The color on Domaine Tempier's rosé is a spectacular golden salmon color, it looks as good as it tastes!
Rumor has it the “super pour” at Storyteller Wine is the famous Domaine Tempier rosé, if you never had the chance to try it do it- if I had a 100 Wines To Drink In My Life list this would be in the top half of the list. Kermit Lynch made Domaine Tempier famous, and their wines are getting more expensive, but the rosé is a real treat. Plus, there are really great white tastings around, look at Cork, Garrison’s and John’s Marketplace. We are lucky to live in Portland!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Blackbird Wineshop
TBD
Cork, NE Alberta
“A” List Gewurztraminer. Gewurztraminer is one of those grapes that instantly makes an impression. When done right, it has richness and an oily quality from some extended skin contact but still maintains acidity, giving a nice refreshing finish. They can be slightly sweet or bone dry, but if the acidity is there, your palate will be happy either way. And they are a terrific choice for spicy cuisine, be it Thai take-out or extra-hot spice rubbed ribs off the backyard barbecue. Come check out some of our personal favorites that have arrived over the past few rainy weeks and embrace your summer thirst. Expect bottlings from HANDLEY in Anderson Valley, LUCIEN ALBRECHT in Alsace, ABAZZIA DI NOVACELLA from Alto-Adige, plus a couple from Oregon and Washington producers to round out the flight. $12.50 tasting fee and nobody will go home thirsty! Tasting is at the ALBERTA SHOP this week. 4-6 pm, $10.
Cornell Wine
Closed for vacation
Every Day Wine
Oregon Craft BEER Tasting; $6.5-9 pm, $15.
Foster and Dobbes
Join us on Friday afternoon on July 9th to taste some of the delicious wines from Anne Amie Vineyards. Anne Amie was launched in 1999 when Dr. Robert Pamplin bought the former Chateau Benoit Winery in Carlton, and assembled an impassioned staff tasked with creating stellar wines. Since then they have steadily garnered high praise (and high scores) for their work, and we’re pleased to have Ksandek Podbielski from the winery here to share the wines with you. From 4:30 – 6:30pm, he’ll be offering tastes of their 2009 Pinot Gris, 2009 Cuvée A Midnight Saignée Pinot Noir Rosé, 2008 Pinot Blanc, 2007 Prisme Pinot Noir Blanc, and 2008 Cuvée A Pinot Noir. What a lovely way to start the weekend, eh?
4:30-6:30 pm, free.
Garrison’s Fine Wines
This week’s tasting will highlight a series of wines that I have tried recently or their production was too small to share earlier. Rare unfiltered Fino Sherry that was a butt (barrels in Sherry-talk) selection by the group Equipo Navazos. We will also try the super allocated Chardonnay from Crowley (I held a little back for this tasting). Of course there are the new wines from Domaine Huet, a 20 year old Rioja and a chance to check in on 2005 Burgundy. The wines might be random, but they are good…ok Great.
NV Equipo Navazos La Bota de Fino #15
2008 Crowley Chardonnay
2007 Domaine Huet Sec Le Mont
1991 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva Blanco
2005 Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin*
(*will be opened a few hours before the tasting)
Bonus $8 (special pricing on orders)
2006 Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
From vines planted in 1966, we will try Grand Cru Burgundy from the Bonnes Mares Vineyard. This was poured at last year’s IPNC and is always limited. Usually $120 and will be pre-sold at $95 a bottle.
5-8 pm, $15.
Gem Wine Cellar & Wine Bar
Affordable Red Wines from Bordeaux, France
5-8 pm, $15.
Great Wine Buys
Top Picks in Zinfandel
If it’s hot as blazes, then it means we’re tasting Zinfandel at GWB. Never fails. Come check out a great lineup of America’s summer favorite. Perennial winners such as Orin Swift’s Prisoner, Ridge’s great East Bench from Dry Creek, Angel Vine Avery Vineyard from the Columbia Valley, Seghesio Sonoma and Rombauer Napa. $13. Plus an older gem from the cellar as bonus pour.
5-7:30 pm, $13.
Hollywood Wine & Espresso
TBD, 5-10 pm, $10.
John’s Marketplace
Mr. Mike pours…great dry pink wine. Also a few reds for those that gotta have ‘em.
dry pinks
1) Bodegas de Otto Bestué Rosado 2009 Somontano $15.99 -very dark dry pink Rosé -Somontano, Spain Deep raspberry fruit aroma, good balance of fruit and acidity. Mineral-driven yet with a soft texture. Yummy and dangerously easy to quaff. (Grapes: tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon).
Dom Rafael Tinto 2006 $13.99 –Portugal (Estremadura) (Dom Rafael is the 2nd label of the celebrated Herdade do Mouchão) (Grapes: mainly trincadeira with alicante bouschet and aragonêz.) Rich, dark, full spicy nose with complex lush fruit. The palate is savory and dark with good depth of fruit and some nice spicy structure. There’s a lovely depth here: it’s not overtly fruity, my definition of a great claret.5-7 pm, $5.
Liner & Elsen
No tasting
Mt. Tabor Fine Wines
Wines from the Iberian Peninsula; Spain & Portugal
Boy, can you say summer has arrived? Nothing moderate this year, we’re either breaking rainfall records, cold records or heat records. You could say it’s a record breaking year! It looks like I should have done all rose and white tastings this month. So, to beat the heat we’ll offer a few things for you. First, we have the coolest shop in town (in numerous ways). Our ability to keep you cool during your tasting is due to a very efficient air conditioning system. Second, we will offer at least two whites and a rose off the tasting board and I’ve adjusted the Iberian tasting just a touch for your comfort. Our flight of 5 wines will contain 4 delicious reds from Spain & Portugal and we will begin the flight with a killer Cava (sparkling white). Yesterday while my reps were showing me their wares I tasted a creamy, refreshing Cava that will be the perfect starter on this close to 100 degree day. The flight of 5 will be $15 but if you’re the type that just can’t handle a beautiful sparkler you can do the flight minus the Cava for $12 (4 wines).
NV Francoli, Cava Brut $1308 Artazuri, Garnacha (Grenache) $12 Navarra, Spain04 Castillo Rocio, Reserva $12 Utiel-Requena, Spain
4-7:30 pm, $15
Portland Wine Merchants
TBD, 4-8:00 pm, $15.
Storyteller Wine Co.
Insalata Caprese Night! All this talk of Italian wine has made me hungry. And by Friday here in Portland our temps will finally be up into the 90s. Nothing beats a nice, cool salad of tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar on a hot night so all the wines Friday night will be (a) Italian and (b) designed to pair with Insalata Caprese. And you just know there will be appetizers. There will be no charge for this tasting.
6-9 pm, free.
Vino
TBD
4:30-8 pm, fee.
The Wine Cellar
TBD, 4-6:30 pm, free
Woodstock Wine and Deli
Aussie Shiraz Taste-off!
6:30 pm, $10.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Cornell Wine
TBD
Garrison’s Fine Wines
Every Day Wines, 1-4 pm, free
Great Wine Buys
Masi’s Valpollicella Goodness
Storyteller Wines
Pinks and Sparklers! Face it, it’s going to be hot this Saturday. So drop by Storyteller and load up on some very specially priced roses and sparkling wines. And while you are shopping, sip wine in 60 degree F. splendor.
5PM, 12-5 pm, free.
