The boys really had to twist my arm to get me to spend a whole day wine tasting. Ha. I really enjoy wine, so a day dedicated to trying many different wines and finding my favorites is pretty much a perfect day.
We tasted at three wineries in the St. Helena and Oakville areas and had a wonderful time.
The first was one of Tall Dark and Nerdy's favorites: V. Sattui. They have a really cool story of being an Italian-family-owned winery from San Francisco before prohibition shut them down. They also have some wonderful wines. Before we even started tasting, TDN told me that I would love their Gamay Rouge and that we would be bringing a bottle home with us. Like usual, he was correct. It's light and sweet without being too much like those candy-sweet wines I used to love.
Next, we went to Silver Oak Cellars. They specialize in cabernets, and since Papa Rist really enjoys Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, this was a no-brainer for today. The people in the tasting room here were so much fun. We were talking about wine and welding and everything in between. Definitely a great stop!
Number 3 was a place we had never heard of, Cosentino, but had great curb appeal on the way up to V. Sattui, so we decided to stop by on the way home. This was a great little discovery. The tasting room was much smaller than at the other two we visited, but the wine was great. As an added bonus, they had purse hooks along the counter, which is a plus for any woman carrying a bag :) We will definitely be stopping here again, too!
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