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June 2008
Cornell study reveals Bordeaux winners and losers, finds Parker more generous than the Spectator or Tanzer
A newly released study conducted by Cornell University’s Center for Hospitality Research identifies overachievers and underachievers among Bordeaux producers and calls for an overhaul of the classification of 1855 to reflect the new reality.
The research also shows a very high degree of correlation in ratings by the three most influential critics of Bordeaux wines: Robert Parker Jr., Wine Spectator and Steven Tanzer. The three critics’ scores of classified growth Bordeaux are in a virtual lock-step with one another, although Parker is the most generous “grader” of the three.
The study entitled “An Analysis of Bordeaux Wine Ratings, 1970-2005: Implications for the Existing Classification of the Medoc and Graves” noted that the critical ratings and sales prices of several Bordeaux chateaux don’t live up to the lofty status bestowed on them by the 1855 classification, while others have evolved into relative bargains compared to their peers.
The authors rank-order every Bordeaux chateaux and offer up their own proposed classification update, which they say “can help guide wine purchase decisions of consumers and the restaurant industry.” A full copy of the report is available for free download, although free registration is required.
The proposed reclassification elevates Chateau Leoville-Las-Cases to First-Growth status and drops Chateau Mouton-Rothschild to Second Growth.
The biggest jumps are awarded to Chateau Lynch-Bages and to Chateau Pontet-Canet, both of which rise from Fifth-Growth to Second-Growth status under the revision. Only one producer drops three levels: Chateau Rauzan-Gassies in Margeaux, currently a Second-Growth, drops to Fifth Growth in the Cornell study.
Rising two classification levels from Fifth to Third Growth are Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Chateau Clerc-Milon and Chateau d’Armailhac. Dropping two levels to Fourth Growth is Chateau Brane-Cantenac, and dropping two levels to Fifth Growth are Chateau La Lagune, Chateau Cantenac-Brown and Chateau Boyd-Cantenac.
The study is based on 339 combinations of chateaux and vintage for which researchers found ratings from all three of the critics: Parker, the Spectator and Tanzer. The vintage years ranged from 1970 to 2005. Comparisons of the three critics’ scores through regression analysis and other research methods “showed high levels of correlation” among the three, prompting the authors to conclude, “consumers who refer to ratings need not consult multiple sources.”
But the study did note critics seemed to use a slightly different 100-point scale. Overall, “Robert Parker was the most generous in assigning scores, while Stephen Tanzer was the most conservative,” the study says. Thus, the study says, “… a 90-point rating from Stephen Tanzer is approximately comparable to a 91-point rating from Robert Parker.”
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Climate change could doom Eiswein
German winemakers who have made their way to the Miami Valley in recent years have spoken of the run of very warm vintages in Germany, with average temperatures far above normal, resulting in early bud break and harvests.
Now, Decanter.com is reporting a story out of Germany this morning about the impact of climate change on the making of Eiswein, concluding that German Eiswein may soon be a thing of the past.
Only a few tiny droplets of this precious nectar produced from the juice of frozen, very ripe grapes have ever crossed my lips. I wonder whether the next generation will even get the opportunity, at least to taste an Eiswein made by nature.
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The weekly minor miracle
Yes, I do believe the weekly wine tastings and events list that Uncorked copies and pastes from a tireless Dayton-based listserv should be added to the list of potential miracles under consideration by the Vatican for certification as miraculous activity. There’s simply no other way to explain the compilation and dissemination of the list.
Now if you’re looking for a daily miracle — check out that newspaper that appears on your doorstep every morning. What, you say you’re not a daily subscriber? It’s an outrage! But, ahem, we can fix that …
Coupla things stand out in the tastings list this week: lots of upcoming winemaker events and dinners, including a July 3 tasting at Bella Vino in Springboro by Nola Palomar of the Veleta wines that her husband Juan Palomar produces in his homeland in southern Spain. Also note the memorial luncheon for Todd Nikolai scheduled for July 19 at Jay’s Restaurant.
And another question begged by this list: Who are the “Heidelberg Girls??”
Also, this didn’t make the wine-tastings list but is on the newspaper’s web site today: l’Auberge is offering a special menu next week in which a portion of the proceeds will go to a charity that helps injured American soldiers and their families.
Click on “continue reading” to view the wine-tastings list, and cheers!
