Our Wine Of The Week is Kunde Family Winery 2015 Sonoma Valley Chardonnay. It’s white wine season as days turn warmer and foods are served fresh and light. This sub-$20 Chardonnay delivers excellent value for sipping or pairing with favorite summer bites. Fermented and aged in a combination of oak and steel that gives the wine firm character without overpowering lunch and dinner entrees. $18 retail at the tasting room or on Wine.com: Kunde 2015 Chardonnay – White Wine. Rated 90 points by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Produced by Kunde Family Winery, 9825 Sonoma Highway (Highway 12), Kenwood, CA. 95452. Like to visit the tasting room? See more information in our Destinations listing: Kunde Family Winery.

Wine Country trivia: Are Sonoma Valley and Sonoma County the same place? Short answer is in terms of wine producing – no, but read more about the difference in our 2017 article.