Guests: Stults family, J Butler, Michael & Jennifer, Eric, JR and kids, Paul
Michael said these ribs were proof of God's existance, or some such nonsense. He'd had a bit of wine, but more on that later.
The Rendezvous Ribs were outstanding. They were all dry rub; no sauce. The rub is a mixture of spices, but especially paprika, which imparts the red tone you can see in the photo. They were fall-off-the-bone tender after nearly six hours in the smoker. The wood smoke from the apple wood paired well with the spice from the paprika. It especially paired well with the killer wines we enjoyed with the Rendezvous Ribs, especially the 2006 Chase Cellars St. Helena Zinfandel. Our homemade Dump Bucket Napa Valley Syrah was fun too.
All in all, another fun evening of laughter with friends, family, fantastic food and excellent wines!
Sidenotes: This new blog was a hit with the folks at the fiesta. It's nice to know that at least a few folks read it, albeit in person on my IPad. Michael Haley, a.k.a. Napa Blogger, suggested doing something more to foster readership- such as linking up with Napa Patch.
Additional sidenote: My intent with sidenotes is to share some funny side story from the evening. I recall hours of hearty laughter, but the specifics are Vague. Rest assured, it had nothing to do with the 8-10 (who's counting?) bottles of great local wine. And, while JR did sample some of the zins with his Rendezvous Ribs, he insisted they paired well with his 12 pack of Coors Light.
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