My father and I just returned from a nice weekend on Martha's Vineyard. After a slightly bumpy ride on the Fast Ferry (read as horrific and terrifying ride) we watched the Yankees lose and were able to have a great night's sleep. Saturday morning we were up bright and early to play Farm Neck Golf Club. Simply put, wow. What a beautiful course, and extremely challenging in the 25 mile an hour winds we played in. The only wine for the weekend was a bottle of 2005 Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. This has been a personal fav of mine for two years now, even before Wine Spectator named it one of its top 100 wines of 2005. Crisp, clean, and hints of fruit, a great Sauv Blanc. Saturday night was burgers at the Oceanview lounge while watching the Yankees lose again (read as "Da Yankees lose, Daaaaa Yaaaannnnkkkeeesss looossseee!). Sunday morning was breakfast at the Black Dog and a super smooth ride home followed by the Pats game. Dad, I told you the Dolphins would cover! Katie and I did have a nice bottle of Bordeaux before she left for Texas. The 2000 Les Hauts de Pontet-Canet from Paulliac is a second label of a fifth growth. So its not exactly a blockbuster, but for the price its a good way to get your hands on a solid wine from the famed Millennium Vintage. Time for more work on the novel. Till next time..."Did you drink and dial?"--Jack Sideways
Monday, October 09, 2006
Vineyard Weekend
My father and I just returned from a nice weekend on Martha's Vineyard. After a slightly bumpy ride on the Fast Ferry (read as horrific and terrifying ride) we watched the Yankees lose and were able to have a great night's sleep. Saturday morning we were up bright and early to play Farm Neck Golf Club. Simply put, wow. What a beautiful course, and extremely challenging in the 25 mile an hour winds we played in. The only wine for the weekend was a bottle of 2005 Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. This has been a personal fav of mine for two years now, even before Wine Spectator named it one of its top 100 wines of 2005. Crisp, clean, and hints of fruit, a great Sauv Blanc. Saturday night was burgers at the Oceanview lounge while watching the Yankees lose again (read as "Da Yankees lose, Daaaaa Yaaaannnnkkkeeesss looossseee!). Sunday morning was breakfast at the Black Dog and a super smooth ride home followed by the Pats game. Dad, I told you the Dolphins would cover! Katie and I did have a nice bottle of Bordeaux before she left for Texas. The 2000 Les Hauts de Pontet-Canet from Paulliac is a second label of a fifth growth. So its not exactly a blockbuster, but for the price its a good way to get your hands on a solid wine from the famed Millennium Vintage. Time for more work on the novel. Till next time..."Did you drink and dial?"--Jack Sideways
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