Category: Tasting Notes
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presented by Derrik Doyle of Skyland Distributing Empordà Pipa Blanc – 2020 [Certified Organic] La Vinyeta is a small vineyard and olive farm located in the heart of the Empordà, in Mollet de Peralada. It is a young, family company that is the fruit of effort and ambition. In 2009, La Vinyeta became one of…
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presented by Brittanie Wallace of Queen of Wines Prosecco Primo V – NV Italy is a wine country with enormous variety and is one of the largest and finest wine producing countries in the world. Veneto is the largest of Italy’s 20 wine regions. Treviso is located about 50 kilometers north of Venice. The vineyards…
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Featuring Nathalie Jeantet, from the Bordeaux negociant Lestapis & Co. Bordeaux negociants are a vital figure in the region’s centuries-old wine trade, serving as intermediaries between wine producers and the global marketplace. Nathalie will be sharing her knowledge along a beautiful lineup of wines from Bordeaux producers ranging from by the glass options to Grand Cru reserves. presented by Brittanie…
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presented by Megan Gadwah of 3 Keys Distributing Alvarinho Alba Rhino ~ 2024 The Monteiro family owns four wine estates in Portugal, three in the Vinho Verde region and one in Alentejo. The family company, Quinta das Arcas was founded in 1985 by Antonio Esteves Monteiro and is headquartered in Vinho Verde. In this estate,…
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presented by Joy Dixon from Main Vine Wine Tonight’s wine tasting includes a pairing bonus with XCEL Bars ~ Vegan Meal Bar ~ Made to Fuel Every Hustle. We are pleased to have Ernest Swindell & Alonna Bailey from XCEL. Biutiful Cava Brut ~ NV [89 WE] Isaac Fernández Selección is a unique collaborative venture between…
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presented by Paolo Pellizzari from Bacco Selections ‘OR’ Grand Cuvée Millesimato ~ 2024 Appellation: ItalyTasting notes: Crisp and sparkling Pairing: As an aperitif, excellent at the end of a meal with fresh patisserie, pastries, and biscuits. Gotto, Verdicchio Marche IGT (1L) ~ 2022 This Verdicchio is a white Italian wine grape variety grown in the Marche region…
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presented by Jeremiah Duininck from Etruscan Imports SOAVE DOC “IL SELESE” ~ 2024 I Stefanini winery, established in 2003, specializes in steel-aged, aromatic white wines that feature the Garganega grape, an indigenous varietal of the Soave region. Owned and operated by the Tessari family, the winery was named after distant ancestor Stefano Tessari, whose family…
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Babylonstoren Wines presented by Megan Gadwah of 3 Keys Distributing Babylonstoren Babylonstoren is one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms, set at the foot of Simonsberg in the Franschhoek wine valley. It boasts a fruit and vegetable garden of beauty and diversity, unique accommodations, fine food and wine, and evokes a sense of well-being. Our…
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presented by Joshua Terrell of Sunrise Imports Leonardo Bussoletti THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA With evocative names that recall the magical world of Lewis, these wines express freshness, elegance, and authenticity, paying homage to the Umbrian territory. Our vineyards are located in the heart of Umbria wildest and least well-known, but full of suggestions and charm.…
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Groot Phesantekraal presented by Andrew Woolgar of Elephants Corner Imports Anna de Koning Chenin Blanc ~ 2022 This flagship white wine is named after the beautiful Anna De Koning, daughter of a freed slave who became the wife of the farm’s first owner Olof Bergh in 1676. The juice is fermented in 500L Amphora clay…
