Another splendid evening, at the Local Mission Eatery. This venue is charming, modest, and food is exceptional. If this was home, we’d be in heaven.

Chilling @ the Local Mission Eatery, SF

Marc Olivier, Muscadet, Loire, 2009 (white)

• fresh, a tad of lemon, acid, very enjoyable
• 3/5

Valli Unite, Bianchino, Cortese, Piedmont, 2009 (white)

• color: yellow
• cheese on the nose
• long finish, with some cereal at the very end
• 3/5 (strong)

Paul Mathew, Pinot Noir, Dry Creek, 2008 (red)

• alcohol on the nose
• sweet red berries, alcohol, nice typical pinot noir flavors
• 3/5

Indica, Mendocino, 2008 (red)

• very closed, only a whiff of alcohol on the nose
• nothing serious to detect, dull wine, totally disappointing
• 1/5 , eh. Next!

Broc cellars, Syrah, Bennet Valley, 2006 (red)

• rubber, tomato, pepper on the nose
• tannins, bitterness on the finish
• 3/5

Schlumberger, Merlot, Dry Creek, 2006 (red)

• sniff of alcohol, lots of substance, tannins
• if you can disregard the alcohol (which is too strong), then it feels like you are chewing on the grape must, which is really enjoyable!
• 3/5