We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day over the weekend with friends and family. For dinner we had a traditional meal including mashed potatoes and a wonderful gravy, corned beef brisket, salad and homemade baked rolls. My sister brought a wonderful cream pie, piled high with strawberries and whipped topping. In addition, my brother-in-law brought a bottle of wine to share

The wine, a Zinfandel, was delicious. It was Ravenswood, 2005 Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel. The color was a translucent, almost opaque dark purple. The immediate taste was of layers of dark fruit including raisins. The wine was as smooth as any liquid can be and just glided over one’s tongue. The wine finished with spices and mild tannins. The wine was well balance. The alcohol was 15 percent.

This is a wine I would consider having again with an Italian meal.

Happy  St. Patrick’s Day!

Cheers, Kathy