I mentioned to the Cameron Hughes guys at the Wine Bloggers Conference that my wife’s birthday was that day (Saturday) and I didn’t have a present.  So they gave me two bottles of their 2006 Cab Sauv.  One from Chalk Hill and the other from a Mt. Veeder vineyard.

This rainy afternoon we are trying them both.  The taste and nose is very different.  We really like both.  We slightly prefer the Chalk Hill.  Just fun to taste the difference between two AVA’s in the same mountains between Russian River and Napa regions.  Both are worth trying and do them together for more fun.  I have no idea what the retail prices are but you can sort that out online.  Costco carries these wines.

Now, what was Katya’s reaction to receiving two free bottles of wine from her husband?  She was excited as always.  They may as well have been diamond rings.  She’s always happy when her hunter-gatherer husband brings home the goodies. 

- jim

Tags: Cameron Hughes, Chalk Hill, Mt. Veeder

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