Friday night Julie and I hit up Back Room Wines. (We had planned on taking advantage of the Cuvee happy hour, but the place was standing room only.) Have you ever been to Back Room Wines? Because I’ll confess, I never had! It’s awful but true, and I really don’t have any excuse except that life gets a hold and one (sometimes) doesn’t break out of routine. I am happy to add Back Room to my routine.
We perched at the bar and split a cheese plate and enjoyed the night’s featured “Unusual Grape” tasting. The wines? Check them out:
- 2008 Jean Vullien Vin de Savoie
- 2007 Marof Zeleni Silvanec
- 2008 Kofererhof Kerner
- 2008 Badiali Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
- 2007 York Creek Touriga
- 2008 Renardat Bugey-Cerdon
My favorites? The Kofererhof, York Creek and Renardat–I walked away with the Renardat. A hard decision, I assure you. I think it was the slight effervescence that got me. I’m ready for spring, aren’t you?
We tasted wine over talk about the week and our lives. You know, there’s a lot of conversation about which food goes best with which wine, and it can be stressful to figure out–those of us less learned afraid to look the fool. Well, here’s an easy rule: wine goes best with friendship. It doesn’t matter the cheese, the fish or steak. If you’re among friends, you can always laugh off the mistakes.
(Photo courtesy my iPhone.)
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