V for Very Guily Pleasure

A few of my secret (until now) guilty pleasures:

• Giant bowl of cereal at 12:00 am
• Watching UNC lose to GMU (go Duke!)
• Reno 911
• Hidden Ice cream stash
• McManis Viognier

McManis Family Vineyards Viognier 2004 ($8-$10)
This wine is flabby and very nearly off-dry.  It's redolent of canned mandarin oranges, pineapple rings in light syrup and caramel topping.  I wouldn't say this Viognier is food-friendly.  In fact, it will sink most flavors in tongue-tarring richness.  But hey, with mediocre Thai takeout, it aint half bad.  McManis Viognier is indeed one of life's guilty pleasures.

tags wine, viognier, california wine