"Fiona" > wrote in message
m...
> Hi all,
>
> It seems like most of the chards available in my grocery store this
> year are "crisp and fruity," but I'd buy apple juice if that was what
> I wanted! Because I have no sense of smell, I prefer a big-bodied
> buttery chardonnay. Oaky and vanilla-y are good too.
>
> Possibly there are some out there that would provide the mouth-feel
> that I want, but I'm turned off by labels advertising apple,
> grapefruit, and other citrus.
>
> I was sorta curious about a fig-flavored chard, but the $20 price tag
> was too expensive for me.

I hate to scare you off, but $20 is pretty much entry level for the type of
wine you are seeking.

Not that there aren't a number of big producers out there that you might be
satisfied with (e.g. Gallo of Sonoma, Belvedere, Kendall-Jackson - to name a
few) but the better stuff starts at ~$20US.

Tom S
www.chteauburbank.com