A couple of fun summer quaffers -- Pinot Blanc

[Bucko]

2006 Ponzi, Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley, Oregon, $17, 800 cases. A mélange of aromas greet the nose – honeydew melons, citrus peel and green apples. Lively acidity and threshold sweetness makes this an ideal picnic wine; 87/87.

2006 Valley of the Moon, Pinot Blanc, Sonoma County, California, $16, 8,400 cases. Pears, honeysuckle and green apple nuances present on the nose and palate, with a crisp, delicately sweet finish; 85/86.

[wondersofwine]

I tend to like Ponzi Pinot Blanc better than I do their Pinot Gris but then Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio is not one of my favorite varieties.