2006 Tour de Vin Wrapup

Things we learned at the 2006 Wine and Food Foundation of Texas Tour de Vin at Whole Foods Market:

When it comes to great Austin chefs, we love it when we get the chance to eat:
• Warm Gorgonzola, Pancetta & Roasted Garlic Dip with Amuse Bouche Croutes from Amuse Bouche Catering Company
• Posole Blanco from Castle Hill Cafe
• Crab Cakes from Eddie V's Edgewater Grille
• Mini Tuna Tartare Tacos with Wasabi Aioli and Spicy Slaw from the Roaring Fork
• Roasted Gold Beet Salad with Toasted Pecans, Goat Cheese and Balsamic Basil Vinaigrette from The Salt Lick 360
• Homemade Ginger Ale and Sake Mojitos with Fresh Spearmint from Uchi

The next time we're at Whole Foods and need a bottle of white, we'll probably pick among Austinist Tom Thornton's choices from the evening, all conveniently available up in the WFM, because that's how they roll:
• 2004 Clos Pegase Mitsuko's Vineyard Chardonnay - Carneros
• 2004 MacRostie Wildcat Pinot Noir - Sonoma (Editor's Note - This is a red! Our bad! What were we thinking?)
•2005 Hess Collection Su'skol Vineyard Chardonnay - Napa
• 2004 Bridlewood Viognier - Central Coast

We made some notes on the reds, but our memory gets a little fuzzy. Luckily, We Manage Stuff's Rose Russell helped us piece a list together, including:
• 2003 Spellbound Petit Syrah - Napa
• 2001 Chalk Hill Merlot - Sonoma
• 2004 Toad Hollow Cacophony Zinfandel - Sonoma
• 2003 Brolio Chiante Classico