Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Cheese , Raves & Reviews , Newspapers , America , in sixty seconds It's Spring in the Bay Area, and the San Francisco Chronicle is falling in love with white wines . How very appropriate that Spanish and Italian are Romance. However, it's not just Pinot Grigio, which accounts for most of the "Italian whites." There are listings for great whites from the Rueda region of Spain, as well as some more unusual varieties  and wines that go well with that quintessential Spring food, hot dogs . Napa Valley has great Sauvignon Blanc from 2004 and 2005 . The cheese of the week is parrano , an aged Gouda-style cheese which is good as a dessert cheese. The Chronicle suggests serving it with some toasted hazelnuts and a glass of Sercial or Verdelho Madeira. Permalink     Email this     Linking Blogs     Comments