Jay’s Kitchen Door
Note: Closed July 4, 2008
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 4-8 pm 2006 Domaine Reverdie Sancere 2006 Domaine Charvin Cote du Rhone 2005 Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 Shafer Merlot 2003 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1-6 pm 2005 Chateau D’Orschwihr Grand Cru Gewurtztraminer 2005 Viader Dane Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Argentiera (Bolgheri)
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Wednesday, July 8, 2008 7 pm $55 Dinner and Crawfish & Lipstick The first three courses will be at Jay’s Kitchen Door. Dessert will be at the new Color of Energy gallery located on Brown Street and Mike Elsass’s exhibit of Crawfish and Lipstick from the Bayous of Louisiana.
Crawfish etoufee with grilled polenta Fried catfish served with vinaigrette coleslaw with remoulade, Quail with crawfish stuffing with honey roasted Opelousas sweet potatoes Bread pudding souffle served with a whiskey sauce and coffee
Todd Nikolai Memorial Wine Luncheon Saturday, July 19, 2008 The profits from the luncheon will be given to Todd’s family. Details to follow.
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 11-4 pm 2007 Chateau De Roquefort Rose 2006 Burgans Albarino 2007 Hendry Un-Oaked Chardonnay 2006 Lioco Indica 2007 Altos Malbec 2005 Feather Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood Note: No tasting July 4, 2008
Friday, Jun 27, 2008 5-8 pm Mas de Gourgonnier ’07 Rose Brocard ’06 Kimmeridgien Bourgogne Blanc Pirathon ’05 Shiraz August Briggs ’03 Zinfandel Altun ’06 Rioja Rsv. Bennett Lane ’05 Maximus Brown Bag
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1-6 pm La Cadalora ’06 Pinot Grigio Martin Ray ’05 Russian River Chardonnay Seco Highlands ’06 Pinot Noir Kokomo ’04 Cabernet Asinone ’03 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Cht. Belgrave ’04 Haut Medoc Bonus Bottle
DLM Washington Square Thursday, June 26, 2008 5-8 pm 2007 Chateau de Roquefort Corail Rose 2007 Quinta do Dorado Auratus 2004 Jean Luc Dubois Savigny les Beaune 2005 Palacios Les Terasses Priorat 2005 Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon Encore Wine!
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 12-5 pm Fifi’s “Under the Big Top” Tasting 2007 Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Michael David Petite Petit 2006 Monkey Business Zinfandel 2005 Red Lion Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Peachy Canyon Cirgue du Vin Grand Finale!
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, Jun 27, 2008 Verget du Sud Rose 2007 Wild Oak Chardonnay 2005 Seco Highlands Pinot Noir 2006 Poliziano Vino Nobile Montepulciano 2003
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 12-5 pm Chateau Roquefort Rose 2007 Maco-Pierreclos “1er Jus de Chavigne” Recolte 2006 Argyle Reserve Pinot Noir 2006 Hawkeye Mountain Cabernet 2004 Nunci Negre Priorat 2003
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 - 7 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7 pm www.cuveewinebar.net
Note: Closed on July 4, opening at Noon on July 5
Tasting from Friday, Jun 27 - Thursday, July 3, 2008 Domaine du Petit Coteau 2005 Vouvray (Methode Traditionnelle) Chateau Calabre 2007 Montravel Moitie Vide/Moitie Pleine Domaine Terres de Solence 2004 2005 Cirque du Vin
Beer: Stoudt’s Gold Lager Saturday Food: TBD
Saturday, July 19, 2008 will be a day of wine and food in honor of Todd Nikolai, wine guy to us all, who passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Cuvee will be raising money for Todd’s three year old daughter Carina and his wife Wendy. Details to follow.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Eric Miller, Winemaker for Kokomo Wines. Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Paul Skinner, Winemaker for Sequum Zinfandels
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Friday, Jun 27, 2008 5-7 pm Beer Tasting The Heidelberg Girls will be sampling the seasonal beers of Anheuser Busch: Bud Light Lime… Shock Top Wheat… Beach Bum Blonde…
Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting 007 Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc… 2006 Vinum Cellars Chard-No-Way… 2006 Vinum Cellars Rose, It’s Okay!… 2005 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evansted Reserve… 2005 Joel Gott Dillon Ranch Zinfandel
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, July 1, 2008 5-7 pm PIERRE SPARR Pinot Gris Alsace Reserve, 2005 ELK COVE Pinot Gris Willamette Valley, 2007 KELLER Pinot Gris Sonoma Coast , 2005
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, Corner of 3rd and Wayne Wednesday, July 2, 2008 5:30-8:30 pm New hot wines from Europe including Paso A Paso Tempranillo and 2006 Txakoli Tromin Etxaniz.
