Wine Tasting

Bubbles, Bold Californians and Sangiovese: August 31 – September 5, 2010

Bubbles, Bold Californians and Sangiovese: August 31 – September 5, 2010

August 30, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

WORLDLY WHITE WINES       $14.00 FLIGHT Tilia Chardonnay 2008            Mendoza, Argentina 100% Chardonnay grown on sustainably-farmed vineyards in Mendoza. Titlia is the Latin name for Linden, a native tree known for its flavorful flowers. Tenute ...

Italianos, Roses and Lots of Syrah & Cab: August 24-29, 2010

Italianos, Roses and Lots of Syrah & Cab: August 24-29, 2010

August 23, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

FRESH & BRIGHT ITALIANOS       $12.00 FLIGHT Cardeto “Matile” Orvieto 2008            Veneto, Italia A classic bianco from Orvieto, a fruity and fragrant blend of Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdello and Drupeggio. Joseph Hofstätter “de Vite” Pinot Grigio

Chilly whites & sweet bubbly, Spanish rossos and Sagrantino blends: August 17-22, 2010

Chilly whites & sweet bubbly, Spanish rossos and Sagrantino blends: August 17-22, 2010

August 16, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

CHILLING IN SOUTHERN ITALY      $13.50 FLIGHT Tenuta Matilde Zasso “Falanghina” 2008            Campania, Italia A light, crisp version of the classic Caravaggio variety from the Phlegraen Fields which are subject to seismic and volcanic ...

Biancos, Roses, Bold Italian Reds: August 10-15, 2010

Biancos, Roses, Bold Italian Reds: August 10-15, 2010

August 09, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

BIANCO BELLO             $16.50 FLIGHT Filippi “Vigne della Brà” Soave 2005              Veneto, Italia Soave is made with Garganega grapes grown around the village of Soave in the Veneto region. Colle Picchioni ...

Nebbiolo, Big & Bold Reds, Lovely Biancos: Aug 3-Aug 8, 2010

Nebbiolo, Big & Bold Reds, Lovely Biancos: Aug 3-Aug 8, 2010

August 02, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

NORTHERN WHITES                        $16.50 FLIGHT Riofava Roero Arneis 2007            Piemonte, Italia 100% Arneis from a prestigious maker of Barolo. Arneis is often called  ...

More Bubbly, Rare Rossos and NEW wines, July 27-Aug 1

More Bubbly, Rare Rossos and NEW wines, July 27-Aug 1

July 26, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

FEELING BUBBLY                                                                        $19.50 FLIGHT Althéa Prosecco Vino Spumante Extra Dry NV     Valdobbiadene, Veneto Combines the hillside fruit of Valdobbiadene with the full fizz of a spumante with a kiss ...

Lots of Champagne Popping & Italian Gems, July 20-25, 2010

Lots of Champagne Popping & Italian Gems, July 20-25, 2010

July 19, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

CHEERS TO CHAMPAGNE                            $29.00 FLIGHT Moutardier “Carte d’Or” Pinot Meunier Brut NV            Le Brieul, France This small, quality driven house has been a family run and strictly independent producer since 1921.

Bubbly & Rossos Italianos, Cabernet & Spainish sippers: July 13-18, 2010

Bubbly & Rossos Italianos, Cabernet & Spainish sippers: July 13-18, 2010

July 11, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

BUBBLY ITALIANOS               $13.00 FLIGHT Le Manzane “Balbinot” Prosecco Frizzante NV            Veneto, Italia La Manzane is a family-run estate that has 100 acres in the DOCG area of Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene. Montelliana “Mont ...

Biancos, Syrah’s, BBQ Picks, & a California Winery  July 6 – July 11

Biancos, Syrah’s, BBQ Picks, & a California Winery July 6 – July 11

July 05, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

BIANCOS: NORTH TO SOUTH     $14.00 FLIGHT Marco Donati “Situla” Bianco 2008            Trentino, Italia An aromatic, silky smooth and bone dry blend of Nosiola, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Traminer with family history dating back to ...

Plenty of Portuguese, Pinot Gris & Grigio, and Stylish Sangiovese, June 29-July4, 2010

Plenty of Portuguese, Pinot Gris & Grigio, and Stylish Sangiovese, June 29-July4, 2010

June 29, 2010  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

FEELING BUBBLY IN PORTUGAL                 $12.50 FLIGHT Quinta de Azevedo “Gazela” Vinho Verde 2009           Minho, Portugal Vinho Verde literally means “Green Wine,” which refers to it youthful freshness rather than color. Companhia das Quintas “Borlido” Espumante Reserva Rosé 2008         Bairrada, ...