We held our own wine tasting with family members during our daughter's birthday dinner last night.
Francis Coppola ROSSO Classic
2005
California - 51% Zinfandel, 29% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
FISH EYE
2004
California Cabernet
We blind taste tested these two wines with our family members and then tried to guess which was which and discussed our various tastes. The ROSSO was taste tested by all to be mild and smooth. The FISH EYE had more of a bouquet and was taste tested by all to be slightly more acidic and heavy. Although prior to dinner they were close in flavor, everyone pretty much preferred the FISH EYE with our homemade pizza (chicken, sun-dried tomato, parmesean, fresh mozzarella and oregano and chicken sausage with red peppers, parmesean, shredded mozzarella and oregano). The peppery flavors in the FISH EYE were much more pronounced during dinner. The ROSSO flavor seemed to get lost on the pizza.
ROSSO
www.ffcpresents.com
$8.99 / bottle (750 ml)
FISH EYE
www.fisheyewines.com
$10.99 / bottle (1.5 L)
Speaking of Francis Coppola: Interesting vineyard facts from "Windows On The World Complete Wine Course":
"In 2002, Francis Ford Coppola, owner of Niebaum-Coppola Wine Estate, paid $350,000 an acre for vineyard land in Napa.
In 1970 the average price per acre in Napa was $5,000."
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