While I wait patiently for the next version of Stanners’ delicious Pinot Gris I’ll have to mollify myself with something else white … and this Chardonnay should do the trick nicely. Made from fruit brought in from Niagara this wine is a 2/3 – 1/3 mix of oak to stainless steel, and the oak part is half new and half second use barrels, thus keeping the freshness in this wine; oak becomes a seasoning and not the main show, and that’s just fine by me. Spiced-pear, apple-cinnamon cobbler, and a fresh finish are all attributes of this mid-weight, clean-finishing wine. Price: $25.00 – Rating: ****+