Periodically the Wall Street Journal declares open that bottle night. What they are doing is giving people permission to open that bottle that they have been saving for a special occasion. Usually a special occasion never quite comes around, hence open that bottle night. I had a bottle of 2004 Domaine Serene Cote Sud Chardonnay sitting in the cellar that wasn't going anywhere. On February 28 we popped it open for dinner. Dinner was a simple pasta with sun dried tomatoes, asparagus and balsamic vinegar but the wine was outstanding. It was well balanced, the right amount of acid and the flavors were delicious. Hints of vanilla and nuance of caramel that filled your mouth and wanted to sit there all night long. I should open that bottle every weekend.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
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