2008 Arbe Garbe, White blend, Russian River, California

Back by popular demand: The new vintage of the Arbe Garbe. I love what I do—finding undiscovered wines that are pure and authentic: apples, minerality and bliss. Think Reese Witherspoon (Stanford grad and all: fun, smart, blond and just cute as a button). As the Italian owners write: “Arbe Garbe (pron. Arbay Garbay), literally ‘bad weeds’ is what we call the cover crops on the Fruilian Colli Orientali.” This wine is a blend of Viognier, Pinot Bianco and Malvasia Bianca. A good food wine, but would also pair with white proteins and fuller sauces.