February 09, 2006

Sonoma Wineries Here We Come!!!!

Yes, I am heading to Sonoma with the husband for a night in a week or so. I've not planned the vineyards we are going to hit yet, but I will most certainly come back with a slew of reviews for the blog. We'll probably stop by Unti, a cool little place run by a dad and his son out of a small shed in Sonoma. We also love Ridge, Quivira, Dry Creek, Raymond Burr, Ferrari-Carano (AAHHHHH those tulips are lovely in spring!) and Hanna wineries. (What am I missing???) Maybe we'll even hit J and do some sparkling white tastings and I hope to maybe swing by Buena Vista in out of the way Sonoma because I love their wine, particularly this fantastic Zinfandel I tasted there last year. (The only problem with Buena Vista is that they only sell their reserve wines at the winery and through their wine club) Although I typically thumb my nose at a lot of Zin, (my tongue! It's evolving!!) Buena Vista crafted this lovely one that we bought and I drank by myself accidentally mistaking it for a cheap Trader Joe's bottle one night while giving my daughter a bath and booking dinner at the same time. OOPS. "This is a great bottle for just $6.99," I said to myself as I took another gulp. I didn't realize I'd been drinking an expensive bottle that I was saving for a nice occassion (It cost about $38) until I looked at the label the next day. DuH! S.O. wasn't happy.