I'm a wine snob

There. I said it.

Yes, my wife and I have come to love wine. Our friends, Jim & Julie, got us into this and now we can't stop.

Personally, I'm not just a snob but a Sonoma County Wine snob.

So, anyway, I wanted to share our favorite wine: the 1999 Bismark Ranch Noir from Hanna Winery. I 'found' this winery one day when I was coming back from a long bike ride. I noticed it on Occidental Rd. In between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol. We were going to make a Costco run after my ride. I suggested to Kathy that we swing by the winery and check it out. The guy at the bar said "Come on in and taste the best Sauvignon Blanc in Sonoma County!". Sure, just another sales pitch, right? Well, it was excellent. In fact, it won the Best White Wine in the 2004 Harvest Fair. But, then came the real treat. Our host said 'want to try something special. This is my favorite". Yes, this was the Noir. A great Bordeaux Blend. We bought a bottle and had it for our anniversary earlier this year.

Also, our friends Rick & Janine introduced us to a great cab and syrah from Ca'na Wine & Tamayo Family Vineyards. Check it out!

More wine stuff to come!