Sometimes the place to be is the strip mall.
Think about it!
If you’re hungry, just head on over to Panera…
If there’s a BevMo nearby, and it’s a Saturday, you can do a little wine tasting…
More so than normal, I was really stoked on the wines they had for tasting…

The Gloria Ferrer 2008 Carneros Chardonnay was the bomb. It had a great balance of creaminess and acidity. For ten bucks, we had to buy us some.

The Francis Coppola 2008 Director's Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley fell a little short of what I have come to expect from Dry Creek Zinfandels, though it did stay true to the style of the region.

Gnaughty Vines 2008 Old Vine Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley was a fruit bomb. Though delicious, it came across as a little fake to me.
BevMo even had some cheese and crackers for us to enjoy…
Not a bad way to spend a weekend…
Not bad at all.
Stay Rad,
Jeff