What does that mean "I only drink white wine"!

Oh yes, we know those people out there that "only drink white wine" or "only drink red wine". I hate to rant and rave, but really what does that mean? Do these people only eat green grapes and not red grapes? Or conversely, do they just consume red grapes and not green?

I must confess, yes, oui, si, I have lots of friends who do the "onlies". On the white only side is Lovey Howell, Gracie Allen, Geraldine Rutherford (Fred Rutherford's wife and Lumpy's mother), and on the red only side is my friend from the Golden Girls; Dorothy Zbornak. I even have one dear friend Rose Nylund also from the Golden Girls who claims wine gives her a headache and doesn't imbibe at all. Very sad but everthing gives my friend Rose a headache so wine is an easy target for Rose to blame.

When these grape varietal discriminators are consuming peaches, pears, apples, or chocolate do they reject dark from light or yellow from green? Of course not, they simply don't understand that grapes make up the composition of most wines and the color of the skins should not be an issue.

Of course there will be certain varietals that people enjoy more than others but to make that decision based exclusively upon the color of the grape's skine is ludicrous. Sorry, I hate to be harsh but please people open your hearts and minds to the wine and not the color. You will be surprised how much your horizons will expand when don't judge a grape by the color of it's skin.

Ok, you "onlies red" out there go give it a try. Start with a 2007 Darioush Viognier, Napa Valley, around $40.00. Honeysuckle, jasmine, peach, cantalope and even some vanilla can be found in this somewhat weighty but vry tasted 4 apron white wine.

Next, "white onlies" give a tasty red wine a pour with a 2006 Auteur, Hyland Pinot Noir. Also, around the $40.00 range. You should taste some light peppercorn, raspberry, blueberry and cherry notes. Continuing with my fairness doctorine the red will receive the same amount of aprons as the white; 4 aprons are given to this lovely Pinot Noir.

Most of all just sit back relax and enjoy the experience of all the wonderful wines regardless the color of their skins.

Let me know what you enjoy drinking. Life is too short not to take in all of fruits of the vine.

May your apron ties remain unknotted.

XXOO

Mrs. Reed