Monday, August 4, 2014

Delaplane Cellars

It's been many months since we have been out. Our finances have not permitted us any discretionary funds this year. While still not great, things are easing up a little, and we decided to reward ourselves with a lunch at Delaplane. As we drove up the driveway, we could see a few grapes here and there starting to turn color: last time we were here, the vines hadn't even bloomed.

Beautiful View Looking South from Tasting Room

Left Bank 2012 Does not Suck

Cheese and Bread: a Great Lunch!
After lunch, Jim and Betsy came down from the house and joined us and we sat and chewed the fat until closing time. Jim may or may not have opened a couple bottles of Williams Gap 2012 during that time. ;) It may or may not have been good to taste that wine in advance of our Thursday night dinner at the restaurant featuring the wines of Delaplane.

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