| We waited with anticipation as he thoughtfully savored the aftertaste of the wine. With bated breath, we wondered what the verdict would be. Light? Fruity? Bold? None of the above. Finally, after much contemplation, he raised his glass to Sam and announced, "Yummy!" |
| A woman standing next to us leaned forward and confided, "Now there's an adjective I can understand!" Another couple raised their glasses and said, "We'll take the yummy one." Lassen Hill's Chardonnay is hereby given the "Yummy Award." This is the highest honor that we have ever bestowed. You can find this wine at Raley's. |
| The bread to your left is a sweet pepper with feta cheese. "From the Hearth" is a wonderful Redding Bakery located on Caterpillar Road. Buying their bread brought back fond memories of the 80's, when Red Bluff still had a bakery. I wish someone would open another. Raley's bakes fresh bread, but I'd really like to see more of the smaller businesses in our town. I like the feeling of small shops. Overheard in the crowd... "Okay, people...it's 6:30 and this thing closes up at 7:00. This is no longer a wine tasting, it's a wine chugging. Split up so we can cover more area." It's been a while since we've been out on a date and we had a great time..until the kids called. They were arguing about which episode of Gilligan's Island they were going to watch. So, we left. Sometimes, I hate cell phones... Cheers! |
| I had hoped that attending an evening of wine-tasting with my husband would prove to be entertaining. He didn't disappoint me. He had never been to one of these events before and listened politely as Sam (pictured on the right) explained the wine he was about to taste. Joe had a blank look on his face and listened politely to exactly three sentences before he threw his hands up in a defensive gesture...an attempt to ward off any more descriptive phrases. "What you just said means absolutely nothing to me. Just give me the good stuff." "Ahh, first time wine-tasting..." said Sam, making an astute observation. "Good for you, sir. You're educating your palate." He poured a sample into the glass and Joe raised it in a kind of toast before taking a taste. By this time, several bystanders had become interested in seeing what would happen next. |
