Mood: Unstoppable

Wine Selection: Armida 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

SO much has happened! I moved to St. Helena. Started a new job. Brilliantly set up the internet, after only 400-500 attempts. I am UNSTOPPABLE! I have left my home and everyone I know to embark on a new journey I call “Erica becoming an adult.” I know, 25 years old and already becoming an adult? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright, down to business. I stumbled upon the cutest little wine destination. You are all probably thinking that the destination is going to be in the Napa Valley, the heart of California wine country, but you are mistaken. I found this place before I moved, on the Santa Cruz Wharf. Its name is Vino Prima and many of you may know the location…it is at the end of the wharf, where Beauregard’s tasting room used to be. I LOVE what they have done to it! This couple has their priorities straight with wine and the spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean as the main events here. This couple, that has opened it, isn’t formally trained, but they have a refreshing passion for wine. The wines that they have in the store are mostly small production, boutique style wines, however they do have the typical “crowd-pleasers” like: Rombauer Chardonnay, Silver Oak Cab, etc.

The wine that I have chosen for my mood is Armida Sauvignon Blanc. It has so much flavor, while still holding up the crisp acidity and dry finish that I look for in a SB. This wine has ripe apple and pear on the nose, then it hits your palate with more tropical fruit like nectarine and pineapple. Finishing with a clean citrus punch. I assume that this Sauv. Blanc has seen some oak, with its full and rounded features, but I could be wrong (though I’ll never admit to it!).

This wine has really soothed my nerves after a long day of training in a new job. My favorite time to partake, in this Armida experience, is while the sun is setting and the hot day (hot for my standards), just starts to cool off in the early evening. Go to Vino Prima and get yourself a bottle before the last warm days of Fall are no longer!

Cheers!

Erica Lauesen

The Moody Wine Drinker

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