Only the Good Notes

Decatur Wine Festival

Yesterday we attended the Decatur Wine Festival. It was held on the square in downtown Decatur and was a sold out event. The weather was P-E-R-F-E-C-T! Not a cloud in the sky, and a high of about 60 degrees.

We spent about 2 1/2 hours there tasting various wines and champagnes, and a little bit of food. From there we walked down the street to Ted’s Montana Grill for an early dinner as we were famished.

I pieced together this video in Picasa and unfortunately the audio doesn’t quite match up to the video. You will still be able to get a feel for the event, though.

We were both surprised by how many wines we DIDN’T like…following are the wines we tried yesterday that we liked a lot:

  • Nine Walks Sauvingion Blanc (T)
  • Gnarly Head Authentic Red (S)
  • Ferrari Carano Chardonnay (S)
  • Valdo Prosecco (T)
  • Chocolate Shop Dark Chocolate Wine (T)
  • Amalaya Red (T)
  • Charles de Fere Blanc de Blancs (T)
  • Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry (S)
  • Alamos Torrontes (T)
  • Alamos Chardonnay (S)
  • MacMurray Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (T+S)
  • Pine Ridge Chenin/Viognier (T+S)

2011 Decatur Arts Festival

This past weekend, Stephanie and I really enjoyed our visit to the 2011 Decatur Arts Festival.

Here is a quick video recap:

One of my favorite pieces...

This event was wonderful, and a great way to spend some time together, as well as a very pleasant way to visit downtown Decatur.

Not to mention, some really great quality art and artists.

This event is a future MUST ATTEND!

And let’s not forget and give a quick shout-out to Raging Burrito, where we grabbed lunch before hitting the festival. A great joint – also highly recommended!