Kauboi

New restaurant that just opened in Aptos….different for the area for sure. Japanese sushi place with a fun bar. Josie our bartender was sweet but didn’t know much about the wine selection. In her defense the place is brand new so I’m going with the fact that she just isn’t familiar with the list yet because her beer and sake knowledge were great! I had a fabulous draft beer from San Diego. It was a pale ale made with Serrano chilies! Spicy at the finish and oh so tasty. Doc and I had the Kobe sliders to start. A little rare for my taste (and I like pretty rare steak) but ok. They had a wasabi aioli sauce that was good. The fries crispy and fresh(the way they should be). Fish was very fresh and local. I did not care for the shrimp tempura batter it was not my fav. Not very flavorful. All in all a decent meal with great beer and sake. I will try again to make one more assessment before I write the food off, but I will definitely be back for the beer.

Rosé Event

Seeing that I am not a big fan of rosés I didn’t care for most of them. With that said my favorite was the 1st place winner (Solis). On the sweeter side but not cough syrup-ee refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day.
I must say that the Hayes Mansion was very accommodating and it was a fun event! The appetizers they provided were very tasty and paired well with the rosés. Overall a fun experience with beautiful surroundings and great company.

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Cupertino wineries…..bust

So the Fan4 went out up into the hills of Cupertino for a little wine exploration. Yea we could have stayed in our backyard and opened a bottle of any of our wines and been happier. Aside from the beautiful views we were not to impressed. Ridge was over priced and although we did take home two bottles of wine none of us were “wowed”. All the wines were soft and subtle but kinda tasted the same. Next!
Second stop Picchetti. To be honest it was more impressive just because they had more of a variety. With that said I didn’t care for most of it; but still they have a variety. My fav was their 2011 Sangiovese. Tasty but way over priced. It’s a 20$ bottle selling at 39.95!
So all in all it was a gorgeous day with beautiful views and as Brax says “we are wine tasting…..which means it’s a good day”.