Is this you???

My husband and I are burned out by the week activities and find ourselves scrambling to either meet a group of friends on the weekends or stay at home, cook passionately and discover a great bottle of wine. So this last weekend, we decided to stay at home with friends!

Weekends for me are for downtime, relaxing and drinking at home. I open the first bottle of wine and take the first sip, holding the flavors in my mouth. Then I rinse my palate and start on the second glass from a whole different bottle. Wasteful? Not at all, just left overs for the next day. My reaction to the first is okay..but to the second glass it is better.

My first glass is a Spatburgunder from Germany. A young, oak driven Pinot Noir that needs a salmon dish, wild rice, and rice pudding to enhance the flavors. The second one really doesn't need anything. The reason this occurs is because your palate has matched a wine that does not require any food or snacks to accompany it. When this happens you might want to make note of the grape and the region.

My second distinct glass of wine, the Pinot Noir from Sonoma, sings without food. An abundance of bing cherry, spicey fruit, and earthy flavors drive this wine home! I break down and pour a whole glass. This is it -- I found my weekend wine :). My special thanks to Flowers Winery for my beautiful Pinot Noir! If you are out looking for something new, explore, ask, and discover your weekend wine.