Dinner at The Stinking Rose, in Beverly Hills, is always a treat for me and my husband. The theme of this restaurant is everything garlic. Whenever we are there we enjoy eating the delicious Dungeness Killer Crab roasted in a garlice sauce serve with garlic butters. The last couple of times we were there we order the Alexander Valley Vineyards Syrah to enjoy with our meal. Each time we’ve had this wine we found it to be consistent in the flavor department. On the palate the AVV Syrah boasts flavors of dark berries and licorice. There is also a hint of a floral component to this wine because a small amount of Viognier is blended with the syrah. Finally, a hint of sweet oak stands out on the finish. 

This great wine is produced at a family owned vineyard in northern Sonoma County, just 75 miles north of San Francisco, California. Although they concentrate primarily on Zinfandel, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, the Syrah is quite outstanding and deserves a lot of respect. It pairs well with red meat and as I mentioned before, shellfish. The Syrah retails from about $18-20.00.

Check out the video below and then check out this fabulous wine.