rewind

So my friend Jessica, who also blogs about wine, wanted to write about the wines we served at our legendary Del Taco wine pairing last week.

And I thought, 'Hey, if she's going to write about them, I probably should, too.'

So here is our menu for that evening:

* 1991 Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuvee Brut (served with pre-dinner snacks -- several different kinds of cheeses, flatbread with artichoke hearts and truffle oil dip, etc.)

* 2004 Flowers Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast (paired with popcorn seasoned with smoked paprika and other spices)

* 2003 Brightwater Vineyards Nelson Riesling, New Zealand (paired with wasabi peas)

* 2002 Heart of Darkness, Madiran Appellation Controlee, France (paired with Del Taco!)

* 2003 Cline Big Break Zinfandel, Contra Costa County (paired with Del Taco)

* Warre's Otima 10-year-old Tawny Port (served with a raspberry fruit tart, but much better paired with the chocolate Aaron and Vidya brought up from Santa Cruz)

Wow. I'm really hungry now.