Memorial Day 2021
Memorial Day is a day to relax with Family, friends and to reflect on the sacrifices that so many before us made to give us this day. The day here started a bit cloudy, but it did not stop the Jones Beach air show. As we live near the beach, we enjoyed the flyovers of all the aircraft as they darted back and forth over the beach, putting on the show. As this is a day for Family, food, and wine, our son and his girlfriend joined us. The menu this day was a selection of prime steaks grilled on a ragingly hot searing station and accompanied by all the fixings, including homemade caramelized onions. Now no day would be complete without some wine, and today was no exception. We enjoyed five different wines from both the east and west coast of the US. We opened with the 2019 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, one of Jo’s favorite red wines. It opens with strong notes of Vanilla on the nose, and the taste is rich with very well-structured tannins, balanced acid, and