Happy (Belated) Halloween from Rosenblum
There were ghoulish decorations and bowls of candy everywhere– some of them talking. We poured good wine as usual, including the 2005 Rosenblum Rominger Syrah from Yolo County that recently got 91 points from Wine Spectator. It was from the Advance sneak peak, but I had already put it on this week’s tasting menu because I thought it was drinking quite well. Despite the wine’s new found attention, I think the most interesting thing about the day were the characters walking around. We had Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a corresponding vampire, Goth girls and a Geisha, and even “the juice of life” (Meg and her puns).
I’m not sure who or what Kenny G was, other than amusing, as he wore the wig and hat combo I got at Walgreen’s that morning. My plans to make him dress as the ‘real Kenny G’ didn’t exactly come to fruition. But we all laughed all day, and I think everyone who came in had an especially good time. And some people even got a secret pour (St. Peter’s Church Zinfandel, in honor of it being the eve of All Saints’ Day) if they could guess who I or Meg was. I was surprised at how many people figured out I was Buffy.
By the way, there’s none of that Rominger left, so don’t even ask….It’s not fun to be the bearer of bad news, as I was all day today.




Leave a Reply