Anniversary Weekend

oops! accidently posted this to my work blog initially....

Anniversary Weekend
Busy weekend. Linda and George came over Friday evening -- two friends who recently quit their jobs (well, technically George is still working) to sail around the world. They bought a catamaran about a year ago and have been up and down the coast for a year while they tried to sell their house. We celebrated the closing with a great bottle of Field Stone cab (2004) and some steak kabobs. This wine is fabulous!! A lot of dark fruit.... The winemakers add a little merlot to the cab for added "depth and complexity." Jim and Joanne turned us on to this winery and we had a chance to visit again several months ago when in California for a conference. Still have a few bottles left from that purchase. Yummers! After that,we had a bottle of BV (Beaulieu Vineyard) cab (2005). "Black cherry, ripe plum and chocolate" is how the winery describes this bold, full-bodied wine. I always look for that. A cab or blend with the dark fruit flavors and chocolate... it's a "can't miss." Although I do like to explore outside of that safe zone on occasion.Saturday, Tom and I went to the Walden Barn in Aurora to celebrate our 12th wedding anniversary. Oh, first we enjoyed a glass of champagne. Nothing fancy but a fun way to kick off the evening (other details not for publication). Anyway, back to the Barn. We still had some Chateau Paveil De Luze 2002 Margaux in the cellar there. It was the wine we got for Tara's (my stepdaughter's) and Mark's wedding. And I think we only paid about $20-25 for a bottle back then. Boy did it age well. It was nice at the wedding (two years ago) but wow, it really improved. We enjoyed the last bottle on Saturday, though, unfortunately. The winery, I guess, dates back to the very early 17th century and is known for its "red currant and truffle bouquet." Arguably not the best pairing with my escargot, crab cakes and mussels but I wouldn't have changed it. White wine is for wimps.
Posted by Beth at 9:27 AM on Sunday


1 comments:
bachmann said...
Congratulations on 12 years. That's just great.The Bachmanns also popped a few choice bottle this weekend. On Saturday we emptied several bottles of Holy Moses white Lager. A fine brew from our friends at GL brewery.We followed the next afternoon with some Red Stripe.
September 2, 2008 9:43 AM