by Jeff Wilcox
3. August 2010 03:07
This week's staff pick: Wishing Tree Cabernet Merlot 2005
Still have one or two summer parties to go? This is the red to serve! At a great price point, and for the money, your guests will be very happy with your choice. This Cabernet and Merlot blend has really solid upfront fruit of blackberry and mulberry with just a touch of pepper and spice on the finish. I recently served a bottle to guests as we ate pork tenderloin off the grill. The pairing was just right. Of course, being a wine aficionado they assumed my choice was far more expensive than our current specialty price of $9.99. Well, maybe I should feel guilty, but I didn’t share the info…they loved the wine, they loved how it paired with the food and they loved the moment. Isn’t that all that matters anyway.
More Info on Wishing Tree:
Location: Western Australia
"The name comes from my childhood days. I, along with my two sisters and older brother, would run around our local park, under the watchful eyes of our mother and father. When we had suitably exhausted ourselves, we would gather under a beautiful old Oak tree, with wide trunk and massive almost exaggerated canopy. To gain a few minutes peace, our parents told us if we made a wish under this tree, it would come true. The tree became The Wishing Tree." - John Larchet, Proprietor.
