Wine Tasting July 10 ’10
Last week, you will recall, I finally gave in to the idea that had been in my mind for years that we should pull out those old bottles of Longoria Blues Cuvee (2000!), and in celebration of the great enjoyment we have gotten from our series of their posters, to have an annual 4th of July tasting called “Red, Whites, and Blues cuvee.” So we did! I also wrote to Longoria winery in Los Olivos to order the four newer posters we did not yet have, and told them about our event. Come to find out, only the previous weekend they had had THEIR OWN Blues Cuvee celebration, and we were all invited to take a bus down to the next one, and maybe that is a pretty good idea! Stay tuned! (so to speak!)
Exceptional crowd last weekend…the pictures speak for themselves…it is a wonderful thing that so much Life happens in this funny little shop every Saturday; yes, this is why we are here!!!
This week’s wines:
Aveleda vinho verde Portugal $9
Our old favorite– light and refreshing with a bit of spicyness that tempers the melon, green apple and peach flavors…a perfect summer white!
Donjon Minervois Rose ’09 France $14
A 60:40 blend of Syrah and Grenache, this Minervois Rosé brims with red raspberry, strawberries, and melon, all tinged with an invigorating hint of herbs, salt, and pepper. Ah, songs of summer…!
Bricco del Tempo Barbera d’Alba Italy $9
Modern viticultural techniques and warmer regions have made Barbera a medium-bodied, full-flavored wine with bright, red fruit tones that feature hints of violets, earth and plum with just a whisper of tannin.
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See you Tonight at the Willows-Delille event…!
Rich
the Tinto is excellent as advertised. Save me some. See you Saturday.
MJ
this from Diana Longoria of Longoria wines about our event last weekend featuring their Blues Cuvee (more on the way!) :
“Thank you for ordering and displaying our posters as well as the wonderful mention of our winery, wine and the Blues in your recent blog. I hope your event went well and our wine was enjoyed by all. I’m sorry I didn’t email back to you sooner, Rick and I have been away on a sales trip to New York and Virginia for the last couple of weeks.
Thanks again and Cheers!