A few new interesting items this week (see below), but most importantly, the announcement of a very special tasting event to be held on Friday May 21st; here's the story:
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Italian Wine Tasting Event
Join your friends and neighbors in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens for a special wine tasting event on Friday night, May 21st, 7:00-9:00 pm, featuring all 20 Italian provinces, with a white and a red from each province. The venue is Christ Church, at the corner of Clinton and Kane Sts., and the venue should be attraction enough: the church is landmarked, celebrating its 175th anniversary this year; its redecoration in 1916 was the last personal commission undertaken by Louis Comfort Tiffany and most of the interior is his work. Tasting is a benefit for the Linden Tree Pre-school; $35 in advance, $40 at the door. You may pay in advance with credit card by calling Heights Chateau, 718-330-0963, or call the church office at 718-624-0083.
Join your friends and neighbors in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens for a special wine tasting event on Friday night, May 21st, 7:00-9:00 pm, featuring all 20 Italian provinces, with a white and a red from each province. The venue is Christ Church, at the corner of Clinton and Kane Sts., and the venue should be attraction enough: the church is landmarked, celebrating its 175th anniversary this year; its redecoration in 1916 was the last personal commission undertaken by Louis Comfort Tiffany and most of the interior is his work. Tasting is a benefit for the Linden Tree Pre-school; $35 in advance, $40 at the door. You may pay in advance with credit card by calling Heights Chateau, 718-330-0963, or call the church office at 718-624-0083.
NEW WHITES:
Palacio de Vivero 2009 Rueda @ $8.99
A bright, clean, citrus blend of Verdejo and Viura
Coopers Creek 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $12.99
Intensely varietal, with aromas and flavors of gooseberry, passion fruit, and nectarine
(back) Konzelmann 2007 Pinot Blanc @ $14.99
A superb version of the grape from a Canadian producer, with zesty fruit flavors, a hint of minerality, and brisk acidity
Spy Valley 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $18.99
Classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, like biting into a ripe grapefruit
Spy Valley 2007 Gewurztraminer @ $19.99
Fruit-driven, with intense aromas of rose petals and litchi nuts
Palacio de Vivero 2009 Rueda @ $8.99
A bright, clean, citrus blend of Verdejo and Viura
Coopers Creek 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $12.99
Intensely varietal, with aromas and flavors of gooseberry, passion fruit, and nectarine
(back) Konzelmann 2007 Pinot Blanc @ $14.99
A superb version of the grape from a Canadian producer, with zesty fruit flavors, a hint of minerality, and brisk acidity
Spy Valley 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $18.99
Classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, like biting into a ripe grapefruit
Spy Valley 2007 Gewurztraminer @ $19.99
Fruit-driven, with intense aromas of rose petals and litchi nuts
NEW REDS:
(new vintage) Maurel Vedeau 2008 Pinot Noir @ $11.99
A juicy Pinot from the south of France, earthy and spicy with lively strawberry aromas and flavors
(back) Glory Days 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $13.99
A bargain Cab with lots of black fruit, layers of oak, and a long finish
(new vintage) Pavlou 2006 Klima Xinomavro @ $15.99
An elegant Greek red with lots of dried cherries, licorice and spice :
Ronco Malo 2007 Barbera d'Asti @ $24.99
A single-vineyard Barbera, aged in cement and bottled unfiltered, rich, juicy, and elegant
(liberated from the cellar) St. Cosme 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape @ $45.99
A blend of old-vine Grenache and Mourvedre, with great balance, strength, structure and complexity
(new vintage) Maurel Vedeau 2008 Pinot Noir @ $11.99
A juicy Pinot from the south of France, earthy and spicy with lively strawberry aromas and flavors
(back) Glory Days 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $13.99
A bargain Cab with lots of black fruit, layers of oak, and a long finish
(new vintage) Pavlou 2006 Klima Xinomavro @ $15.99
An elegant Greek red with lots of dried cherries, licorice and spice :
Ronco Malo 2007 Barbera d'Asti @ $24.99
A single-vineyard Barbera, aged in cement and bottled unfiltered, rich, juicy, and elegant
(liberated from the cellar) St. Cosme 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape @ $45.99
A blend of old-vine Grenache and Mourvedre, with great balance, strength, structure and complexity
NEW ROSES:
Xavier Flouret 2009 Nationale 7 Cotes de Provence @ $14.99
Classic Provencale rose, elegant and well balanced, a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Tibouren
Raimbault 2009 Sancerre @ $23.99
Made 100% from Pinot Noir, light and elegant with good minerality and a burst of ripe raspberries
Xavier Flouret 2009 Nationale 7 Cotes de Provence @ $14.99
Classic Provencale rose, elegant and well balanced, a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Tibouren
Raimbault 2009 Sancerre @ $23.99
Made 100% from Pinot Noir, light and elegant with good minerality and a burst of ripe raspberries