Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Whatever you're celebrating, it's April and lovely. Time for some new wine!
For Christmas, Daryl got me a five class punch card for wine tasting classes at our local Total Wine. Usually, we prefer to buy our wine at a locally owned shop; however, our nearest one shut down within a month of our relocation to Florida. Total Wine opened up, and we are actually very impressed with their selection and prices. And I'm especially enjoying these classes: Our instructor has over 20 years in the business, and she explains wines in an interesting but non-intimidating manner. In February, I tasted Sauvignon Blancs and Cabernets from all over the world; March's class (held this past Wednesday) was called "Grapes Less Traveled: A Look into Fun Alternative White and Red Wines". I picked up today's bottle from that tasting.
To complement our non-traditional Easter meal (grilled rib-eye steaks served with asparagus, green salad, mashed potatoes and Publix's holiday cupcakes), we have opened a delicious Zinfandel: Sobon Estate 2007 Fiddletown Zinfandel (Amador County, CA). Oh, this is a lovely, complex wine. Deep, rich purple with an aromatic bouquet (to borrow from my tasting notes). It tastes of dark fruits, spice, pepper and earth. It's high in tannins and acidity. Daryl adds that it's "excitingly bold and perfectly paired with the Easter rib eye". We have a winner!
A few interesting facts I learned about this wine and region: Amador County is slightly south of Sacramento and known for its Zinfandel. Fiddletown is an AVA, which I learned stands for Agriculture Viticulture Area (like the DOC you see on Italian wines). The grapes are organically grown on this estate, and it's family-owned and operated.
Happy holiday!
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