was able to take lunch off yesterday to go with joe to mission farms and try out the new room 39. very nice open space and friendly..of course it helps when you know people working there...hi toni. try the orchietto with beef... just the right portion size.
vineyard brands has a lot of wine from around the world and we sampled italian and australian.
Podere Il Caio Orvietto Classico Superiore 2005 light mineral and dry...i wish i liked orvietto more but they just are too light.. this is one of the classic wine regions of umbria...
Nine Stones Sydney Australia 2006 lush sweet notes on the nose but not overly sweet on the palate..actually some minerality to it...the nine stones set you in mind for the mineral but its about a welsh/celtic connection to the earth. will be in the store
Rosenere Blanc d'R 2006 a blend of sauv blanc, chard and malvasia. a little creamy, with nice citric acid flavors.
Bulletin Place Shiraz 06 a touch herbel, sippable but not very interesting. granted its not the sweet yellow tail experience but...it does have screwtops now which we like.
Altano 2005 portugal...a warres still wine that is very impressive. birght fruit, good acidity..and great with the pasta ... a wiff of mineral on the nose but fruit wins out on the palate...made mostly from touriga rouriz one of the grapes that goes into port.
Cono Sur Vision Cabernet 2005. dark color, juicy but not over the top ripe... i would never have guessed it to be south american tasting this blind. not the earthy or dirt that i think of with south america...Cono sur stands for Southern Cone...indicating the shape of the South American continent. This will be in the store soon as will their bycyle series which gets the name from their riding instrument of choice in the vineyards.. very eco friendly they are.
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