Robert Frost got it wrong when he said "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors." What he SHOULD have said was:
GOOD WINES MAKE GREAT FRIENDS!
And WHAT a WINE night we had...with our old and new wine friends
Bring a Bottle to Share night
and
the food, laughter, friendship and wines flowed......
21 people
19 drinking
15 bottles
Cheers
Follow the pictorial account below
The TOTAL LINE UP IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
2006 Two Hands Coach House Shiraz 2010 Daou Soul of a Lion 2009 Newton Chardonnay
2007 Saxum Bone Rock 2010 Bevan Kick Ranch Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Viette Nebbiolo Perbacco 2004 Justin Isosceles Reserve 2006 Tablas Creek Tannat 2010 Epoch Ingenuity
2005 Tor 2005 Patricia Green Volcanic Pinot Noir 2007 Alban Reva 2008 L'Aventure Estate Cuvee 2009 Adome Shai........(and a rare surprise...as you scroll down).....
AND....IF ALL THAT WINE WASN'T ENOUGH
(is enough good wine ever enough?)
A 1963 (yes...you read that correctly!--50 years old) Grahams Vintage Porto
(in fact, this wine was OLDER than several of our wine friends)
(in fact, this wine was OLDER than several of our wine friends)
ALL THOSE GREAT WINES.....being sipped and re-visited all evening long....
along with an incredible spread of cheeses, appetizers, salads, casseroles, etc. etc.
Led to happy faces for all
Even Skylar got into the spirit!
For those of you whose pictures do NOT appear...my apologizes..it's not that I didn't TAKE your picture, it's that the photographer didn't seem to be focusing very well!
There had to be just a little dessert....and CHOCOLATE! OF COURSE!
As all good things must come to an end....the party's over
Special Thanks go to
Lynn: For preparing and hosting another incredible evening
Kevin of L.A. Cellars...for bringing us together with many new friends
Daniel Daou of Daou Vineyards: Not only for your friendship and incredible wines, but for introducing us to several new wine friends
and to EVERYONE...for the unbelievable wines you each brought to share
and for your friendship
The Morning After:
Yes....that would be breakfast with Ethan and Rebecca....dinner leftovers!
CHEERS TO ALL!
I hope you have enjoyed the brief pictorial review...PLEASE!
Feel free to email me, post this on FB or your website, forward it to your
wine friends or anyone else you would like
and to make or send your comments!
A Votre Sante!
As all good things must come to an end....the party's over
Special Thanks go to
Lynn: For preparing and hosting another incredible evening
Kevin of L.A. Cellars...for bringing us together with many new friends
Daniel Daou of Daou Vineyards: Not only for your friendship and incredible wines, but for introducing us to several new wine friends
and to EVERYONE...for the unbelievable wines you each brought to share
and for your friendship
The Morning After:
CHEERS TO ALL!
I hope you have enjoyed the brief pictorial review...PLEASE!
Feel free to email me, post this on FB or your website, forward it to your
wine friends or anyone else you would like
and to make or send your comments!
A Votre Sante!
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