On the Contrary

Vine: Okay, the market is tanking, people are panicing, and I am in New York City at the Food Network Wine and Food Festival.  Somebody has to stimulate this economy.  Things in the vineyard are kind of in a holding pattern.  The only think left is the Mourvedre and it is sitting at about 26 degrees brix.  Josh and Carrie Bendick,  who are the wine makers at one of my favorite wineries making consistently wonderful wines, Holly’s Hill, were up here tasting this week, but I think they are still looking for a little more maturity in the tannins and they ought to know.  Since I am not at home, I have no idea what is happening, but I would assume the earliest we would do the final pick is late next week.  I’ll know more next week.

Wine: We had a wonderful salmon and grilled shrimp dinner last Saturday,  The most suprising thing was Ron Mansfield brought A Donkey and Goat Tamarindo which was a Roussanne that was dry and crisp and was just delightful with the salmon and the augula and summer snow peach salad (toasted pecans, no cheese).  I would spend more time on this dinner, but I want to give you updates from the Wine Festival so for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, I will try to post on what I tasted and what is wonderful. Ignore doom and gloom and enjoy the moment while we have it.   Carpe Diem.