Yes, the kind of fruit that comes in a bottle and food from one of our favorite restaurants, Casa Nostra's in the Pacific Palisades.
We also asked the resident Sommelier (Mike Wojo) to become a mixologist to get us started each afternoon (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) before tasting the wine from the cellar.
And so we started each afternoon with the following happy hour drink: Friday was Blood Orange Martini's; Saturday was Lychees Martini's; and Super Bowl Sunday was a pair of Bloody Mary's from the Bel Air Bay Club.
We also asked the resident Sommelier (Mike Wojo) to become a mixologist to get us started each afternoon (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) before tasting the wine from the cellar.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention a special Bloody Mary that was delivered by my good friend Ray Poblick. You can see that gem HERE. It was just what I needed to help my paddle game at the club.
Speaking of paddle tennis. We had a great family match with Mav and I taking on Madison and Jackson, the next generation. We split sets and all went to lunch happy.
As the weekend progressed we dug a little deeper into the wine cellar and pulled/enjoyed the following wines.
Whites
- 2010 Ramey, Chardonnay, Hudson Valley
- 2011 Ramey, Chardonnay, Hudson Valley (2 bottles)
- 2014 Au Bon Climat, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara
- 2014 Aubert, Chardonnay, Carneros
- 2014 Aubert, Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, Richie Vineyard
- 2014 Liquid Farms, Chardonnay, Bien Bien
- 2015 Carmenet, Chardonnay
Reds
- 1994 Stagliano, Sangiovese, Napa Valley
- 2003 Downing Family Vineyards, Zinfandel, Napa Valley
- 2009 Tamarack Cellars, Syrah, Columbia Valley
- 2010 Melee Grenache, Napa Valley
- 2012 Stagliano, Sangiovese, Rutherford, Napa Valley
- NA The Transcendentalist, Santa Barbara (Magnum)
Just for the record, sunny California was not sunny this trip!
For pictures from the entire weekend go HERE.
