There Will Be Wine

On Autumnal Equinox, there was a fierce battle of the wines from California and Texas.  No one knew what they were tasting.  Glasses are knocked about, clothes were stained, and mouths were filled with tasty gourmet delights.  Dump buckets were filled at each station with water and wine.  The water pitchers were there for cleaning the cups or palates.  Water crackers were snatched up at each table which kept me busy filling them up.  People wandered from wine rooms and stations.

Clearly some people just preferred whites over reds or reds over whites.  Those white wine loves stayed at the white wine tables for a hour before moving on. 

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Winning Wine (9 tasters Loved, 14 Really Like, 5 Good, 7 Not Good, 4 Didn’t care for)*

Wine Station 5 (Sunroom): Pietra Santa Winery, Sangiovese (100%)

Location: Cienega Valley near Monterrey Bay, CA

Winning White Wine (7 tasters Love, 11 Really Like, 14 Good, 4 Not Good, 2 Didn’t care for)

Wine Station 1 (Library): Becker Vineyard, Viognier

Location: Bingham, Reddy, and Martin vineyards in TX High Plains

Lowest rating (5 tastes Didn’t care for it, 6 Not Good, 15 Good, 11 Really Like, 2 Loved)

Wine Station 6 (Sunroom): Sonoma Ridge Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon (80%)

Location: Sonoma County, CA

Rating (8 tasters Love, 9 Really Like, 15 Good, 5 Not Good, 0 Didn’t care for)

Wine Station 3 (Butlers Pantry):  Haak Winery, Tempranillo (100%)

Location: Redding vineyards, TX High Plains

Rating (7 tasters Love, 9 Really Like, 9 Good, 12 Not Good, 2 Didn’t care for)

Wine Station 4 (Sunroom): Hahn Winery, Pinot Noir (100%)

Location: Monterrey County, CA

Rating (8 tasters Love, 9 Really Like, 11 Good, 7 Not Good, 4 Didn’t care for)

Wine Station 2 (Library): Bonterra Winery, Sauvignon Blanc (organic)

Location: Lake County & Mendocino County, CA

Ernest Hemingway and his lovely wife, Pauline