My wife and I celebrated her birthday at a local, somewhat upscale,
restaurant. She looked at the wine list and picked out a Marietta
Cellars Old Vine Red, Lot Number Forty One (Geyserville, CA). With
her sophisticated palate, she recognized many nuances in the wine.
I just said "yum!". This wine is probably a "restaurant pour", but I
asked the manager where I could purchase some. He said it's available
at Byerly's, a Minnesota food (and wine in some locations) chain.
A very pleasant wine, and at $35 in the restaurant I would expect it
to be very affordable.

Dick R. in Minnesota USA

The Marietta Old Vine is usually a good bottle, and usually under $10
retail. But as lots change style can range greatly, with a few lots
seeming to have some residual sugar. Can be disconcerting. Thanks for
note on 41!

Dick R. wrote:
> My wife and I celebrated her birthday at a local, somewhat upscale,
> restaurant. She looked at the wine list and picked out a Marietta
> Cellars Old Vine Red, Lot Number Forty One (Geyserville, CA). With
> her sophisticated palate, she recognized many nuances in the wine.
> I just said "yum!". This wine is probably a "restaurant pour", but I
> asked the manager where I could purchase some. He said it's available
> at Byerly's, a Minnesota food (and wine in some locations) chain.
> A very pleasant wine, and at $35 in the restaurant I would expect it
> to be very affordable.
>
> Dick R. in Minnesota USA