The owner of the company that I work for asked if I would pick out the wine for an upcoming customer dinner, although she did request that it be a Pinot. This is a nice restaurant, with a pretty deep and steep wine menu. My selection: $70 Rombauer Chardonnay and a $70, 92 point Pinot. These were some of the cheapest wines on the menu. I also saw on the menu that you can bring a bottle in, free of corkage fee, for each bottle you buy, up to three.
So, my plan (haven't asked our CEO yet) is to bring a couple bottles of my 2014 Cab Franc and have a blind taste test with the Pinot or another red. I know the varietals are miles apart, but there are a few wine drinkers in the group (party of 19) that could judge the wine in its own merits.
My Cab Franc has 15% Petite Syrah, so it brings the taste closer to the center of what people expect in a red wine. It was in a new French oak 30g barrel for 9 months and is pretty solid. The dinner is on Monday. Any advice? I'll let you know how it goes.
So, my plan (haven't asked our CEO yet) is to bring a couple bottles of my 2014 Cab Franc and have a blind taste test with the Pinot or another red. I know the varietals are miles apart, but there are a few wine drinkers in the group (party of 19) that could judge the wine in its own merits.
My Cab Franc has 15% Petite Syrah, so it brings the taste closer to the center of what people expect in a red wine. It was in a new French oak 30g barrel for 9 months and is pretty solid. The dinner is on Monday. Any advice? I'll let you know how it goes.