My second home URBAN enoteca

URBAN enoteca is a relatively new place opening its doors in December 2010. It's part tasting room, part small bites restaurant. And it's the bomb. I've been here a couple times. Once for their AMAZING brunch on Sundays (you have to make plans right now to go there for brunch. It is hands down the best food I've ever put in my mouth) and for a wine tasting put on by a Pugest Sound Wine Meetup Group I'm a part of. For $20 I got a "library pass" to taste six wines, some cheese and meats, and a chance to win a dinner for four (which I didn't). In my opinion it wasn't worth $20, I've gotten a lot more tasting opportunities at different wine tastings for much less. Usually for $20 I expect to learn something. There wasn't much learning.

Joining me was Sarah, her mom Cathy, Cathy's man Al and Cathy's friend Karen. We had some fun with name tags and Sarah became Cordelia, Cathy Victoria, Al Sam, and Karen Ethel. It wasn't my most creative moment but it still got some laughs. The first wine we tried was from McCrea Cellars. I had the Roussane, which I'm not too familiar with (a white wine grape grown originally in the Rhône wine region in France) and it was delicious; light, crisp, summer-y. I ended up having a glass of this wine after the tasting.

Another mentionable wine was from the Fielding Hill Winery. I had their Cabernet Franc and in my notes there's a huge star and the word delicious, so it must be good. I really can't wait three days after an event to write my blog. Guess you'll just have to try it on your own.

Other wines we tried that night were from Cave B Estate (which has an amazing event space at the Gorge), Fidelitas Winery where I tried what looks like merot grhann, which I can only assume is merlot, Five Star Cellars had a really good sangiovese, not commonly found in Washington wines so that was a nice treat, and Kiona Vineyards, which is an ok winery yet pretty affordable so good as a regular day wine.

So heed my advice and check this place out, it's totally worth it. Tastings here are a little on the expensive side, but it's a great place to have a birthday, wedding announcement, or a reason to get people together over a glass of wine. And go to their brunch, you can meet me there this Sunday at 11:30am.