There was a period of time where I was not fond of Charles Krug wines. I kept trying them and they just were ok. So why do you think the wines were just ok? I think the issue with good quality wines comes down to the winemaking team I heard there was a period of…
Chris and I attended the 12th annual Beringer Valentines Day Dinner. The dinner hosted seventy couples served by some really great wine and food. Once of the wines served was the 2012 Bancroft Ranch Merlot. We were poured the 2010 Private Reserve along with the Merlot. The Merlot was drinking perfect while the Reserve was…
Tonight I had the rare experience of being on my own for dinner. Chris had signed up for a Sushi class and had left the house by 5:00 pm. I was in a meeting that ended around 6:30 pm. By the end of the meeting my stomach was starting to tell me it was…
We hit another weather milestone today. The back yard temperature reached almost 60 degrees. Chris had several friends over and they decided to put on their swim suits and hung out on the patio! It was spring break for Brontae so they imagined the snow in the back yard was white sand and they were…
We recently hosted Chris’ company Christmas~Holiday Party. For the first time in a few years we decided to take the team members and their significant other to a nice restaurant rather than do something less casual. We decided to take them to a nice Italian restaurant in Maple Grove. The dinner menu was planned a…
Chris and I had heard of a Wine Bar in Osseo Minnesota called Nectar Wine Bar & Bistro. For a couple of years we had driven by at various times, but each time, unfortunately, Nectar was not open. A couple weekends ago driving through Osseo on our trek back from Maple Grove on a rainy…
I enjoy drinking Cabernet Sauvignon wines from the Howell Mountain appellation. During our Napa trip last year we drove to Howell Mountain and toured the whole area. As you drive up the mountain there are some absolutely beautiful views. Bill and Chris on Deer Park Road towards the top Heading up Deer Park Road looking…
One of my most favorite Merlots comes from Beringer. Bancroft Ranch Vineyard is one of fourteen vineyards at Beringer. Bancroft Ranch resides on the Howell Mountain Appellation in Napa Valley. The vineyard is at 1800 feet in elevation and sits above the clouds on a cloudy day. Besides Merlot, the vineyard is a host for…
