The Blondie is chilling in the frig as I type. I plan to serve it tonight with chicken. I'm really looking forward it. A few stats on this one - $24.99 at Total Wine. 2009 Chardonnay from Red Hen Vineyard, Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. The wine was stainless steel tank fermented, then rested in French Oak for 3 months before bottling. So I'm guessing it shouldn't be too "oaky". Only 235 cases of this wine were produced. Hmmm...interesting.
As I noted previously, this week is dedicated to Mr Boston Qualifier. This is a good week for him so far. The Prosecco was spectacular and the Blondie has good reviews. I have very high expectations.
I took a moment to re-read the prior blogs that I posted and I'm noticing that so far Im 3 of 3. I pretty much like everything - at least in varying degrees. I guess you could say that I'm a friend to all wines. I think that almost every bottle has a place somewhere.
Looking back to my wine evolution, there have been very few wines I've walked away from. I've only poured a few down the drain - which was not pleasant. It could almost be referred to as reverse alcohol abuse. At any rate, one of the worst in my memory was a South African wine that we tried to share with some friends. We opened it, tasted it, cringed and decided to let it breathe for a bit. We came back hours later - only to find it was as bad or worse than it was initially.
Thus far, I believe that has been my only experience with South African. Maybe I try one for next week. I'll keep my eye out for a nice lable. So far that philosophy is working out quite nicely!!
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