We visited our old friends and neighbors recently for a great meal back in our old “Hood” - the West Side of Sonoma (city). Geordie Carr, head winemaker for Enkidu, broke out a newly bottled ‘07 Sonoma Valley zinfandel from his own label: Bump. He whipped up some local surf fish to go with it. Ali ‘cued up some awesome organic sausages from the Sonoma market and free vegetables that someone threw down on the bar at the Wine Exchange (plus a few tomatoes from Pat Kuleto’s villa garden). Mieko provided some unbelievably huge collard greens and fresh meyer lemon from her mom’s garden in Santa Cruz. We thought it would be fun to videotape a typical California bounty with locally produced artisanal wine. We call this “Surf Fish.” For food and wine lovers, the Golden State is hard to beat.

More info: Geordie is the head winemaker for Enkidu, plus seven other labels out of their 8th St. winery. He and Mieko are now launching their own label, Bump Wine, which currently consists of a Sonoma Valley Zin and a Syrah. Their Zin is big, bold, and beautiful, a powerful wine made with minimal manipulation. The Syrah is medium dark, exhibits lush fruit, firm but silky tannins, and a gorgeous lingering finish of exotic spices. It’s an elegant example of how good Sonoma Valley Syrah can be. Stay tuned for these great, limited production hand-made Sonoma wines, and check in on www.bumpwine.com soon. We wish you well, Geordie and Mieko!

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