The Jusselys Go West: July 2007

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Day Trip to Lake Tahoe

Yesterday, Jonathan and I drove up to Lake Tahoe for the day. We were in the South Shore area. We had lunch on the water and drove around the area. People were on boats, jetskis, pontoons, etc. There were different hotels, shops, and casinos once you crossed the Nevada/California line. We had a great time and hope to go back before skiing begins. On our way back, we went to two wineries in Amador County. The first, Renwood, had some great reds, especially zinfandels. The second winery, Karmere, had a wide variety, including an Almond Sparkling Wine. Very tasty.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Welcome to our Blog

Can you believe we drove this all the way from Atlanta? Jonathan and I have been here for 17 days now. We will start posting pictures from our different activities. Right now, not much going on. I have my second interview with G3 Enterprises tomorrow. I also have an interview next Monday. Jonathan and I might drive to Lake Tahoe this weekend. It's about 90 miles from here. Our guest rooms are ready, so feel free to come out at any time. I hope you enjoy looking at our pictures from the drive across the country. We tried to take pictures as we entered states neither of us had been in before. Our only sightseeing stop on the trip was at the Grand Canyon. It's something everyone should see. It's absolutely breathtaking.

We miss y'all.

Kim

Gallo Fine Wine Pick

Wine Pick - 4/30

Since the weather was in the 90's this past weekend, I'm continuing with the white wine suggestions this week. My Gallo pick is Polka Dot Medium Dry Riesling. You may have seen Polka Dot at your grocery store or at World Market. It is a blue bottle with a white screw cap and a pink polka dot on it. That one is a more typical Riesling. The Medium Dry Riesling is the same package but a green dot. It's not as sweet and goes great with spicy meals like Thai food. Yes, this is the second week for a screw cap wine, but it's great! I think it retails for $10-12.
My non-Gallo pick is Bantam Cellars Vermentino. It's a small winery in Amador County, about 45 miles east of Sacramento on the way to Lake Tahoe. Vermentino is an Italian varietal that is really nice. I'm not sure where you can find it, but you can order the wine directly from Bantam, depending on which state you live in. Amador County is another wine region of California that has great zinfandel and barbera. I will have recommendations for those later on.

Did anyone try the ones from last week? If you haven't, here they are again.
Gallo: Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand
Non-Gallo: St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc - Napa, California

Wine Pick of the Week

I thought I would add a new section to our blog. As most of you know, I work for a Gallo-owned company, as in Ernest & Julio Gallo. Before I came out here, I didn't know which brands belonged to Gallo. So I'm going to try and recommend one Gallo and one non-Gallo wine each week.
My first Gallo pick is Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc. It's a screw cap, so no corkscrew needed. It's different because it's not fruity. When you smell or drink it, see if you smell something like grass or green bell pepper. I know it sounds weird, but try it and see if you do. $18-20.
My non-Gallo pick is St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc. It's awesome, and, if you like grapefruits, you'll love it. I think it's $18-20 too.
I picked 2 S. Blancs because it's almost summertime when whites are more popular. I'll try to put pictures of the bottles next time.