Rosenblum Open House

This past weekend was the quarterly open house held by Rosenblum Cellars in Alameda.

The building ain’t glam, but the wine sure is!
I wound up going despite the flakiness of two ppl I asked along (like they’re getting a wine-related invite next time!). Got comped lah! Tasting of 20+ wines, snacky foods and a Riedel wine glass. Whatta bargain!

Besides this healthy spread, there were snausages, satay and white castle type burgers. And Zinfindel ice cream!

Riedel Glasses for tasting!
The tasting was held both inside the winery and outside in the parking lot. Despite an unseasonal rain (which kept a lot of people inside, wimps!), the crowd was managable and an atmosphere of “chill” in addition to a lot of “smug” made the event a good one. There was a lot of wine!

There’s a lotta wine in those tanks & barrels…
Naturally, after tasting and eating for three hours, there was another place to visit. Hangar One, a boutique vodka label that makes its wares in a hanger in the old Alameda Naval Air Station (where they keep dee nu-clear wessels). Great vodka, even though it’s a bit pricey.

This is what they distill vodka with

And this is how they display it!
I tried some tea infused vodka called Q1. It was like the kind of tea you want at 0200 after you get kicked out of the bars for last call…
Here’s a shot of The City from Alameda in the rain. Wah!