Tom and Melody’s wine blog

Last night, several of our neighbors (backyard, side yard, and one street over!) joined Tom and me for cocktails and dinner. We so enjoyed the company of these wonderful friends. Following cocktails (gin & tonics - our standby summer refreshment), we had a long and leisurely dinner that lasted into this morning, and we never left the table (padded, comfy dining chairs help a lot). It seems every time I turned around, Tom was opening another bottle of wine but I did pay special attention to the Robert Mondavi because it was the last wine of the evening; also, it was new to me and I had heard good things about it.

This Robert Mondavi Vinetta is a combination of Cabernet, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc — an enticing blend. The nose was rich with spice, flowers and chocolate and the taste was bursting with ripe blackberries, dark chocolate and a hint of licorice. The finish was lovely, like velvet. Tom purchased this bottle at our local “Polly’s” grocery store. Yum. A fun summer night to remember. . .