St. Patty's Dinner

I had myself a St. Patty's dinner. Instead of the Guinness; however, I had wine. Guinness is to beer as ______ is to wine. I filled that in with a Petite Sirah from J. Rickards.

This wine is dark in color, has a intense blueberry and chocolate nose, and a smooth mouthfeel with some  luscious fruit (luscious is Jim's word) - a perfect wine substitute for a Guinness. It paired really nicely with the corned beef too. I think it's because it has a solid acid backbone that makes the fatty meat melt. This bottle is Elisa's favorite, and also one of my (3) favorite wines from Jim Rickards. I also love his Cab and Malbec.

The winery's passion clearly shows up in the wine. Once you try their wines, you also have to love their price-point. At $20-$35/bottle, there's no better bargain for great wine.

Elisa and I try to help out during event weekends with the winery. If you're able to visit J Rickards during an event weekend, we might be there. If we're not there, no worries, say 'hi' to Sue, Eliza, and Jim!