Another Great Wine Education

If we brag enough about what a great time we have at our Wine Education nights on Monday's at 5:30 PM we just might get more to participate.

So here it goes, last night's Wine Education with Zaca Mesa Wines was AWESOME! Not only were we treated to the entire line up of Rhone styled wines we experienced the Chef's wonderful pairings with the wines too. We had puff pastry squares topped with carmelized onions & olive mixture and goat cheese. This paired great with the Viognier, Roussan AND the Chardonnay. Then we were served proscuitto wrapped melon and fresh mozzarella dusted with fennel dust. This paired with the Z Cuvee perfectly. Lastly we nibbled on flatbreads topped with duck proscuitto, blue cheese and fig. This was prepared to paired with Syrah.
For an added treat, Bill & Gwen Chatfield shared 2 bottles of 1978 Zaca Mesa Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. Both wines were made when Ken Brown was the winemaker and when Zaca Mesa did wines with these grapes. They have since stopped making them and instead focus on the Rhone styled wines.

Next week we will enjoy the artfully crafted wines of Herman Story's winemaker, Russell From. Russell is a young, exciting winemaker with a passion for creating distinctive wines. He also focuses on Rhone styled wines, as this area is proving to produce in high quality lots. Russell's viognier is one of the best in the area. Isn't it exciting to look forward to the Wine Education lineup and not only what wines we will be tasting but also what appetizers we will be pairing with the wines. Oh, I can't wait.

Rebecca