Tuesday, August 21, 2012

In Vino Veritas with Francis Ford Coppola


The Francis Ford Coppola Winery is one of the most spectacular wineries in Sonoma County.  I've been there about four times now, and every single time, it's overwhelmingly beautiful. It is not just a winery, it is a Theater of Life, Wine and Food with perfect staging, grand performance, and a fantastic execution of the wine tasting routine. It is a breathtaking creation of outstanding genius: wonderful grounds, pools, restaurants, great staff.   
Wine: I liked a crispy dance of fruit of Viognier and a silky danger of Pinot Noir...
Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
Omar Khayyam (The Rubaiyat - LXXIV, 1120)
Food: Pizza, Pasta, Everyday Classics are good. From Francis's Favorites - Lamb is fantastic, but, unfortunately, L'Ami Louis Gateau De Pommes (potato cake) is a poor shadow of L'Ami Louis's in Paris and my French cousin Caroline's cooking... 

"Лучше сердце обрадовать чашей вина,
Чем скорбеть и былые хвалить времена"  - Омар Хайям
  

 


 
 


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