The eyes will have it on this night. But the tastebuds will do alright too.
Late great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s “Ode to Wine” does a wine lover’s heart right. An excerpt:
A balding man in his late 50s sits down to a table set with perfectly polished Riedel Cristal glass that costs more than $40 (before any wine goes in it). Ceiling lights point down onto the center of the table. He takes off his cashmere blazer and hands it to the waiting host…
A travel author/colleague called with a question earlier this week: What’s your favorite tasting room in Monterey County?