Time to Celebrate!

DCV always had a meticulous vigilance over closure integrity, and was one of the early champions of understanding the reasonable limits of the malolactic fermention in some varieties.

Nice to have gifts from the past to open a new era of opportunity and promise. I picture Circuit City shoppers flocking to the wine shops to compensate for the shifts in emphasis in the flagging old economy, and to rejuvenate the new verities, beginning from the winecellar, and stretching from one special occasion to another.

I travel 100% for work, so I'm never home, but I get a handful of club shipments and random bottles. I was out 4-months last time then came home to 6 2-bottle boxes, a case of Somer's Ranch Zin, and 6 bottles in luggage. I'm a single guy in my late-20's (eek!) and I have roughly 60-bottles in my 800' apartment. hehe I need to come up with a few special occasions or I'm going to end up with a blog-post like this one day.

I bet there are a number of readers who would love to house sit for you!

That is a great idea for stimulating the wine drinking economy! I'm going to make an effort to pay attention to my older bottles this quarter. I've been ignoring some of those "special" bottles.

I've enjoyed some of your wines lately and was curious about your winery. Is it still 100% family owned?

Yes, indeed it still is. Hmmm, that would be a good topic for a blog...who is family owned vs. who is perceived as family owned.

Agreed with your anticipation comment. Getting excited about what you are about to drink is half the fun.

Hello! Thanks for the timely encouragement, we recently moved (three weeks ago) and I found, to my suprise, a number of bottles I puchased in the late 80's and early 90's! I opened the first two bottles and they were not good. But after reading your blog, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and keep trying. They're primarily cabernet and zinfandel, and at the time they were exceptional wines. So thanks again and wish me luck!

Hi QuirkkyGrrrl,
Do keep trying those older cabs and zins. You'll come across a winner and when you do, you have a very memorable experience. I find they usually need a savory meal, and usually something earthier i.e., pasta or risotto with porcini mushrooms, a hearty stew, etc. Think cold and rainy winter nights, just like today. In fact, I'll be cracking open a 1997 Dry Creek Reserve Zin this evening to go with a Lentil and Sausage stew I'm making. Some crusty French bread and a nice salad and you're all set!