Last night we went to the home of our friends Jim and Dana, bringing the dog to play with her friend Courtney. Another couple joined us (a celebration of Oct birthdays) and Jim prepared a nice dinner of ham, blackeyed peas, kale, and a cornbread/mizuna salad (I checked my calendar and location to make sure it wasn't New Years in the South).
They greeted us with the NV Zardetto Prosecco. Light, appley, fresh, good acidity, slightly coarse mousse. Not bad, B-
I had carried the 2007 Meulenhof Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese. Good with the ham, tropical fruits and apple, good length, but this is one of those 2007s where I see the softness to the acids some complain of. B
I also brought the 2005 Ste. Colombe (Cotes de Castillon) as Jim isn't so much a white wine guy. Plummy, some tannic structure, modern and easy. Good with the harder cheeses. B
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.