Roan Allen Red

Originally uploaded by jicarney.

I’m not a frequent drinker — a glass of wine at a banquet now and then. But I usually end up buying a bottle during the Celebration at the Celebration Trade Fair, which is held inside Calsonic Arena. Usually, Bedford County’s own hometown winery, Tri-Star, is set up there, and I’ll buy a bottle from them. This year, however, Tri-Star is taking a different approach, heavily promoting tours and tastings at the winery itself. So they weren’t at the trade fair. But Beans Creek Winery from Manchester was there, along with a couple of others.

Not being a refined wine consumer, I tend towards the sweeter wines. I know that’s gauche, but so be it. This is a semi-sweet red wine called Tennessee Roan Allen Red, named for Roan Allen F-38, one of the very first Tennessee Walking Horses. It seemed appropriate, given the setting.