Last week I attended the Sonoma in the City Master Class & Luncheon. We learned about Sonoma County wines and heard various winery representatives speak, including the three featured above. David Mounts was seated next to me, so you are looking at a combination of both of our wine glasses.

The wines were of course excellent and paired well with the food. I had not eaten at Osteria Morini previously and was very impressed with the food (pictured above); I’m definitely going to eat their again. The food pairings were:

1st Course:

• 2012 MacRostie Winery & Vineyards Wildcat Mountain Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
• 2012 Three Sticks Durell Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley
• 2012 Froswatch Vineyard & Winery Ophira Chardonnay, Bennett Valley
• 2012 Robert Young Estate Winery Estate Chardonnay, Alexander Valley

2nd Course:

• 2012 Rodney Strong Vineyards Symmetry Red Meritage, Alexander Valley
• 2012 Dry Creek Vineyard The Mariner Red Meritage, Dry Creek Valley
• 2012 Francis Ford Coppola Winery Archmedes Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley (65% Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak)
• 2011 Laurel Glen Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Mountain

3rd Course:

• 2012 Ravenswood Old Hill Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley
• 2012 Mounts Family Winery Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
• 2012 Dashe Cellars Todd Brothers Ranch Zinfandel, Alexander Valley
• 2013 Hartsford Family Winery Old Vine Zinfandel, Russian River Valley

-JAY