Yield is a small, intimate wine bar located in the heart of San Francisco's historic Dog Patch Neighborhood. For dinner, make sure you visit Serpentine across the street.
From their website… Yield is the first "green" wine bar in San Francisco... We are committed to supporting sustainable winemaking and agriculture, as well as family owned and operated wineries. All of the wines featured on our rotating wine list are environmentally friendly — they are made from grapes that are farmed organically or biodynamically. While many of our featured wineries even receive certification, all of them are as focused on making the best wine possible as they are on making it in the most environmentally conscious way. To learn more about "green" wine, click here.
Caught up in conversation, few wine notes were made about the groups choices:
“Mmm” and “That’s a good wine”
Tempranillo, Kirios de Adrada, Ribera del Duero, Spain ’05
This was Mary’s glass and I thought it rude to start swigging and swirling her glass when I had my own in front of me. I did notice murmurs of enjoyment from her so apparently it was a good wine for her. Yield indicates fresh tobacco and roasted tomatoes in the dense medium red wine that is Biodynamic (farming with an emphasis on manures and composts and the exclusion of the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants).
2.5 stars out of 5
Carmenère/Cabernet Sauvignon, Chamán de Santa Cruz, Colchagua Valley, Chile ‘05
I’m pretty spoiled when it comes to Cabernet and have enjoyed many. Although this wine was smooth and drinkable, I felt that it could have stayed on the shelf an additional year before opening. The first half of the glass had strong tannins and reminded me of a young zinfandel. Yield indicates that they recognize smoked pineapple and bay leaves in the aroma and taste; to be honest, all I caught was alcohol and the giggles from jokes around the table. I will need to return and try it again in a more serious manner.
1 comment:
sounds like a fun night; sorry I missed it!
Post a Comment