What have you drunk recently?
18/01/2010

We are offering a great bottle of wine for any story that catches our hearts. Here is this weeks antidote to a lonely night:-

Sometimes in wine, just like in the kitchen, overthinking a prospect is not a good thing. Indeed, just the opposite is frequently true..."Don't think, just do!"..."Go with your gut feeling"..."Take a step, any step"... and you will come up with  a  EUREKA! moment.  So describes our experience with Guinea Run's 2005 Cabernet Merlot (Marri Wood Park, Margaret River, WA).    Rushed at the time of purchase, the label's graphics- two guinea fowl sommeliers rushing to service- seem to catch my husband's eye and fancy. Seems hardly more discerning than an eenie-meenie selection process, but hey...   Fast forward to Date Night at the Kookaburra Outdoor Cinema to see "The Julie/Julia Project". Long drive ahead...no nibbles packed yet....RUSH! And he grabs the Guinea Run Cab Merlot.   The movie, about famous chef Julia Child and Julia-wannabe Julie, is excellent. The wine is no more French than Julia Child and served in small plastic cups but the pairing is perfect.  The movie, the yummy wine and the yummy food onscreen that we can almost taste in our seats under the stars.  Bon Apetite!

Hilary Callaghan, WA

Thanks Hillary, we will get that bottle off to you asap (although a bag of nuts might be more appropriate).

Glen.