Who Needs Turkey?

It's a well known fact that my Thanksgiving is as much about drinking copious amounts of wine as it is about the food.  Let's be real.  If someone doesn't wake up on the front porch with duct taped ankles and a ping pong ball in their mouth it's been an unsuccessful Turkey Day.

For the first time this year we welcomed the Big Brown Bear for Thanksgiving.  Not only did he add some pizzazz and skills to the menu but, as expected, he wore his drinking shoes.  The extra large Sean Jean's.  Before the evening was over, the 6 wine drinking adults had consumed a total of 16 bottles of wine.  Friday morning I felt like I just completed a 48hr Tijuana tequila ripper.  For those that care, here was the list:

John Anthony "Church Vineyard" Sauvignon Blanc
Del Dotto Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
Testarossa "Diana's Reserve" Chardonnay
Good Riesling from the Finger Lakes that BBB brought (sorry...forgot the name...recycling already came)
Archery Summit "Premiere Cuvee" Pinot Noir
Silver Oak Cabernet, Alexander Valley
Some shitty-ass Pinot that we all tried to immediately forget
Moet Rose Champagne
Trinchero "Haystack Vineyard" Cabernet
Joseph Phelps Insignia (underwhelmed)
Joseph Phelps Backus Cabernet (wow)
O'Shaugnessey Howell Mountain Cabernet
Heitz Cellars "Ink Grade" Port (375ml)
Benjamin Tawny Port, Australia (375ml)
Richard "Dick" Graser Dessert Merlot (375ml)

Now.  It's possible you may be wondering how 6 adults could consume so much wine without someone dropping their nuts in the turkey fryer.  Well indeed, I just remembered that Vern the Dentist joined us for the last 5 or 6 wines so we did have a total of 7 adults.

John Anthony "Church Vineyard" Sauvignon Blanc

Carneros, Napa Valley

As you can imagine, picking my favorite wine of this week was a bit difficult but I'm going with the John Anthony "Church Vineyard" Sauvignon Blanc.  There is nothing I like more than a well made Sauvignon Blanc and I think John Anthony makes some of the best.  His Napa Sauvignon Blanc is delicious but his "Church Vineyard" out of Carneros makes me giddy.  He only makes 400 cases of it.  We bought this bottle at their sleek tasting room/bar/ultra lounge in the heart of downtown Napa.  It's a bit more rounded (less zest) than your average Sauvignon Blanc.  Almost a quarter is barrel fermented in new American oak and undergoes a bit of malolactic fermentation.  But that roundness is balanced with just the right touch of acid.  Bliss for me.

Speaking of acid, my song selection for this week is a bit trippy.  It's got some 60ish surf pop sounds combined with a funky sax and suave hooks.  Plus, while making this video one crazy weekend, the lead singer got himself evicted.  Which is kinda cool...

"Generation Handclap" by Library Voices