Market Wine Imports, Second Street Public Market Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 8AM to 1PM. Value wines tasting
Trader Joe’s in Kettering. Tastings Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00. Villa Sonia Pinot Grigio (2006) DOC Piave, Italy. Trader Joe’s Coastal Syrah (2006) AVA Central Coast, California. Nerello del Bastardo Nebbiolo (2004) Italy.
Therapy Cafe, 3rd Street with Bella Vino Sunday, June 29, 2008 4-8 pm Bodega Norton, Sauvignon Blanc, 2007 Alta Vista Premium, Torrontes, 2006 Zolo, Chardonnay, 2006 Zolo, Merlot, 2004 Maipe, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Terra Rosa, Old Vine Malbec, 2003 Zolo, Malbec, 2004
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 This week’s wines: St. Julian Blue Heron The Spanish Quarter Poppy Chardonnay Huia Sauvignon Blanc Alto Adige Lagrein Rose Chatteau Cadillac Dry Creek Zinfandel Twenty Bench Cabernet Sauvignon
June 26 - Great Grilling Wines July 1 - PKNT - tasting with Alex Rubio, winemaker from Chile
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:30 pm $60 (including gratuity) A taste Down Under! Australian Wine & Seafood Dinner RSVP: Stephanie Clemens — 937.431.9765 5 courses 5 wines, such as: Oysters, Steelhead & Ahi Tuna
Cork-n-Vine Wine Cellar in Troy, Ohio June 27, 2008 at 5 pm - July 4, 2008 White Flight A. Mano Moscato- Blue Pirate Pinot Gris- Simi Sonoma County Chardonnay- Heitz Rose-
Red Flight High Note Malbec- Greg Norman Limestone Coast 2005 Shiraz- Campo Viejo Tempranillo- Prima Mano Brunello-
Bella Vino, Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday, June 26, 2008 6 - 8 pm Wine Tasting Domaine Du Petit Coteau, Sparkling Chenin 2005 Perlage, Pinot Grigio 2006 Frey Vineyards, Syrah 2005 Bodegas Iranzo, Tempranilla Selection Tinto 2005 Nuevomundo Cabernet/Malbec 2005
July 3 - Nola Palomar will be featuring her Veleta wines.
July 24 - Charles Coniglio, owner of Coniglio will be featuring new releases.
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, June 27, 2008, 7 pm: P.S. (Petite Sirah), I Love You! Saturday, June 28, 2008 3-6 pm: Little Sonoma Wine of the Month Club Favorites
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The only shock in ‘Bottle Shock’ is how the movie is being marketed
Marketing folks. You gotta love ‘em.
I received an email yesterday from the PR firm hired to promote “Bottle Shock”, a movie based on (to some extent) the 1976 Judgement of Paris wine tasting. The movie opens in theaters nationwide on Aug. 6.
The email sent to me — and, I presume, to many of my fellow wine bloggers — by a representative of 360 Degree Communications states the following:
We have been organizing “grassroots initiatives” and events with wine clubs and organizations around the country. Some wine clubs have decided to do a special tasting and then attend the premiere of the film in their city. … If you are interested in organizing an event or have any questions about the film, please do not hesitate to call or email me.
Okay, actually, putting together a blind tasting of French vs. California wines is ALWAYS a fine idea, movie release or no movie release — even if it is also fraught with danger for those who think they have sophisticated, discerning palates (as the French thought).
But I just can’t get past that “We have been organizing ‘grassroots initiatives’ ” line … I thought by definition, “grassroots” initiatives were, well, you know … grassroots.
Perhaps the PR firm’s efforts are just a little dab of … fertilizer.
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Ohio eases direct-shipping rules for some — but not all — wineries
A state law that is poised to go into effect in a few days (July 1) apparently will allow certain out-of-state wineries to ship wines directly to Ohio consumers — as long as the wineries are a certain size. That news comes from ShipCompliant, a blog that focuses on wine-shipping issues.
If I understand correctly, a previously approved state law limited shipping to only those wineries that produce less than 150,000 gallons a year, a restriction that caused some California wineries that had previously shipped to Ohio wine drinkers to suspend shipments. The new law ups that “capacity cap” to 250,000 gallons, which means a larger proportion of wineries can now legally ship to customers in Ohio, if they obtain the proper state permits.
So if you were part of a buying club and got a letter saying the winery could no longer ship, you may want to make sure the winery knows about this pending change in state law and inquire whether it means your shipments can resume — unless, of course, you’ve found other methods of scoring your favorites or have moved on to new ones.
