Carmel Road 2005 Pinot Noir

I gotta say, this wine was a little weird at first, but after 30 min. of decanting (sitting in your glass) this wine smoothed out nicely. The further into the meal we got the better it got. It paired really well with the Olive oil we were dipping our bread into. It did the thing where it makes your tongue tingle. Very Nice. This was a gift from Slow Food Nation. My wife's Architecture Firm volunteered and help design the space at the Civic Center this past year. Overall good Wine. I don't Usually like Pinot's but this one is an exception. Retails for $16.00 from winery.

RAVENSWOOD 2005 Barricia Zinfandel Sonoma Valley

The name may be long and difficult to say, but this wine is easy to drink. We had this wine last week after a long day at work. And I have to say it's one of my recent favorites. It's very dark and Inky but extremely smooth to drink. The only drawback is that this stuff will knock you out. I fell asleep while watching 24. Know you now it's strong if that happens. This Wine Retails at $35.oo a bottle and I would say it's worth every penny. The Ravenswood tasting notes said to lay it down and forget about it for 5 to 10. wooops, I didn't make it that long.