Wine tasting December 5

Posted at December 3, 2009

Last weekend, Saturday after Thanksgiving, brought echoes of the past several months and harbingers of winter days to come. Early on Joan came by to pick up selections for their late Thanksgiving dinner, then actually in progress (no time to deliberate!), followed by a periodic visit from a charming Canadian benefactor who drops in a few times a year to restock white wine at the Lummi getaway, always a welcome treat!

After that it was Very Quiet till about 4, when some newbies and some of the usual suspects came by.Here are Del and Terry celebrating Terry’s second week living on Lummi, and second Saturday in the wine shop…!


And a bit of drama and mystery: “Omigod, do you see what’s down there…???!!!”

And here’s a nice one of Ian and Robin, who skated in just before every bottle was completely empty…whew, that was close!

This week’s wines offer some unusual grapes from Italy:

Villa Erbice Soave Superiore ’06  (Italy) $14: Garganega with Trebbiano for freshness, spends a year on the lees (yeast cells & grape solids left from fermentation.)

De Tarczal Marzemino 06 (Italy)  $14: A rare grape, marzemino is a relative of Barbera, with lots of bright, fully ripened fruit, with crisp acidity and ripe tannins.

Podere Ciona 07 (Italy) $14: SuperTuscan blend of sangiovese and alicante delivers ripe fruit, spices, and a long, lingering finish.

Kiona cab-merlot ’04 (Washington) $10: Rich, earthy, spicy, and crisp; good showing of Washington fruit at a real bargain price; great for sipping or with any meal.

Wine Tasting

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