It’s May – hooray! Get out your fancy hat and pick a winner for the KENTUCKY DERBY. It’s on Saturday. Line up a nice wine or two if you’re not having mint juleps. Kendall-Jackson has this year’s Derby commemorative bottles out and the bottles are as elegant as the wines are tasty. There’s a Mendocino County Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignons from their North Coast and Sonoma vineyards. I’m going with the Chardonnay all the way. You can count on Kendall-Jackson to craft a Chardonnay that’s creamy and velvety and beautifully balanced. Never flabby. This one has the tropical fruit and citrus notes that resonate on your palate, and a yummy little vanilla note on the finish. Win or lose on the track, you’ll have a good wine in the glass.
