Viognier, the noble white grape of the northern Rhône Valley of France, has started to gain a strong foothold in the Pacific Northwest, rolling in on the wave of interest in Rhône varieties in our ...

Plantings of Viognier - a classic white Rhone grape - in California have increased about 64 percent in seven years, to 2,773 acres in 2007. Viognier is used in blends but is also domestically vinified ...

A French Viognier for about $10? I was skeptical. “Probably comes from a big producer,” I thought, “and certainly not from anywhere near Condrieu,” that being the town in the northern Rhone most ...

Viognier is a grape that almost went extinct in the 1960s when there were just a few hectares left in Condrieu, in the northern Rhône, where it hails from. Gradually over the last couple of decades, ...

In the quest to discover wine, many of us peruse our favorite package stores and restaurant wine lists for new things to try. Every now and then something pops up that makes us wonder, "What on earth ...

From the moment I arrived a Viognier, I knew that I would have a wonderful dining experience. When I walked into the restaurant, I was immediately greeted by the concierge, who showed me to a lovely ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Autumn Selection Viognierfor Wine Finds 01.22.2014 When wine expert Jancis Robinson wrote “Vines, Grapes & Wines,” which was ...

Viognier would seem to be destined to have a difficult time. It’s hard to pronounce, is made in small quantities, is best known in a fairly obscure region, is difficult to grow and is not easy to pair ...

Don’t let the fear of butchering the pronunciation of a French name on a wine bottle intimidate you from purchasing it. I find that is one of the best ways of learning basic French. One of the French ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. One of my friends is a curryholic. That's right, my pal Colleen DeBaise is addicted to curry, particularly Thai curry. I think ...