May 2009
4 posts
Sofia Rose-Coppola Vineyards, 2006ish
I know, I know. This looks like a ladies wine. Look at that sexy bottle! Look at that pretty pink hue! And yes, the ladies love the Sofia (I couldn’t think of a better bottle to get my mom for Mother’s Day, she loved it). But with some associative thinking dudes can love it too. Think of it this way: Sofia Rose is named for Francis Ford Coppola’s daughter Sofia, who directed Lost...
I have just started my path in to the crazy world of wine as a result of my job- serving at a fine dining restaurant with a 12 page wine list. Before, I enjoyed wine, but was much more likely to just order a glass of the ‘house cab’ in the winter as a means of keeping my hands warm rather than gripping a cold beer. My job now requires weekly pre-shift wine tastings where I am learning...