Carmel food and wine

Below are some food and wine pictures from the Carmel area of California.

Artichoke appetizer at Nepenthe. I love all the fresh artichokes!!

Cheese Shop in Carmel. My favorite was the Cotswold Cheddar with chives and onions.

That is one large pretzel! We paired this with a wine we purchased at the Cheese Shop.

We paired this Lucy rose with our lunch at Nepenthe. Lucia Vineyards makes the Lucy rose. This is a rose made from pinot noir skins. One dollar of every bottle sold is donated to breast cancer research.

I also tried a glass of the 09 Lucia Pinot Noir from Garys Vineyard. This was a very nice pinot noir! I am not even a huge pinot fan and this made me want a second glass. I heard Nepenthe is the only place that sells this pinot by the glass. (lucky me!)

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We also tried this 2008 barrel selected Cabernet Sauvignon from Chateau Julien. It is made in Monterey County. This was a nice wine to pair with our dinner at Forge in the Forest in Carmel.