I was at a tasting for Paul Goerg champagnes at Swanky Bubbles, and was engaged in conversation with Scott, the manager, and Mark a good friend of his.

As we had started talking about Port wines, I was telling Scott about another site that I am working on, and also mentioned this Chardonnay that I had just picked up, which was from China. They remarked that that was interesting, but a true 'winer' is willing to try alot of wines from alot of places.

I discovered this wine on my last foray through one of Pennsylvania's state stores; the one located in the 1300 block of Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. As I had made my way around the specialty wines section, seeing what new things they had, as well as what special they were offering, I saw this bottle. What stands out is the I- Ching coin on a red ribbon that is attached to the bottle. I said what the hell, and decided to purchase it; I had never had a wine from China, though I have eaten at many an Asian restaurant.

With your first whiff of the wine, you can succinctly smell green apples, a Chinese favorite, as well as the faint smell of grass. The label says that this wine is one of the best from China, and while I have nothing to compare it to, it definitely wins points for flavor and smoothness.

I would say that this wine would be the perfect companion to just about any meal, as it is so smooth, it reminds me of one of Sade's first three albums.