Weekly Wine Online

With all this hype about the Sex and the City Movie, and the fact that I can't quite keep  myself from watching the trailer every single day, after which I invevitably start to tear up, I decided this past Thursday, it was time to play catch up with my old friends, Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Samantha, and, of course, my darling Pinot.

So onto the floor of the den I went, belly down, lap top up, wine glass by my side. I downloaded four episodes on itunes, and for the next four days, I plan to refresh myself on the last few happenings of series 6.

It was while I was laughing, and enjoying a smashing 2006 single-vineyard pinot noir from Amity Vineyards, that I realized: I am happy. I may not make that much money, I make not have the body of Cindy Crawford, but I am happy: I have my friends, I have my health, I have good reruns of great TV, and I have vino. And for that, I sincerely feel blessed.

Happy tasting to all this Memorial Day Weekend! My your rose sparkle in the sun, your chard shimmer in your glass and, well, that's all I got for now.

signing off - the wino

About the 2006 Amity "Sunnyside" Single-Vineyard Pinot Noir

Color: clear, bright, looks like cherry juice - not very dark and limpid like pinots can be. More like a grenache 

Nose:  red cherries & cedar!

Palate: cranberry, bitter chocolate or charred marshmallow finish, eucalyptus & menthol taste and tingle. Absolutely lovely!

Where to buy: www.amityvineyards.com

Other great write-ups about Amity Vineyards:

RadCru - an article all about Amity 

Wine.Woot.com - a taster's view of the 2006 Pinot Noir, 2006 Pinot Gris, and 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir