Guzzling the 2008 Gewurztraminer

By Claudia and Steve Evans

J.W. Morris is a Sonoma Valley vintner that bills this 2008 white wine as "an exciting, easy drinking wine, more so than most any other white wine type." It's also allegedly "heady" with an "aromatic scent."

All awkward phrasing aside, J.W. enjoys hyperbole.

This crisp and sweet wine is light on the palate, but lacking complexity. Perhaps it might best be served chilled for a picnic or with a Cobb salad. We say it might almost be sweet enough to stand in for a dessert wine, perhaps with a pear tart. Our bottle helped wash down a turkey tarragon dinner and fueled a conversation about closed-mindedness in modern culture.

So it is with an open mind that we suggest the J.W. Morris Gewurztraminer as a sweet refreshment that offers good value at $3.99 the bottle. Like a good pop song, the Gewurztraminer won't remind anyone of Mozart -- or even a great white wine -- but it's catchy and pleasant; you can indulge without guilt, or without spending a lot of money.

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