So, what special bottles are being opened this Thanksgiving?

[dananne]

Back from Tennessee and back to the grind.

We had more of a Halloween o' Horrors with the wines, though. We brought several PN, none of which tasted up to snuff. Think the travel may have affected them in a negative way. The best of the lot was a K2 from Keegan Cellars. Behind it were rather pedestrian efforts from Estancia and Cambria. Went to the wine store up in Tenn to replenish. Do not try the Hazyblur Grenache from Australia. Just awful. The worst wine I've had in years, and it wasn't because of a bad bottle -- just bad winemaking. The '00 and '01 Guigal Cotes du Rhone were tasty and saved Friday. The best wine from the long weekend was a '00 Beckmen Vineyards Estate Syrah from Santa Ynez Valley. Great varietal character, wonderful texture, and a fantastic, loooooooooong finish.

Glad to hear everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

Bucko -- how were the Ken Wrights? I've got a few bottles stored away -- an '01 Guadalupe and a '02 Nysa. Can't wait to try 'em.

A last note -- we bought several TN wines to try -- I'll be posting on them over the next week or so for those of you who like to try more obscure local stuff. Included are some odd ones, from a Chambourcin to some stuff you wouldn't expect from TN (a Sangiovese and a Nebbiolo/Barbera blend).