We went to a winemakers dinner last weekend for Shinas Estates wine. The winemaker is a judge in Australia so his wines have legal names (The Innocent viognier, The Guilty shiraz, and The Verdict cabernet sauvignon). The wines are right up my alley (full-bodied, jammy, delicious with food). They told us that a wine store that just happens to be right next to my office carries the wine (bad idea). I stopped in there this afternoon and spoke with the owner, Larry. He was so excited about these wines. He said he's been selling them for years but they're not well-known. He was just so enthusiastic that I bought a case! To top it off, he completely agreed with me that Pinot Noirs aren't as good these days and we lamented about the effect of Sideways (as good as the movie is).
Also, I spoke with the wine director at the restaurant where we had the wine dinner. She said she might be able to get me involved in future tastings and the wine classes that are about to start up again. I'm hoping I can learn from her as she's studying to be a Master Sommelier.
Arrivederci!
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