Well, another weekend has arrived. The morning news greets us with kidnapping, bombing, starvation and riots while wild stock market swings engender both fear and hope. Johnny Depp's remake of The Lone Ranger is halted for budget concerns by Disney.
I remember running home from school to watch Clayton Moore's Lone Ranger with Jay Silverheels as Tonto and listening to the William Tell Overture as the announcer cried: "Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear ..." Oh how I wish I could!!!
What I can do this evening is play the William Tell Overture and enjoy some Sauvignon Blanc with Sherry's Beef Strogannoff and discuss early tv westerns. Robert Mondavi has dubbed this wine "Fumé Blanc", to emphasize a smoky taste and increase sales.
Sauvignon Blanc was sold for decades in the Wine Shoppes of France before being exported to California in the latter 19th century. Smoky, herbal, olive, grassy and apple are among flavors from sweet to dry and usually light. New Zealand is also a top producer.
Speaking of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc here is a low price offering from Silver Birch you might bring along to the next backyard barbecue. If you're planning to attend a more elegant outing, why not take along an exciting upscale picnic basket from Matanzas Creek.
Appleberry Wine Shoppe is an ongoing project we are hoping will increase our knowledge and enjoyment of the wine drinking experience and pay for some wine and fine dining. We have invoked the paradigm that says doing something you love will never be work. “Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.” ... Benjamin Franklin
Good Night Mrs. Levinson, wherever you are!
