2003 Groth Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

Haha. Yes, that's right Felix, we finally broke the 50USD barrier! Slipped this one in on F4 playoff night #1 with my fave. Positioned v. Omaha steakettes. Might have overcooled and so it started a bit listless. Steady improvement as Mr. Grothika crept up toward room temp. Blissfully floating along now waiting for game two tip. Its a smooth ride. Thinking of buying yet another bottle and storing in the new 55degree mini-fridge for some future sig event. Lin's happily slurpin' away. If I don't have second thoughts tomorrow this is clearly a Mike's Wine Log reco extraordinaire.

2004 Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon

A wine on the periphery of Maverick and Maverick's Jen's nuptials in Fayetteville. Rich, sweet and lush. Mostly just a visual experience until the fine desk clerk lady found us a corkscrew. Set us up for the controversial rehearsal party at the Gates Four where Uncle Ray walked the verbal plank (more than once). Hoo boy! Hit the Fetz once more next day prior to the actual event.

2005 Maso Canali Pinot Grigio

Hot Tubbin' wine from Trentino, baby! Mr. and Mrs. A.D. put on a mouth-watering spread of shrimp curry and steamed mussles with seating divided into Indian and French sections at the table. For a while there was no crossing the political borders but this eventually broke down due to sheer rabidity (including mouth frothing). Two tasty Maso bottles evaporated in no time to the tune of many a "oh, my goodness gracious me!" and "Viva l' mussels!". The MCPG was just a showin' off cross two continents, Larry. A real lip-smacker. Then came the creme brulee, oh yeah! There was some trouble about the memory of past history at one point, but 2 hours in the steaming hot tub soon wafted us all floating on the night air until startled by Josephine clearing up the plastic wine glasses. Alas, time to go back sheep.