What's the "must have" wine for camping trips? Let me know what you think!
On our most recent trip up to Masonic Park in Granite Falls over Independence weekend, we focused on the fact that it was going to be hot -- and took summer wines. The first was a bottle from our stash of the "old" Kennedy Shah Picnic Blend, which is Chardonnay based - and to me, has always represented "Summer in a Bottle". We've only got a few bottles of this left -- I got the last of them while working at Woodhouse this past April for the Woodinville Passport event, and I'm glad that I did. Not that the new interpretation of the Picnic Blend isn't good (it's more like "Late Spring in a Bottle") -- it's just that the old one is phenominal.
The second wine we took with us is the 2008 Covington Cellars Josie Rose, which I'm pleased to note is indeed as good as the previous vintage. Unfortunately, they only made 45 cases (and we bought one), so there's probably not any of it left - but if there is, I encouage you to get some.
We did take two reds with us as well for the evenings, but due to the heat, only opened one -- the Ch. Ste. Michelle Boreal that I mentioned a post or two ago. I've been craving Syrahs, but not wanting to open any of the "good" Syrahs we have without having company to share it with, and this was a good way to satisfy my craving.
On our most recent trip up to Masonic Park in Granite Falls over Independence weekend, we focused on the fact that it was going to be hot -- and took summer wines. The first was a bottle from our stash of the "old" Kennedy Shah Picnic Blend, which is Chardonnay based - and to me, has always represented "Summer in a Bottle". We've only got a few bottles of this left -- I got the last of them while working at Woodhouse this past April for the Woodinville Passport event, and I'm glad that I did. Not that the new interpretation of the Picnic Blend isn't good (it's more like "Late Spring in a Bottle") -- it's just that the old one is phenominal.
The second wine we took with us is the 2008 Covington Cellars Josie Rose, which I'm pleased to note is indeed as good as the previous vintage. Unfortunately, they only made 45 cases (and we bought one), so there's probably not any of it left - but if there is, I encouage you to get some.
We did take two reds with us as well for the evenings, but due to the heat, only opened one -- the Ch. Ste. Michelle Boreal that I mentioned a post or two ago. I've been craving Syrahs, but not wanting to open any of the "good" Syrahs we have without having company to share it with, and this was a good way to satisfy my craving.
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