Red Wine (and Pink and White) at The Red Bird
The other night, some friends and I decided to hop over to The Red Bird in downtown Missoula, with its newly added wine bar. We all began with the wine specials, so on the table were glasses of Sparkling Shiraz, a Spanish rosato, one French wine of Mourvedre and Grenache (the waitress didn’t tell us which region), and an Austrian blend with Riesling, Muscat, and Sauvignon Blanc. We had appetizers of champagne fondue and crab dip, which didn’t go with my sparkling red, I know, but for once I didn’t insist on a perfect pairing. And though all of our glasses were very empty when the food arrived, we still managed to have quite a good time.
With the meal, the girls ordered a bottle of 2004 Steele Zinfandel from the Catfish Vineyard, rather appropriate for two MS girls, don’t you think? It was pretty tasty, as I tried some before one of the sick girls drank from their glasses. From what I recall, I got vanilla and red fruit. However, I had the Austrian white with my tempura shrimp caesar, made with a curried vinaigrette, and thereby made up for my pairing inabilities earlier.
The Red Bird, 2004 Steele Zinfandel
March 26th, 2007 at 10:55 am
I too liked the Catfish Zin