Spicy Ahi Amuse Bouche in edible spoons
delighted culinary, wine writers at the Rodney
Strong Wine Dinner at Duke's Waikiki.
Photography Kurt Winner
Based on the Rodney Strong
respecting the sense of place
tasting notes provided can you
apparent in these beautiful
guess which wine was paired
California wines. We toasted to
Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon
brings bright aromas toasty
with each course? We will give
the “ hula moon” and sipped the
Blanc (Estate)-Light, crisp,
barrel flavor and focused fruit
you one: The “dessert wine”
remarkable wine on the shores
highly aromatic, ripe melon and
flavor with refreshing acidity.
was whatever each of us
of Waikiki. The same moon
pear for Alexander Valley and
wanted to continue drinking.
shining on the fruit of the vines
citrus, mineral, herbaceous
Rodney Strong 2011 Russian
We toasted Messrs. Strong,
growing in their own special
character from Russian River
River Valley Pinot Noir (Estate)-
Klein, winemaker Rick Sayre
place across the sea in
Valley.
Cool night air of this region
and Robert Larsen who hosted
California.
lead to smooth finish.”
produces elegance and class
Rodney Strong