Cornerstone Cellars 2009 Sauvignon Blanc


HE and SHE both say: Well, we’ll be darned — this is Cornerstone Cellars first ever sauvignon blanc — and not only that, it’s their first ever white wine!  Whoa!   After 18 vintages, they gave Sauvignon Blanc a try and they mastered it, of course.  We served this one with appetizers of goat cheese, an exquisite Epoisse (a cheese to live for), various salamis and olives.

Cornerstone Cellars Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Cornerstone Cellars Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

HE SAYS: I enjoy a nice, approachable sauv blanc and this wine was just that.  It’s easy drinking, with notes of citrus, straw and tropical fruits.  It was crisp and clean, and would really complement fish and seafood.  We had it with an assortment of appetizers — it went very well with goat cheese as many sauv blancs do.   I gave it a very good score of 14+.

SHE SAYS: Clear as a bell!  Ding!  Cornerstone, you’re getting very interesting — aren’t you?

HE and SHE both say: Read about Cornerstone’s care and romancing of this grape from dry-farmed vines over at the Talcott vineyard in St. Helena  right here.

SHE has one more final say: Please be sure to designate a driver when you are drinking wine.  Thank you.  The life you save, might be mine.

Which Wine Would Barry Serve?


SHE SAYS: I wrote a poem to HE…  While planning our next wine dinner, HE asked SHE – “Which wines should we serve from the Cornerstone wines?”   SHE snickered and said, “Really, you’re asking me?”  Thu-dunk is all that goes through my mind w/such a question. THU-DUNK.  “I’m still learning, please tell me, what would you choose?”  And then, the poem came…

Which Wine Would Barry Serve?

Which wine to serve with dinner?
Which wine to serve with lunch?
Which wine to serve with breakfast? (you lush)
Which wine to serve with brunch?

Which wine to drink on Thursday?
Which wine to drink today?
Which wine to drink on Monday?
Which wine to put away?

Which wine to calm your mother?
Which wine to calm YOUR nerves?
When it’s time to choose just ask,
Which Wine Would Barry Serve?

We’ll be adding a new page called WWWBS — which wine would Barry Serve…You can ask us questions about which wine to serve with your dinner and we’ll answer.  We’ll share notes with you on which wines we served with lunch, dinner and maybe brunch.. ;-)
Stay tuned!  It’s definitely going to get finished sooner than the shopping page.