June "Petites" Wine and Dine

Rian and I {the Schlypers} hosted the June Wine and Dine last weekend to a grand total of 21 Wine and Diners. We had a blast and it was fun to see how our group has grown.

We really wanted to break away from wine we knew and were comfortable with- so we chose Petite Sirahs and Petit Verdots. Much stronger than we initially anticipated, Petite Sirahs and Petit Verdots pack a lot of punch. Petit Verdots in particular are so strong that they are almost exclusively only found in blends. We really enjoyed our selection though and from what we were told, so did our guests.

In keeping with the petite theme, we made mini lasagnas for our main course. Guests brought all sorts of unique mini dishes including roasted baby carrots, mini apple pies, cherry tomato bites, mini cupcakes, bruchetta bites, stuffed mushrooms, sausage links and many more delicious creations.

We sampled six wines.

1. Estancia 2006 Meritage Reserve
2. Rosenblum 2006 Petit Sirah
3. 2009 Kirkland Signature Rutherford Meritage 
4. Concannon 2009 Petite Sirah 
5. Bogle 2010 Petite Sirah  
6. 2010 Blu Fin Petite Sirah

 The stand out favorite was the Concannon- which I also highly recommend.

Thanks to all of our crew who came and enjoyed the evening with us!