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!

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Wine with friends

Had dinner with great friends this weekend. Scott and Erin enjoy the same things we do, great wine and fresh cord in Jackson Hole. Well, we had quite a bit to catch up on and that is a serious understatement...  great conversation and spectacular wine marked the occasion.  Scott opened the evnening with a 2015 Textbook, a Pey family special realese out of Oakville, CA. Textbook is a liable from a small production winery and this label is offered in a limited production, only 2 barrels were bottled of this blend - so we were all excited to try it. It was great, quitisential Napa blend, with plenty of fruit, but I found the wood notes to be subtle despite the  reference on the bottle to more than 20 months on new frenck oak.  This was quite the crowd pleaser And it didn’t last long, so off Scott goes and “Boom” back he comes with the encore, a 2012 Ovid. Ovid is a another Pritchard Hill star, with a winery that impresses all who get the opportunity to visit. A full landscape view of the Napa Valley can be seen from thier expansive tasting table complete with massive metal doors that lead to a wrap around patio. Ovid is probably one of my favorite wines from the Napa area right now. THis BIG napa cab has plenty to offer, just the right amount of fruit and with almst 15% alcohol, it delivers big taste and character. Add this selection to your menu next time you want to impress your friends or get in good with your new boss.