Simply Wine!

We have always been a fan of King Estate wines. They have a Pinot Gris that is just wonderful and priced around $14. They also have many estate, limited run and specialty wine (most over $20) for the cork dorks out there, that are available only at the winery.

The winery grounds are some of the best we've visited! The tasting are FREE (Did you hear that Napa? I'll save my rant on Napa for a different post), the view is spectacular, they are certified organic and they serve food! It just doesn't get any better then that!


Here is Laura enjoying the view while we look over the lunch menu. This, of course, after we had our FREE (did you hear that Napa!?) tasting in the main building. Thus explaining the BIG smile on her face!

Laura enjoyed a bay scallop and shrimp tart with field green salad. The greens are all grown on site, remember they are certified organic! She had a Pinot Gris wine flite, a tasting of 5 pinot gris from different vintages and vineyards.

I choose a spinach salad with grilled Flank Steak. I paired my lunch with the historical flite of Pinots. I had a tasting of each of the following vintages; 92, 93, 96, 97. Here are my Pinots' before I dug into them! (the 96 was the best of the flite, btw!)

The lunch was everything a great lunch should be; Small yet filling portions, outdoors with a great view, reasonable prices, organic, REALLY yummy and best of all included wine!

There were so many wonderful things on the menu, we are planning on going back next week! They also have free tours of the facilities. That should give me the chance to get some more pictures and update the journal entry.

If you're looking for a nice alternative to the typical tasting stop, head towards King Estate! Make sure you are there for a late lunch/early dinner!

-Rich-