So 30 days of rose turned into 30 bottles that spanned most of the summer and never quite got through 30 different bottles - kept kind of revisiting my faves (umm Bieler so sad my last bottle is gone). Adding to the list of favorite roses from the summer - the Kestrel $15 just run of the mill rose - very fruit forward - just beautiful for a nice warm night. We paired it with grilled salmon and veggies and it was perfect. Also had it with grilled veggies and tofu and it was equally as delicious. Just light and totally makes me think of summer.
Another rose we tried recently - Yakima/Prosser area winery that might be my most fave from Washington. Their rose is heavenly - Cab Franc - yum! Just fantastically delicious and pretty reasonable if you can find it. Their red Cab Franc is also delicious. For even more fantastic Chinook wine - head to Lola in Seattle for happy hour or dinner -their house wine is all Chinook all the time and is amazing.
SO since I didn't quite get through my 30 days of rose - restarted my efforts with 30 days of California. Tonight's winners:
1. Melville Verna's Vineyard - 2008 - Estate Viognier - My favorite memory of tasting this in California was the woman telling us how she would happily bathe in this wine. I remember tasting it and thinking that yep - I couldn't agree more and tonight having opened the bottle. Other than Demetria - this is Curt and my hands down favorite Santa Barbara winery. Never tasted anything that wasn't amazing from this winery.
2. Carhartt Syrah - Random tasting room in a shack on the corner in Los Olivos. Love the winemaker - he was charming and clearly very passionate about his craft. One woman asked if he had white zin - rather than being a snob about it - he totally charmed her pants off - and the woman who would never drink red left with two bottles of his red zin!! s The syrah starts off peppery and really tight - after about an hour the glass smells and tastes beautifully jammy and smokey. Love it.
Onto more California tomorrow - possibly Quintessa Illumination. Just not sure how well that pairs with Fondue night. Fall is coming so red is calling...
Another rose we tried recently - Yakima/Prosser area winery that might be my most fave from Washington. Their rose is heavenly - Cab Franc - yum! Just fantastically delicious and pretty reasonable if you can find it. Their red Cab Franc is also delicious. For even more fantastic Chinook wine - head to Lola in Seattle for happy hour or dinner -their house wine is all Chinook all the time and is amazing.
SO since I didn't quite get through my 30 days of rose - restarted my efforts with 30 days of California. Tonight's winners:
1. Melville Verna's Vineyard - 2008 - Estate Viognier - My favorite memory of tasting this in California was the woman telling us how she would happily bathe in this wine. I remember tasting it and thinking that yep - I couldn't agree more and tonight having opened the bottle. Other than Demetria - this is Curt and my hands down favorite Santa Barbara winery. Never tasted anything that wasn't amazing from this winery.
2. Carhartt Syrah - Random tasting room in a shack on the corner in Los Olivos. Love the winemaker - he was charming and clearly very passionate about his craft. One woman asked if he had white zin - rather than being a snob about it - he totally charmed her pants off - and the woman who would never drink red left with two bottles of his red zin!! s The syrah starts off peppery and really tight - after about an hour the glass smells and tastes beautifully jammy and smokey. Love it.
Onto more California tomorrow - possibly Quintessa Illumination. Just not sure how well that pairs with Fondue night. Fall is coming so red is calling...
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