February 2011 Archives
Two Super Wines on Super Bowl Weekend
by Phil Anderson
I know I could be sued by the National Football League for using their sacred term “Super Bowl” without their consent, but I’ll take my chances. I guess the NFL gets pretty pissed when other people promote their product. For FREE, I might add!
By the time I hit “publish” at the end of this blog post, Super Bowl XLV will have JUST kicked off. I have waited until the last minute to write this post and make my Super Bowl prediction. Before I shed light on my prediction, I must tell you about two wines that we had last night that were well worth the wait.
One was a 2009 Sauvignon Blanc from St Supery Vineyards in Napa. I have been trying to find this particular Suavignon Blanc for over a year after a social media friend of mine, Rick Bakas, was working there at the winery, helping to get their name in the minds of the masses. This wine did NOT disappoint! WONDERFUL nose of golden delicious apple, pear, and slight grapefruit. It tasted like a Sauvignon Blanc though not as harshly tart like some of the other Sauvignon Blancs we’ve had. Nice balance and very smooth. It was worth the wait and the $18 price tag.
The other wine was ALSO a wine I’ve been in search of and that is a 2007 Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon from Walla Walla. Very dark in color, this wine was absolutely wonderful with the steak we had. Blueberries, black cherries, pepper and tobacco on the nose and a very rich taste, one that you would expect from a great big Cab. For $22 it was, and IS, an exceptional value.
As Mike Tomlin is being interviewed, we’ve heard America the Beautiful and the Star Bangled Banner, and the kick is about to come. The chili dip is prepared, the Principato is about to be poured. Today’s score will be Green Bay 20 and Pittsburgh 16.
Thank you for reading!
