I hate to say this but the texting slang of OMG is lame, yet, that’s all I can say about the fun night out after the Lauber Tasting with Julie Pedroncelli St John, a few sales reps, another supplier and Joe Guidice of NJ Housewives at Highlawn Pavillion last week.

We had a great time, eating more appetizers than we should have and sampling wine and vodka.  Julie’s wine was stuck in in the warehouse at Fedway, another victim of Hurricane Sandy, but we did get to have a nice bottle of  Collovray & Terrier St Veran from Cynthia Hurley, and the Goldschmidt Boulder Bank Pinot from New Zealand to spice up the menu. Joe was great  fun and it truly made me wonder how this whole phenomenon of reality tv takes place.

The night could have been a page right out of the screenwriters scenario, only obviously much more fun for us since we had the laughs with the wine…

Hard to believe I know…  Maybe it’s time to revisit this.  Haven’t been thrilled with most of the NJ wineries to date…

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/magazine/is-new-jersey-the-new-napa.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

What do you think about NJ wines?

Nice article by George Staikos

http://njmonthly.com/blogs/on-the-vine/2013/3/27/a-rose-is-not-just-a-rose.html

I happen to love the Boschendal shiraz and so many of the South African wines are really a very pleasant, flavorful mouthful!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324880504578297550603183458.html