My Best Tasting Notes Ever
Disclaimer: This is the holiday version, so don’t expect complete accuracy…. Not that any tasting menu is ever accurate. More like don’t expect complete seriousness.
Complimentary Tasting
White
2006 Chardonnay, RustRidge Vineyard, Napa Valley $25
Davit brings over green apple, limes, and pears that represent the “first fruits” (translated from a Swahili phrase where Kwanzaa comes from)
Reds & Dessert
2005 Zinfandel, House Family Vineyard, Sonoma County $25
Chestnuts roast on an open fire while Meg demands her figgy pudding
2005 Syrah, Abba Vineyard, Lodi $25
Mistletoe hung in the hallway with care and an elaborate wreath of pine on the door, as Jonathan lights the menorah on the mantle
2006 Petite Sirah, Heritage Clones, San Francisco Bay $18
Farley whips up her famous eggnog with vanilla, cream, nutmeg
and a little cinnamon on top …and everyone passes out
2004 Late-Harvest Zinfandel, Rosie Rabbit $18
Kelly dances with sugar plums while Pam Maners whips up maple syrup scones
*Reserve Flight - $5.00 *
2005 Zinfandel, Annette’s Reserve, Redwood Valley $35
Cinnamon cookies wait for Santa under the fragrant pine tree,
but Kenny G would rather feast on Hanukkah dough balls (even if he doesn’t know what they are)
2005 Zinfandel, Maggie’s Reserve, Sonoma Valley $45
Sean attempts to give Gail a fruitcake he received from Aura;
instead, they all settle for candy canes
2005 Zinfandel, Lyons Reserve, Napa Valley $45
The rest of the tasting room staff, after eating their Festivus meal,
compete in the “Feats of Strength�
Hope you enjoy these as much as the tasting room customers seem to. Cheers!
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