Early twentieth century Swiss abstract painter Paul Klee (1879-1940) also said “He has found his style, when he cannot do otherwise.”
I found my style this August vacationing in central California. Space – vast, luscious space surrounded us as we drove up the coast, the ocean on one side, a vast expanse of mountains and canyons on the other.
Outside of San Luis Obispo we spent two nights at the Madonna Inn. There we frolicked in the pool and two outdoor hot tubs, enjoying the vast vista of the American West spread out before us.
Both nights we dined on organic beef at the hotel’s steakhouse, named for it’s owner and founder,
Alex Madonna. We danced to the three-piece band until the end of the evening. Surrounded by a convivial, ballroom dance-loving crowd, average age perhaps 70, our two children were invited by charming strangers to dance while we cut a rug ourselves.
What wine would I sip while contemplating this quote?
Most certainly I would recommend the 2007 Rombauer Vineyards Carneros Merlot from Napa Valley. Its richly fruity tones of boysenberry, black cherry, and plum are overlaid with a hint of spice. Delicious and complex. At around $28 a bottle it pairs well with steak.
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