"Last night I was at a tasting and the opportunity to try a number of wines.
The lighting had some mood to it, so some of my pictures didn't come out as well as I wanted.
I'm no Ansel Adams. And I can't stand to lug around my 35 mm digital camera. Ugh!
One of the wines I really liked was this Palaia Cabernet Franc 2006.
It's an estate grown Cab Franc. And it's kinda different, which is why I think I liked it so much.
Jan Palaia was there. She's always so nice and accomodating. It was a very light Cabernet Franc.
Possibly one of the lightest Cabernet Francs I've ever had.
But the nose was cherries, and vanilla and a whiff of smoke.
Nice earthy nose. And the taste was fabulous.
Almost like Pinot, with a bright cherry coming through, and a peppery ending.
Fabulous! A very Burgundy slant on Cab Franc. Very nice!"

If you are interested in reading a little more about Carlo De Vito you can check out his blog at Hudson River Valley Wineries.