'm still so full, I can't believe I can even write about food and wine. Tonight we made Chris' favorite childhood dish- pasta, roasted garlic, olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon, and fresh parsely- with the addition of shrimp. We paired it with the 2007 Pebblestone Cellars Ellis Vineyards Viognier. We picked up the Viognier at the Jacksonville Inn Wine Shop for $18.95.

If the nose was the only indication of the wine, I would have thought I had a new favorite Viognier. The smell was bright and reminded me of green apple Jolly Ranchers candy. However, the taste didn't live up to its

beautiful aroma. This Viognier at 14.1% alcohol is high for a white wine

and it was apparent. The alcohol masked a lot of the flavors. Small amounts of citrus and minerality shined through. As the wine rose closer to room temperature I enjoyed it more.

Typically, I wouldn't have enjoyed this wine by itself, however, the food pairing enhanced the mild flavors I was able to detect and it turned out to be a good Sunday night dinner- thats the beauty of food and wine pairings.