Carver's Creek prime rib... help with the wine list

[shewelch]

We have Valetine's reservations at Carver's Creek. I'd rather pick a wine while eating my chocolates and enjoying my flowers than get back to work from lunch...

http://www.carverscreek.com/Winelist.htm

I was thinking about the Clos du Bois Cab- what do you recommend?

[Innkeeper]

Sounds like a good pick to me, and when it is incidental, don't mind have any good red wine with chocolate. When it is on purpose, would go for a sticky.

[shewelch]

Thanks!

Sticky? Can't say I follow you... do you mean full-bodied, sticks to the glass?

[Innkeeper]

I mean a sweet desset wine such a Port, Banyuls, Maury, etc. These are all red stickies that marry wonderfully with chocolate.

[shewelch]

Oh thanks-gotcha! I like the decadent chocolates with a bold red... unless I get the bitter dark chocolate, then I would definitely go sticky!

[brappy]

If I remember right, Carver's Creek is a corporate restaurant. The first time I noticed them was in the mid '90's in Charlotte. Never went there to eat, so can't comment on the food. But you didn't ask for that.

I only brought this up because of all the spelling errors on the menu. To answer the question, even though late, nothing really sticks out, but a few are of interest:

Sonoma-Cutrer, Russian River
Merryvale, Napa
Joseph Phelps, Napa
Burgess Cellars, Napa
Zinfandel - Rancho Zabaco, Sonoma

Anyway, I do like the idea of having so many choices by the glass. Just wish the choices were a little better.

[shewelch]

We were pleased with the 2002 Clos du Bois Cab with our prime rib. We will probably not go back on Valentine's Day since we had rushed service. I was surprised at the lackluster wine list myself... thanks guys!

[wondersofwine]

Another contributor from North Carolina. Nice!