There were a lot and probably close enough that no one should care. Started to count but decided to taste instead. So first off were there 50+ wineries? Maybe. It was a lovely warm day that was just perfect for tasting wine and food in a spectacular setting amongst the redwoods and sycamores. Upon entry we were given a glass and a program that listed what we were at and all the things we missed. It wa a comfortable ride with some spectacular views of the spectacular Big Sur Coast. We left at 11:30 and arrived 10min after 12 but the entry line was almost gone and we were whisked right in. Luckily we were not too late and there were others that were later. We had planned to be there at 11 but extremely heavy traffic on Hwy 1 made us 15 min late. We had no idea and re looked at all our correspondence, tickets and emails and found no reference to this. With a lot of the events sold out a decision was made to go to the Grand Public Tasting and Silent Auction and as a shift from our normal mode of transportation get a couple tickets on the shuttle bus from Carmel Rancho.Ĭome to find out the shuttle was to leave at 11am. With our personal invites most likely lost in the mail we had to purchase our own tickets. On Saturday November 7th we were promised 50+ wineries and over 20 chefs at the Pfeiffer State Park in the majestic Big Sur for the 6th annual Big Sur Food and Wine Festival. We think this strikes a balance that meets the needs of the Restaurant and their valued customers. It’s not like they are changing out the stemware (like they should be) as if you have multiple bottles of different wine. A Jeroboam instead of 4 times corkage fee perhaps 2 times the standard corkage. So restaurants take note! We at WineWalkabout propose that a magnum, instead of 2 times corkage should be perhaps 1.5 times. Look, our personal beef is not with the basic corkage fee, but the multiplying of that fee for large format bottles. Now before you think we went to the other side read on! The disposal of your bottle, the replacement of the broken stemware and the investment in the special wine glass washer, are all a factor, and when added up is not insignificant. Let’s face it, you are using the establishment’s stemware and the staff time to clean it, deliver it fill it after uncorking or unscrewing your bottle. That way they will be around the next time you want to eat out. Most restaurants are a small margin business and as such are always looking for a way to keep that margin. So get online and order a couple for a friend or for yourself to share with friends and have some fun exploring the world one online wine order at a time. Just based on this small sample we are very encouraged to go look at some other regions and see whats available to expand our wine world. This was a lovely sample of what is available a . The third is a bigger more complex wine looking to hook up with some big food and to go to dinner at friends or at your favorite restaurant. Two of these wines are nice drinking great value wines that bring Italy to your home. Now this is a Merlot worth pulling the cork on. Big meals like lamb shank, Pork belly or ribeye with Mushrooms will love being in the company of this solid drinking Merlot. At *** and a 7 this is a take to dinner wine that could benefit from a littl decant. The black currant and plum fruit scuffle for position with the earthy medium plus body that has a strong tannin presence that asked to go head to head with food. Quite big and bold red garnet colored with black currant, blackberry and raspberry as well as some tobacco and cigar box on the nose. Go by either Odonata North or Odonata South and get a taste of Denis's wine and find your next WW.īaracchi Smeriglio Merlot Cortona 2008 Merlot from Tuscany, Italyīaracchi Merlot - This is a MERLOT. This great little WW would make a nice companion to grilled or seasoned chicken steamed veggies and rice pilaf and a range of asian style food. The 2013 River Skimmer 55% Viognier, 35% Marsanne and 10% Grenache Blanc and at $20 is simply a killer wine value. With a light honeysuckle, citrus and floral nose and with honeydew melon and a hint of stone fruit on the palate it has a round mouth-feel with a subtle mineral backbone with a lite acid finnish. Denis blends old world methods with new world technique to make engaging wines and this little cracker is no exception.Īfter a glass or two one hot Friday afternoon at the Santa Cruz location and a subsequent taste that same weekend at the Odonata south location on River Rd a bottle was purchased. Who made this wine you ask? It is made by Denis Hoey of Odonata Wines. A white Rhone style wine from Santa Clara County, produced and bottled in Santa Cruz and purchased at the tasting room in Monterey County. We can he here the quizzical question now.
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