Napa Valley 30329

Tonight I played Sommelier for Josh and Katy, who came over to watch my DVD of “Spellbound.” (Not the fantastic Hitchcock movie, but the fantastic documentary about the National Spelling Bee. I love it!)Josh and Katy sat on the couch with Lauren.”Do you have anything to drink?” asked Katy.”Oh, I’m fine,” I said.”I mean, for me?” she pressed.”Oh,” I said.”There’s beer and Smirnoff Ice,” offered Lauren.”Mmmhmm,” said Katy, her body language gesturing towards the wine on our counter.”And there’s wine,” I said.”Perfect!” said Katy eagerly.We selected a chilled bottle of Chardonnay from the fridge.I know nothing about wine. This Chardonnay is Alamos. Is that good? Is that bad? I know nothing about wine.I presented the wine to Greedy Wine-Drinker Katy:I poured a drop into her glass.She sipped expertly.”Delicious!” she declared.I poured everyone a glass:We agreed that it was oaky. (“Why don’t you write a book about it,” says John Steinbeck.) I suggested that there was an apricot undertaste. Katy nodded. Did she agree?”This wine is really good,” she concluded.”Yes,” we agreed and watched the movie.