After the Crabcake Competition last night Will and I decided to head to Enology (www.enologydc.com at 3238 Wisconsin Ave-just near the Cathedral) to try some more wines.
Since Enology is only 4 minutes or so from our house, it is a great place to go when we have some spare time left on the babysitting clock. We sat at the bar and chatted with the adorable bartender Corbin, who made many suggestions as we decided what to savor.
Will was in a white mood and chose a flight of wines called Southern France featuring the grapes of that area in US wines (Enology serves on US wines):
Freemark Viognier
Qupe Marsanne, both from California
and Whitehall(VA) Petit Manseng were the flavors of the day and Will liked the latter the best and the Marsanne (with its intense flowery nose) the least.
I tried a flight of California reds that Corbin created just for me to go with the cheeses we ordered. GRACIANO from Bokisch Vineyards 2005 in Lodi was a great starter fairly full bodied and tasty with the lighter cheeses. MONDEUSE Au Bon Climat "Bien Nacado Vineyard" 2000 from Santa Maria Valley which was lighter and less to my liking. It was interesting to note its age!
STUHLMULLER Vineyard 2006 from Alexander Valley CABERNET SAUVIGNON is a find of a wine that drinks beautifully now and was divine with the blue cheese.
Our cheeses were:
THREE SISTERS "Serena" from Lindsday, Calif a niceflavorful cow
UPLANDS, Pleasant Ridge RSV from Wisconsin
and the always delightlful (but too blue for Will) POINT REYES "Original"
We had lots of fun chatting with the guys who work there about wine and stuff and finally made our way home knowing that Enology is near and easy to get to any time.
