Thanks to everyone for making our post-holiday pot-luck dinner such a success! James & Trevessa, Chris & Alexandra -- you were missed but oft toasted!

Battle of the Wine 

Country Counties...

It was the light Sonomas versus the bold Napas in a 2005 taste off. Twelve wines, six from each valley. Wine list, and our votes follow the photos below.

While we were dining, an epic rubber bug battle was taking place in the TV room...

Napa (# of votes)

Sonoma (votes)

1. Ramey (3)

2. Hall (3)

3. Altamura (4)

4. Kuleto (4)

5. Shelter (6)

6. Chappellet (1)

11. Sebastiani (4)

12. Chateau St. Jean (4)

13. Kendal-Jackson (0)

14. Schug (0)

15. Sojourn (5)

16. Pellegrini (0)

Everyone was allowed to vote for as many wines as they liked. The wines were all 2005, except the 2006 Chappellet Napa. While the Napa wines outscored the Sonomas overall, there were a few favorites from the western county.

Battle of the Wine Country Counties...