A Taste of Italy
This Tuesday Tasting (Nov 13) we try 3 elegant wines from 3 different regions of Italy. Featuring: Scarpetta Pinot Grigio, Venezie – This light but vibrant Pinot Grigio tastes of stone fruits, honey, and pear…
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Wines: A to V (Spring Whites)
This Tuesday Tasting (Mar 6), we try three white varietals that offer a range of flavors. Featuring: Shooting Star Aligote, Washington – Originating from Eastern Europe, this grape makes for a fragrant, full-bodied white fermented…
Mambo Italiano
This Tuesday Tasting we’re excited to share 3 new Italian wines that are fantastico! Featuring: La Giustiniani Gavi di Gavi—This big, round Piedmont wine may make you rethink Italian whites: made from 100% Cortese grapes,…
Med Reds
This Tuesday Tasting we try three reds from the Mediterranean region perfect for warm weather sipping. Featuring: Cepas Viejas Bobal, Spain – This fresh, bright red culled from old vine Bobal grapes is aged in…
Not Your Cali Cabs
This Tuesday Tasting we leave West Coast Cabs behind to take a tour that spans continents to try some of their ripe, red cabs that are excellent reflections of the region. Featuring: Excelsior, South Africa—This…
Mambo Italiano
This Tuesday Tasting, we kick up our heels and enjoy some flavorful reds from southern, central and northern Italy. Paitin Barbera d’Alba Serra, Piedmont — This historic Italian vineyard (est 1796) in Northeast Italy produces…
Whimsical White Blends
This Tuesday Tasting introduces 3 unique white blends from 3 different countries and with 3 very distinct styles. Featuring: Cape Mentelle, Australia – This Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blend out of Margaret River gets amazing critical reviews…
Meet the Maker: Featuring Renata Boeri of Boeri Alfonso Wine
This Tuesday we bring you a very special tasting from 5:30-7:30: Meet the Makers with Renata Boeri. Renata is visiting from Piedmont, Italy, where her family has spent five generations producing award-winning wines grown in…
Mediterranean Reds
As the weather warms, this Tuesday Tasting we try three tasty, dry reds from the Mediterranean region perfect for sipping by the beach. Zoe Red Blend, Greece – Made in a Burgundy style, this blend…
Rosés of Europe
With the gorgeous weather we’re having, this Tuesday Tasting we thought we’d kick off the start of rosé season with three different styles from three different countries. Featuring: Domaine du Poujol, France – Grown in…