Ken Wright Cellers offers a really great, reasonably priced Pinot noir. Their 8 vineyards run throughout northern Oregon and all get consistently good reviews online. I had the Canary Hill on this particularly lovely evening.
I tried this in Birmingham at Chez Fonfon, which is a great place with upscale French bistro-style cuisine. Bombshell escargot (seriously, you can't go wrong with escargot... it's an unidentifiable chewy something drenched in butter and smothered in cheese...). Their menu changes weekly (even online!) and is really playful for Birmingham. Includes fun things like duck confit, southernized charcuterie, and great daily seafood specials. I should save this for a Birmingham Bites session... I last had grilled scallops with a blood orange, pistachio and fennel relish suggested by the waitress and I could've eaten a second one. Movingggg on:
The website describes the Canary Hill as "Fruit focused (blueberries and cherries), with a modest structure, light tannins and bright acidity."
I found it very light and fruity with almost no bite/spice to it. Didn't quite go with my scallops, but that's what my French 75 was for :) Oui oui!
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