All of us here at The Waterfront would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. We thank all of you for your support, and we will continue to keep you posted on our weekly tastings, which are weather and business permitting as we head into season. Here's to a healthy and prosperous 2012!
Yesterday I was joined by Mark Hill at The Sarasota Yacht Club for a tasting of several of Southern Wines (and the worlds') best wines. Hosted by Master Sommelier Julie Pepi, we were offered an opportunity to taste about 100 wines that one doesn't see every day (I wish I could have tried them all, but...). I will definitely be adding a couple of these stars to our list for the upcoming season. At the top of my favorites were the malbecs of Catena Zapata Winery in Mendoza, Argentina. I was blown away by the "Nicasia" 2007, then tried the "Nicolas" 2007, a 98 pointer that was even better!