January 5, 2022
The first dinner of the new year hosted by Margie our dinner guru. Seated in a tent outside that we had to ourselves which made it nice. It was heated which was good as it is a cold, damp night. Service was excellent. 12 people in attendance tonight. Covid is still a big factor in socializations.
At Buon Gusto portions are huge, prices are good. Food is decent. I had the Veal Marsala. Veal was tender and the marsala sauce good. Pasta was Rigatoni and a lot of it. Best thing I had tonight was the creamy basil tomato soup followed by the white chocolate, raspberry ice cream. I could have just had those two items and been content. As it was, I had a few bites of the pasta and doggie bagged it. Got two meals off the leftovers.
I brought a 2014 Lando, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Drinking very nicely. Other wines were:
2018 Solosole, Toscano, Vermentino - wine was off, not corked but not up to par
NV Paul Launois, Monochrome # 1, Champagne - very good, nice and dry
2019 Jermann, Vintage Tunina, Venezia, Giulia, white blend. Picked up another grape varietal with this wine.
2018 Trefethen, Oak Knoll District, Merlot - decent wine but not outstanding
2008 Talty, Dry Creek Valley, Estate Zinfandel - did not taste
2006 John Robert Eppler Wines, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley Blunome Creek Ranch, Late Harvest Zinfandel - did not taste
2019 St. Amant, Lodi, Zinfandel - did not taste
2018 Trattere Farms Vineyard "MR" - dis not taste
2017 Williams Selyem, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir - nice wine a bit young
2019 Hart, Temecula, Vermintino - surprisingly good
NV Segura Viudas, Brut, Cava - this wine is always a good selection
2020 Whidbey Island Winery, Yakima Valley Rose - this was exceptionally good, beautiful color
2015 Caparzo, Italy, Brunello de Montalcino - nice big red
2020 Longoria, Albarino - did not taste
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