After my event Friday night, I took the WineFUNdamentals staff out for a drink at Hawks, a local restaurant. I'd been told last week by a bartender at the L Wine Bar that Rye Whiskey was really coming back into "drinking" style, so when I saw "Old Fashion" as a featured drink ( my grandmother's favorite cocktail,) I just had to try it. Not bad! Think I'll stick to Manhattans though...
RE: the wines at the event...um umm good! Favorite whites were Heidi Barrett's
2009 La Sirena Moscato Azul and 2008 Chappellet Chardonnay and favorite reds were a Pinot Noir -- Domaine Serene 2008 Yamhill Cuvée , an incredible Red Burgundy -- Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Damodes 2003 and the always lovely Shafer Merlot, the 2008 vintage. Decided at the last minute to go with the Shafer Merlot rather than a Cabernet Sauvignon as from experience, if there is a Cab in the room, people kind of stick to it and don't always try the other red options...and our "other reds" were so amazingly good!
As today is Sunday, we will be having homemade Pizza -- I have a MacMurray Pinot Noir open (yes, of the Fred MacMurray family) BUT...I'm thinking Pizza or no...it's time for some bubbles! Just not Sunday with out bubbles!
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