We have a special extra treat for you this weekend (of course, it’s Halloween!). We will be the first place in the country to taste the new 2009 vintage of Orin Swift’s The Prisoner!
This mostly zinfandel blend has a bright garnet color with aromas of ripe berry and cherry with just a hint of new oak. Big fruit flavors and soft tannins round out this sensational wine.
We will start the tasting with a Spanish blend of Verdejo with some Viura mixed in as well. The nose is loaded with bright fruit – lemon, melon and grapefruit. Super clean and crisp, this wine would be perfect with lighter seafood dishes.
Our second wine is a Godello, an ancient white varietal that has been around since the Romans occupied this area of Spain. Medium to full bodied, this wine has the aromas and flavors of green melon, apple, a touch of citrus and distinct notes of slate on the finish.
Our third wine is another Spanish wine – a Garnacha from the southeastern boundary of Rioja, this unoaked red has plenty of spicy raspberry and cherry on the nose, and firm and dark berry flavors braced with a zesty acidity.
Our fourth wine is a new Petite Sirah from California – deep purple in color, it has exotic aromas of blackberries and smoky bacon. The first sip is full of silky fruit flavors – the second sip shows you the depth with note of tobacco coffee. Yum!
Join us this for a very Happy Hallowine weekend!
