MCBEE'S WINE DIARY: Neighborhood Services

THE MCBEE WINE BLOG DIARY

My mother, Camille McBee, partnered with Bobby G. Smith, Winemaker, in North Texas for over 30 years. Together they worked to develop a National and International name for Texas Wines. In 2009 she passed away too young, but she left behind a Texas Wine Industry that was better because of her dedication and she left a family with a deep rooted love and appreciation for wine and entertaining. This blog serves as a diary of my adventures in wine and as a lasting toast to my mother. -Cheers!

This blog is NOT intended to be the authority on tasting notes, or a professional guide for wine experts; it's simply a place for me to share some of my opinions and findings about wine with my friends and other wine lovers.

I truly hope you will use this blog to help you the next time you are thinking about what to buy at the wine store or deciding what to order at a local restaurant or when you travel to the wine country. ENJOY!

Friday, November 2, 2012

Neighborhood Services - Preston

Dined last Friday at Neighborhood Services on Preston. (Please click through for information) Had not been here in a while but the atmosphere was definitely upbeat and lively, and we had a great overall experience.

This may be one of the best neighborhood based restaurants in the city. Had dinner with the family, Meredith, the kids, Jan and Kent and my brother in law, Porter Miller.

Porter was hosting, so he picked the wine. He choose a 2009 Veraison by Krupp Brothers Winery in the Soda Canyon area in Napa.

SOURCE WIKIPEDIA: Véraison is a viticulture (grape-growing) term meaning "the onset of ripening". It is originally French, but has been adopted into Englishuse. The official definition of veraison is "change of color of the grape berries." Veraison represents the transition from berry growth to berry ripening, and many changes in berry development occur at version.

I always thought that was a cool name for a wine. This was not one of the cheaper options on the menu, but was a great choice. I have not had this wine in a while, but it is a restaurant staple with wide distribution, so you will see it often on restaurant menus. We all enjoyed it, enough to try it again with a second bottle.

Neighborhood services - Great Time, thanks to the whole family... Way to go!