



Back
on the road again but not quite as fancy as my trip to D.C. This time
I'm in Northern Virginia for two weeks but instead of the Grand Hyatt
I'm at the not-so-grand Comfort Inn. Not terrible just not the Grand
Hyatt. I was able to venture out and visit the local wine purveyors and
came across a nice bottle of a red blend table wine. I visited a
little shop in historic
Fredericksburg, Virginia, the
Virginia Wine Experience.
Lots of wine to choose from with the Domestics on the main floor and
all of the imports on the top floor. After much browsing I settled on
the 2005 Stephen Vincent Crimson which the check out lady said was a
good one. Dark ruby red in the glass, I mean plastic hotel cup, with
lots of blackberry on the nose. On the palate I picked up lots of plum
and dark cherry with a nice balance of
tanin.
A nice smooth finish added up to an excellent bottle of wine. Not
quite 5 Corkscrew level but easily a 4 Corkscrew rating especially based
on the $13.00/bottle price I paid. If in the
Fredericksburg,
Virginia area definitely make a point to check out the Virginia Wine
Experience and give the Stephen Vincent Crimson a try if you come across
it. Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often, Drink Wine.