Friday Wine Tasting... Shelton Vineyards Bin 17

Wine of the Week
Shelton Vineyards Bin 17, American Chardonnay
$11.99

While we were on the Outerbanks we did some wine tasting at an adorable wine store in Nags Head, NC. I love trying local wines when I am traveling, as just about every state has at least one vineyard and are producing some serious wines. As we were tasting through a number of different local vintages, I discovered a delightful unoaked Chardonnay from Shelton Vineyards, Bin 17 American Chardonnay.

Tasting Notes: Lush fruit with highly-concentrated flavors of our Dijon Clone Chardonnay characterizes the 2008 Bin 17 Chardonnay. This wine receives no barrel-aging and no malo-lactic fermentation. This is a wine built on fruit expression alone that is abundant in this wine. The focused citrus notes are accented with melon, banana, and other tropical fruit nuances with a rich, round texture.

Beach Time...

Nags Head, NC

There is something so relaxing and amazing about spending a week at the beach. It took me a couple days to slow down, sit still, get into a great book, and just be. The best part of being on vacation is no one ever needs to know what time it is, there is no place to be or schedule to follow. The worst part about vacation is that it always takes me until the last day to relax then it is time to go back home.

Even though I haven't thought much about time this week while sitting on the beach, reading the new issue of Lucky I came across the most adorable Pendant watches. That have moved to the top of my must have list for fall. They are the perfect accessory to an outfit and are a great solution for me as I usually don't like wearing a watch on my wrist. A couple of my favorites are (via Lucky Magazine)...

1. Gold Plated "Zip" Pendant Watch Necklace, $175, Marc Jacobs


2. Gold-Plated Ring Watch, $58, Lamercollections.com

3. Diamond Detail Watch Charm, $430, Sterling Silver Chain, $165, Links of London #888-295-4657