Pinot Anyone?

Last weekend’s Pinot Party at the Malibu Family Wines tasting room in Malibu, Ca was a blast. We met a ton of people, drank a ton of wine, and learned a lot. First thing I feel compelled to mention, I think this might even rank amongst a cardinal rule is, if you enjoy a bottle of wine enough to buy one, buy a few more. Don’t get caught in the trap of thinking you’ll buy one now, and come back and get some more another time. They sell out. Over and over again this happens to me. Justin, my boyfriend and I were up in Santa Ynez area, and he fell in love with a great Port from the Fess Parker Vineyard. Bought a couple of bottles, drank them, and then went back a couple months later, and they were completely sold out, and without another crop to substitute. So low and behold, we went on a mission to find another Port. We found quite a few, but it was like the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story, this one was too sweet, that one wasn’t sweet enough, and so forth. To bring us back to last weekend, a month ago, I bought a bottle of Semler’s 2004 Syrah, under a great recommendation from their Manager, Ryan. Justin and I enjoyed the wine tremendously with a terrific dinner of fresh clam chowder from none other than the famed Malibu Seafood. It was full of robust flavor, the kind that leaves you wanting more. So here's the kicker, I went to buy a few more bottles, and you guessed it! SOLD OUT! Moral of the story? Friends, please buy a plentiful supply of any wine, you enjoy enough to buy a second time.