Don't Fear the Grape

John and I taste a sampling of wines from the Meek Family Estate.

2006 WJ Meek Syrah

Price: $15.00
Varietal: Syrah
Region: Washington > Yakima Valley
John’s Rating: 88-91 points

2005 Meek Family Estate Syrah

Price: $25.00
Varietal: Syrah
Region: Washington > Yakima Valley
John’s Rating: 92-93 points

2005 Meek Family Estate “Inherit”

Price: $30.00
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot
Region: Washington > Yakima Valley
John’s Rating: 92 points

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Last week (October 1st) I attended a wine tasting I discovered on meetup.com. It was held at the Black Dog Café in downtown St. Paul and was the first in their Meetings with the Wine Trade series. Jane Greenheck from Paustis Wine Company shared her passion for French wines.

It was a rainy night that seemed to keep people home and resulted in a very small turnout (6 people). That made for a very intimate experience and discussion. Jane presented six wines, three whites and three reds.

I must admit, I haven’t drunk many French wines before. I think I’ve subconsciously avoided them in favor of lesser known wine regions. I realize now I’ve been doing myself a disservice; all of these wines were extremely drinkable (yes, even the whites).

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