FRIDAY NIGHT TASTINGS, JULY 18, 2008

THE WINE CLUB MET FOR THE FIRST TIME AT A NEWLY OPENED WINE BAR/RESTAURANT: REDWOOD-IN BETHESDA. PRESENT WERE: Uncles E, Piroca and Winepath. The place is huge, the bar is all marbletop, the staff is very friendly, the winelist is miserable (courtesy of Mongomery County's dictatorial liquor laws) the food expensive, $46/steak. We had a glass of a malbec (quality: nosobad). Uncle Piroca went for some white, dry wine (he was sorry!). Then, he decided to get us a bottle of a nice, if slightly tannic and smoky Syrah with some petit verdot,( RP=94). Strompltft wineyards (or something unpronounceable like that). Good nose, not too peppery, like a la Downunder, great on the palate, long finish. Uncle P thought it was a good "table wine". For cholesterol, we had freshly cut french fries and vidalia onion rings. Uncle E was too busy smelling the moules marinieres of his barstool lady-neighbour. It was all in all a great night!