Snake + Herring

We visited Snake + Herring purely because we thought it sounded cool. Hahahah. And it is a cool winery! Totally new world and hip. Their vineyards are sited mainly in the southwest and Albany. Classic wine connoisseurs would highly likely turn up their noses at it. We were tickled by how it has named its wines and its awesomely designed wine labels, and names.

And what did I know... the 2017 syrah named ‘Redemption’ was fairly impressive, as is its 2017 chardonnay named ‘Corduroy’ (I forgot to ask if that's from Pearl Jam.). I tend to avoid syrah and shiraz, but the 2017 ‘Redemption’ persuaded me to give it a chance. It's indeed lighter and less intense. It has none of the usual tart and spicy notes that my tastebuds associate with the full-bodied shiraz. I almost bought the ‘Cannonball’, a 2017 blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and petit verdot because apparently they named it after the song by The Breeders. Hurhurhur. Its current range of wines is surprisingly rather decent.

If you go new world, you go hipster all the way. Great music selection in the den too. They allowed us to go through its cds and vinyls, and the man was happily plonked in the den going through their records. We put on The Pixies. I didn't just buy its wines. The man and I also bought a tee! I LOVE THIS WINERY. No regrets about shipping a case home and paying taxes on it.