Theology and Aquinas Chardonnay

As I walked through the local wine shop, I randomly picked up a bottle of Aquinas Chardonnay, 2006. My overall rating includes the following: overall taste, atmosphere, creativity (both the wine and the marketing) and where the wine takes me mentally. This wine intrigued me on a couple levels, and I hope it does the same for you.

The most thought provoking aspect of this wine for me was the name itself. Being raised Catholic, the name took me back to grade school religion class where we learned about St. Thomas Aquinas. Although I learned about Aquinas in grade school, I decided to brush up my knowledge of this man. 

He was an Italian Priest, often referred to Doctor Angelicas and was a proponent of natural theology. His influence on Western thought is considerable, and much of modern philosophy was conceived as a reaction against, or as an agreement with his ideas, particularly in the areas of ethics, natural law and political theory (Wikipedia).

St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas believed the goal of human existence is union and eternal fellowship with God. He believed this goal was achieved through an event in which a person experiences perfect, unending happiness by seeing the very essence of God. This vision was considered a gift from God given to those who have experienced salvation and redemption through Christ while living on earth. In less words, he believed and taught the concept of Heaven being the reward for a life well lived. To me, this is the fundamentals of Christianity.

Aquinas Chardonnay

Now that we have completed our brief theology class, we will get to the wine itself. Overall, I liked the wine; however, it was nothing special. It was fairly light, very clear, and the smell was pleasant. The first sip was crisp and refreshing. The following sips revealed lemon peel and a strong taste of apple.  I would recommend this wine on a trial basis. It wasn’t a BOMB but far from my favorite. If you are wanting some theology with your wine this would hit the spot. Let me know your thoughts!
 

Cheers- Brandon