Wine
We went up to the Sonoma Alexander Valley Wine Country for the Winter Wine
Festival.
Alexander Valley Valley Vineyards
This was great winery. We went on a tour of their wine caves and quite
seriously that was one of the best smells bottled in a cave that I have
ever encountered. Rich and warm. Mmmm...
2000 New Gewurz
$9.00
Sweet without being cloying. Fresh and clean.
1999 Estate Pinot Noir
$18.00
Full chocolaty, velvety with smooth mouth feel.
1999 Sin Zin
$20.00
Rich, brambly, smoky, smooth.
Canyon Road Winery
Geyer Peak Opulence Dessert Wine 750 ml
$9.00
Sweet floral, tasty, with light orange blossoms, a touch of sherbet.
1997 Barwang Reserve Shiraz
Smoky, warm, black cherries, black pepper, with a touch of tannin.
White Oak
White Oak had
a gorgeous facility with a lovely fountain plaza.
1998 Zinfandel, Alexander Valley
$18.95
Served with a minestrone soup. Figgy, light, with a touch of pepper.
Johnson's Alexander Valley Wines
Located in a cool old barn style building, they have a fully functioning
1924 Robert Morton Theater Pipe organ. Apparently, they periodically play
silent movies. But anyway, the wine.
1997 Chardonnay
Oak, toast, butter, with a sharp flavor at the end.
1998 Riesling
Orange creamsicle, warm, almost sweet.
1997 Late Harvest Riesling
A touch of apricots on the front of the tongue. |