As a natural extension of its newly-released Napa Valley Wine Radio podcast series, Goosecross Cellars of Yountville, Napa Valley, has created an innovative on-line audio wine tasting feature for their wine club members, customers, and website visitors - easily accessible, audio virtual tastings and food-pairing recommendations for each wine.

Go to the wine pages of the Goosecross website at goosecross.com. There you will find .mp3 audio winemaker notes, which can be heard with a simple click of your mouse. Running about 3 minutes long, they provide an auditory wine tasting, food and wine pairing recommendations, and educational experience that a consumer of Goosecross Club member can enjoy when opening a new wine in their club shipment, or an on-line wine shopper can use to learn more about a Goosecross wine they are considering for purchase.

Visit Goosecross on line at www.goosecross.com, for your virtual wine tasting experience!

Goosecross Cellars, located in Yountville, Napa Valley, is pleased to announce the release of vintage 2005 Napa Valley Chenin Blanc.

When asked why he chose to produce a variety that is not as well known as some others, Winemaker Geoff Gorsuch commented that "It's the best choice for the style of wine I want to create." He wanted something very delicate, a slightly sweet style and "Chenin Blanc has all that beautiful melon and honeysuckle character--a touch of sweetness accentuates it. It's the perfect complement to our line of dry whites."

The 2005 vintage is the second "flight" of Chenin Blanc from Goosecross Cellars and appears to have filled a void. The 2004 vintage was extremely well received and disappeared within a few months of release. Abundantly floral and fragrant, this vintage is soft and graceful on the palate with a bright acidity to offset the subtle sweetness.

Visit Goosecross online at www.goosecross.com to find out more about this wine, or to pair this Chenin Blanc with a wide variety of recipes contained in the Goosecross online searchable recipe database.