Beserkers at Our Vineyard

On Sunday, Gary and a few of his fellow beserkers, two of whom we met at Salute in June came to visit our vineyard. In the photo bellow, starting on your left is: Joe, Gary, Jonathan, John, and Arnie.

Arnie has a vineyard in Wallingford planted in Traminette and Lemberger. Joe and John are members in his venture called Country Club Winery. After about 1 hour on our vineyard, we adjourned to the real purpose of the visit, dinner at Water Street Cafe, in Stonington Borough where we were doing a wine tasting. We were joined by our friend, Mary, who brought with her an Egly-Ouriet, Jonathan brought a Robert Hunter Sparkling from Sonoma which we paired with steamed clams. We also opened and drank a Cayuga, made and brought by Arnie, a New Zealand Chardonnay, brought by Mary, Auxerrois from Gary and a Chenin Blanc Sussreserve from our 2015 vintage.
When it came time for our entrees, we switched over to reds and Jonathan brought a 2007 Cayuse Syrah from Walla Walla, Washington. Arnie proffered his Primitivo, we also had a Brunello, and a 2007 Big Basin Syrah. We were tended to by the excellent wait staff at Water Street Cafe, especially Noah. We had a great time, and the proof of that was that when we left, it was 11 p.m.! You know the saying, time flies...