We do not regularly spend an afternoon wine tasting...something hard to resist with all the wonderful winery choices nearby, but on this occassion, a high recommendation drew us to visit the tasting counter of Black Hand Cellars wine tasting room. Located on Main Street in the West Village of Cambria, the tasting room offers a friendly and casual environment to enjoy your tasting sampler, have some fun and people watch Main Street's "March of the Tourist". A relatively new shop in Cambria, we were invited by our neighbors Jim & Martha to stop in and taste the vineyard's wonderful 2002 Syrah...and as an added incentive, Jim is the tasting room host on each Friday afternoon. Quite an interesting story of how the Black Hand Cellars name came to be. The 2002 Syrah is quite yummy...and even the most novice of wine connoisseur will be able to experience the subtle Hungarian Oak and white pepper taste in this reserve. Look for Jim ( in his Aloha Shirts) to offer you a welcome smile, some animated conversation, wine facts and a "little here, a little there local knowledge of anything else. And check out the Hit List Wine Club...if you have ever belonged to a club, you will find that this membership is quite reasonable and won't leave your wallet empty and bare.
Jul 24, 2009
Black Hand Cellars
We do not regularly spend an afternoon wine tasting...something hard to resist with all the wonderful winery choices nearby, but on this occassion, a high recommendation drew us to visit the tasting counter of Black Hand Cellars wine tasting room. Located on Main Street in the West Village of Cambria, the tasting room offers a friendly and casual environment to enjoy your tasting sampler, have some fun and people watch Main Street's "March of the Tourist". A relatively new shop in Cambria, we were invited by our neighbors Jim & Martha to stop in and taste the vineyard's wonderful 2002 Syrah...and as an added incentive, Jim is the tasting room host on each Friday afternoon. Quite an interesting story of how the Black Hand Cellars name came to be. The 2002 Syrah is quite yummy...and even the most novice of wine connoisseur will be able to experience the subtle Hungarian Oak and white pepper taste in this reserve. Look for Jim ( in his Aloha Shirts) to offer you a welcome smile, some animated conversation, wine facts and a "little here, a little there local knowledge of anything else. And check out the Hit List Wine Club...if you have ever belonged to a club, you will find that this membership is quite reasonable and won't leave your wallet empty and bare.
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