NCWC SPECIAL TASTING 3/22/13 WITH GUEST BARTENDER RON HERZOG! LOUIS JADOT CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 2009 Montrachet is home to some of the very best Chardonnay in the world, and some of the most expensive. This relatively affordable example “caresses the palate with …
IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT WINE… Then you might want to consider the very special tasting event we have scheduled for this Friday, 3/22. We’re offering a fascinating array of wines from both Old World and New World wineries. What they …
Wine of the Week, Part 1: We’ve got two WOW’s for you this week. The first is a delicious Malbec from Argentina, the 2011 Juana de Sol. Fruity notes of plum, raspberry, dry fig and raisins combine with floral notes …
“Here’s to Champagne, the drink divine That makes us forget all our troubles; It begins as a bottle of wine That gets filled with the magic of bubbles!” Don’t know who came up with that, but they got it right. …
NCWC CABERNET TASTING 3/15/13 SAN TELMO ASENCIA CABERNET 2009 We begin our exploration of Cabernet with this incredible value from the Mendoza region of Argentina. It “offers dark cherry aromas and flavors accented with hints of spice, molasses and fruit …
WINE OF THE WEEK: Italy is Number 1. As in, the top wine producer in the entire world. Also the top exporter of wine to the U.S. Think that happened by accident? Nope. It happened because they keep producing exceptional …
We’ve got a very special event cooked up for this Friday, 3/22! This is a fascinating array of wines from both Old World and New World wineries. What they have in common is a passion for excellence, for producing wines …
NCWC NEW WINE TASTING 3/8/13 ORFILA ARROYO GRANDE CHARDONNAY 2011 While the winery is local, the fruit was sourced from Laetitia in Arroyo Grande. Deliciously balanced, “it has aromatics reminiscent of warm tropical fruits with an abundance of fresh pineapple …
FRIDAY 3/8/13 It’s a disease, is what it is. A fever, a malady, a sickness. Some might even say a curse. It afflicts us constantly, and we see no end in sight. We can’t stop buying new wines!!!! We’ve got …
If you could bottle Paso Robles… … this is what it would taste like! Last week I threw out a little Facebook hint about an upcoming WOW (Wine of the Week) that got folks talkin’ and salivatin’. It had to …