“It’s a floor wax!” “It’s a dessert topping!” While the name of this wine might cause you to remember an old sketch from Saturday Night Live, we feel pretty safe in advising you not to use this wine to brighten your floors. On the other hand the bright fragrances of vanilla (creme brulee even) and blackberries and earthy flavors of strawberry might leave you with a hankering for cobbler served over vanilla ice cream. Or your girlfriend. Or boyfriend. Or spouse. Or lover. Or all of them at the same time.
Tapas! spicy sausages and salamis - ham - game - pot roast - linguica sweet fruit sauces - even lamb and goat! (and, oddly enough, corned beef and cabbage...)
2013 Twisted Oak Syrah 750ml
This Syrah is Big, Bold and Deep Purple in color. You’ll detect pronounced aromas of black cherry and blueberry, along with perhaps a little Smoke on the Water. You’ll taste Lazy flavors of cherries, leather, and incense. This is a wine that might make you feel like a Highway Star, but it might be better to stay at home and enjoy it with your Woman From Tokyo.
Now this is VERY IMPORTANT! You MUST COOL this Syrah down to exactly 58.73 degrees Fahrenheit before serving (you can borrow a lab-grade thermometer from any local youth group). Then (and this is even MORE IMPORTANT) you must IMMEDIATELY commence enjoying this Syrah with a bunch of friends, and of course, a RUBBER CHICKEN. That is ALL.
Vineyard Notes
100% Syrah from the Tanner Vineyards
Food Pairing Notes
Smoked Turkey! Or, Roasted Pork Loin with Tapenade, Lamb Stew, or even better... how about a Hamburger with grilled onions, mushrooms, and feta. Yeah, how about it?
2013 Twisted Oak Viognier 750ml
“It’s like going into a department store, and before your can say ‘Stop!’ some perky thing in a floral print blasts you with the latest from Yves St. Ralph!” Not this Viognier! Sure, you will detect hints of honeysuckle, but peaches take center stage upstairs in the Aroma Dept. Meanwhile, in the Flavor Dept. (1st floor, just past Lingerie), you’ll taste peaches along with apricot and honey flavors, finishing up with spicy acidity. Perfect for your holiday, or everyday, shopping experience!
Vineyard Notes
67% Dalton Vineyards, Angels Camp 33% Tanner Vineyards, Vallecito
Food Pairing Notes
He said creamy! Soft creamy cheeses, BBQ’d Chicken, Spanish or Asian dishes. Or how about: Grilled Viognier Prawns: Sauté garlic, salt, finely chopped mango and Pineapple, add Viognier and just enough coconut milk to make it a little sticky when the wine reduces. Add wasabi and minced ginger to taste. Marinate prawns in their broken shells 2 hrs and grill over plain charcoal.
