A few weeks ago I received an invite to a Twitter wine tasting for The Divining Rod. I have done a few of these before and have always found them a lot of fun. It is also good to try something a little different. I agreed to the invite and also invited five of my girlfriends over to join me in the tasting and a little bit of dinner.
Marc Mondavi, creator The Divining Rod wines has a unique “supernatural” gift that gives him the ability to locate underground water using divining rods. Check out The Divining Rod website, it’s totally fascinating.
The box arrived from The Divining Rod with a Chardonnay, a Cabernet Sauvignon and a pair if divining rods.
While I was busy making Antipasto Salad and Seafood Paella (recipes to follow this week), the girls enjoyed a selection of cheeses while having a bit a laugh with the rods. I kid you not they truly turn on their own. Even I tried it and it freaked me out a little bit.
Stacey giving the divining rods a go
When doing a Twitter Wine tasting, it can be a bit hectic with numerous people across America all tasting the wines at the same and tweeting like crazy. Sadly, I had technical trouble so only got a few tweets (#TDRWines) out, but that did not stop us have a great time tasting the wines.
While we enjoyed our appetizer of Antipasto Salad we opened the first bottle for tasting… The 2010 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay. Full of citrus vibrant aromas. Immediately crisp and sharp on the palate with distinct tastes of lemon and lime. Quite lovely and unexpected with little to no oak and filled with strong fruits like pineapple and grapefruit. If you like bright, clean Chardonnays this is one for you.
Tasting the Chardonnay
Next we opened the 2010 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich in aromas of black ripe cherries. Amazingly smooth and velvety with just a hint of spices. Absolutely bursting with dark fruits. While we all liked the Chardonnay, the Cab was an absolute hit with all of us. If you like Cabs on the heavier, richer side, this is a good one.
Cheers to the Cabernet!
Wine tasting was fun, dinner I believe was enjoyed by everyone and conversation ran through late evening. A super night. A special thanks to Marc Mondavi and The Divining Rod.
