Finding Time for Perfect Wine

Once again, I have to apologize for the lapse in time here. However, I once again promise that it is with good reason. We have plenty of exciting things going on at Fidelitas: new releases, excellent recognition and some fun things coming in the near future with the wine club. Look for added benefits, an upper tier and a more exclusive experience. In the meantime, I thought I would share a quick story about finding a perfect time to share a special bottle.
Many people ask me about cellaring their bottles or express a pressure to open a special bottle at the perfect time with the perfect food and company. My response is often, open it when you want it and make the bottle the special occasion. Sometimes it can be really fun to enjoy a really fabulous wine while watching Jeopardy.
However, I recently got to open a special bottle for a special occasion. (Unfortunately, it wasn’t Fidelitas, but hang with me) Back when my now husband and I were dating, he began to save up for a boat. He owns a fly fishing guide service here in the Puget Sound and really wanted to expand what he can offer to his clients. Five years ago, I gave him a bottle of one of his favorite wines but told him to hang on to it until we were on that boat. A month ago, his dream of buying a boat came true and we were able to take it out with a few close friends over the weekend. After years of worrying that the bottle might not ever get opened, we popped the cork and enjoyed it out of Chinet cups just as the sun was starting to go down. No fancy food, no fancy stemware, but a great wine at a great time…

Watch for much more activity on this blog in weeks to come. If all goes well, we will have some of our newest additions to the Fidelitas family contributing stories and pics about our adventures in Seattle, on Red Mountain and in the production facility. For now, one last pic to prove that Charlie can clean up nice from time to time: