We were given a wine list, but the lighting was so dim over most of the area I could barely read it, nor could I make out most of the labels, so did not even try to take notes beyond an A-F rating system. I probably tried about 20 wines in total.
Back home looking up the wines on Wine Searcher, I discovered what I had thought at the tasting, that there was an over-abundance of inexpensive wines present. Many were in the $10 (barely) to $20 range, although some I tasted in that range were good to my tastes. The star for me, and at least two other folks, was the St. Supery Elu Red Meritage. I also liked the Picket Fence Chardonnay, and an off-list Cab Franc Reserve that I believe - but am not certain - was from Grayson Cellars. By the time we had worked our way to the Gruet table, the wines there had run out, much to our disappointment.
I was a bit disappointed at the offerings, considering what the tickets cost, but it was a fundraiser so that tempers the disappointment a bit. The event was also supposed to have food from Tulsa's top chefs, but many of the town's high-end restaurants were not represented. There were some wonderful foods to be had though, including roast beef on flatbread, with caramelized onions and fresh-grated horseradish (fantastic!) from Fifty Five Degrees and a delish black bean soup from The French Hen. Oh, and melt-in-your-mouth beef tenderloin on a crisp toast, topped with horseradish.
All in all, we did have a good time, and will probably do this event next year as well.
