Currently viewing the category: "Tastings"

This week’s tasting: November 10, 5:30-8:30

November 10, 2010 by admin

Our friend Neil, from Rosenthal Wine Merchant, will be pouring 3 French wines from Languedoc, Loire, and Beaujolais regions. It’s always interesting to see how vastly different each region is. Featured will be 2 whites, one a bit richer and honeyed, the other being brighter and crisp. We’ll also be pouring a gorgeous 2009 Cru [...]

Continue Reading →

This week’s tasting: November 3

November 3, 2010 by admin

We love Gamay this time of the year. A juicy red that’s a bit lighter in body, with fresh fruit aromas, balanced by an earthy minerality that makes it an ideal wine for fall foods. Think: butternut squash soup, mushroom ragout over goat cheese polenta or herb roast chicken. Moulin a Vent Domaine du Salvard, [...]

Continue Reading →

This week’s tasting: October 27

October 27, 2010 by admin

Cabernet Franc is one of the major red grape varietals sometimes known for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style. It is however also vinified as a single varietal wine, which really showcases the gorgeous peppery, perfumey, tobacco, earthy, dark berries often appreciated in Cab. Franc. We at Vine, love this varietal. [...]

Continue Reading →

This week’s tasting: October 20

October 20, 2010 by admin

We got a shipment of some great new wines this week, just in time for the beautiful Fall weather we’ve been having recently. It’s going to be a great Wednesday tasting. We’ll be uncorking a bottle of the most lovely Moscati d’Asti. Also included will be a fuller-bodied red as well as a golden, ginger-scented [...]

Continue Reading →