Archive for March, 2009
Selvapiana – When was the last time you loved Chianti this much?
A few miles northeast of Florence, the Rufina district produces excellent Chianti. Fattoria Selvapiana 2006 is a striking example. Selvapiana is an ancient estate – once the summer resort of Florentine prelates. In 1827, the Giuntini Selvapiana family bought the property. They have stayed to make wine and olive oil for many generations.
The 2006 vendemmia [...]
In-Store Tasting – The Italian Wine Equation
We’re tasting Italian wines, and not a one of them comes wrapped in a straw basket. We decided to stay away from the big attention hogs, and instead we focused a bit more on the cool little appellations and edgy bottlings popping up all over the country.
Stop by the Friday, between 5 and 9, [...]
Wine Review – Yves Culleron Syrah
The northern Rhône produces the world’s finest expression of the syrah grape. The famous districts include Côte-Rôtie (the “burnt or roasted hillside”), St.-Joseph, and Hermitage. These wines will put a dent in an AIG bonus. But there is good news: just west of the Rhône river, the region known as Collines Rhodaniennes also produces marvelous [...]
19Mar2009 | Tim | 0 comments | Continued
Wine 101 Series – Putting It All Together
Sunday April 19th from 1:00 -2:00 at 1/2 Lounge.
$15.00 / Person
Call or email the shop to reserve your seat.
16Mar2009 | Tim | 0 comments | Continued
The Wines of Piedmont class
Sunday, April 19th from 3:00 – 4:30
$35/Person
SOLD OUT! Call or email the shop to be put on our waiting list.
Piedmont is home to what may just be the most interesting wines on earth. Fashioned from Nebbiolo, the wines of Barolo and Barbaresco are stylish, mouthwatering wines, each different from the next. With distinct terroir comes [...]
15Mar2009 | Jason | 2 comments | Continued
Palacios Petalos Bierzo
Since the time of the Cistercian monks and the Romans before them, Bierzo in the far northwest corner of Spain has produced wine from the mencia grape. The wine is inky dark and idiosyncratic. The grapes grow on steep hillsides in soil which is quartz and slate. Many vines are a century old.
Pétalos 2006 is [...]
Class – The American Wine Frontier: Pioneers of the Pacific Northwest
Sunday, May 3rd from 3:00 – 4:30
$35/Person
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Class – The American Wine Frontier: The Artisan Wines of Northern California
Sunday, June 14th from 3:00 – 4:30
$35/Person
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