Pablo, that place sounds fantastic, I love mussels, will have to give it a try.
Since you are going to costco, also grab a cameron hughes. Each Costco has a different selection, the lot 100 Stagg’s Leap is due out any day, if they have it get it and report back. I’m dying to know if it is any good, more than likely I’ll be sipping a glass in the parking lot, ready to buy a case if it rates. Let me know if your friends are impressed with ghost pines (I entered my favorite cameron in that tasting that ghost pines ran away with, so I think they will enjoy it).
Here is a funny little video from 2006 shot in San Diego of an interview with Cameron on the local news. They cut the piece short but check out the fourth piece of advice (find a good local wine shop) a theme running through this thread.
Rich, thanks for chiming in, aren’t you glad the election is over and we can can go off topic with something that really matters, like this.
Two final tips, decant when possible and always drink from a big glass (reidel, spegleau or mondavi’s waterford) I can’t express how important it is, especially to those just discovering the joys of red wine, the benefits of a large, quality vessel. Also, never wash your glass with soap or in the dishwasher, just rinse it by hand with water, hell I only do it weekly. Most of you know this, but the newbies will benefit from soap residue free tasting. I can’t tell you how many times a friend gives me a wine to taste and I can’t escape the subtle hint of electrasol or palmolive.
