1997 Staley Mourvedre

[Innkeeper]

It is very hard to say goodby to a friend. First it was the Gipper, then Ray Charles, and tonight it was this wine. We have had more of this specific wine (four cases) than any other wine in our lives. We have carried it on trips all over the country and consumed it in many hotel rooms. We have served it to many, many friends. Tonight we broke down and killed the last bottle of ole '97. Served it with sauteed ham slices in cream sauce (our dessert island sauce). All wonderful.

With a tear in my eye and a smile on my face, IK