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Governor vetoes ‘wine-at-home’ legislation
Gov. Ted Strickland has vetoed legislation that apparently would have eased state oversight of “wine-at-home” parties in which wine companies solicit sales through parties in private homes. Customers who order wines at one of these tasting parties have the wines shipped directly to them.
Here’s an excerpt from a press release sent out late yesterday by Strickland’s office, which announced that the governor signed House Bill 562, the “Capital Appropriations and Budget Corrections Bill,” after using his line-item veto to throw out certain sections of it — including the wine-at-home language that legislators had approved:
SECTION 4303.25 - “Wine at Home” Parties Until the recent passage of Senate Bill 150, certain vendors were interpreting Ohio statute to allow them to solicit sales of wine for later direct shipment by mail at parties in private homes without a permit. The aim of the recent statutory change was to clarify that these activities are not lawful in Ohio. S.B. 150 received extensive debate and overwhelming legislative support, and the provision added to H.B. 562 would reverse these agreed-upon changes.
Because there are no liquor permits issued where the “wine at home” parties take place, there is no ability for regulation or oversight of the activities by the Ohio Division of Liquor Control, the Department of Public Safety, Investigative Unit, local law enforcement and the Department of Taxation.
The Administration has expressed its willingness to work with affected companies and identify the necessary permits and changes to business practices that would allow them to continue to operate in Ohio. However, the state must preserve its ability to oversee and regulate these sales. Therefore, this veto is in the public interest.
I’m not familiar with the ins and outs of these parties or the legislation that regulates them — perhaps readers can help explain — but do you agree with the governor’s assertion that his veto is “in the public interest?”
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These are the judges who decide which are Ohio’s ‘quality’ wines
In case you were wondering — as I was — who exactly decides which Ohio wines are eligible for a “quality seal” and which wines should be deemed the unofficial best in Ohio, well, here they are, courtesy of the Ohio Grape Industries Committee, an offshoot of the Ohio Department of Agriculture that helped devise and implement the quality-seal program:
Ken Bement, Owner, Whet Your Whistle Wine Store in Madison, OH;
Dr. Ralph Kunkee, Professor Emeritus, University of California Davis, Wine Microbioloist;
Thomas Payette, Winemaking Consultant;
Dr. Andy Reynolds, Professor of Viticulture and past Interim Director, Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada;
Sue-Ann Staff, Previous Head Winemaker, Pillitteri Estates Winery and Niagara Vintners Inc., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada;
Chris Stamp, Owner/Winemaker, Lakewood Vineyards, Watkins Glenn, NY;
Elizabeth Stamp, Owner/Tasting Room & Marketing Manager, Lakewood Vineyards, Watkins Glenn, NY
The judges were selected by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster.
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Governor names ‘Ohio Quality Wine’ winners
I wasn’t able to attend this afternoon’s press conference in Columbus regarding the Ohio Quality Wine Award winners, a somewhat controversial topic we explored early last week. But here is a press release from the event, sent out this afternoon by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Note that Valley Vineyards in Warren County did very well in this round of judging, producing one of only four wines to receive the equivalent of “state’s best” designation.
Governor Names Ohio Quality Wine Award Winners
13 Ohio Wineries Receive Prestigious “Ohio Quality Wine” Designation; Four Wines Voted “Director’s Choice”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 24, 2008) - Governor Ted Strickland and Ohio Agriculture Director Robert Boggs today honored 13 wineries across the state as members of the “Ohio Quality Wine” program. As part of the program, four “Ohio Quality Wines” were chosen as Director’s Choice recipients. Recipients of both awards were selected by a panel of judges.
Thirty-five wines were showcased as “Ohio Quality Wine” award winners and were recognized by the governor and director during an event held at the Statehouse for retailers, distributors, restaurateurs and winery owners.
“Today’s Ohio wines are better than ever,” Strickland said. “Ohio vineyards and winemakers produce a wide array of fine wines to please every consumer’s palate. These wines include award-winning vinifera and hybrid table wines, exciting sparkling wines and rich ice wines.”
The 2008 “Ohio Quality Wine” award winners are:
— Breitenbach Wine Cellars, Tuscarawas County
— Debonne Vineyards, Lake County
— Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Ashtabula County
— Firelands Winery, Erie County
— Grand River Cellars, Lake County
— Henke Winery, Hamilton County
— Meranda-Nixon Winery, Brown County
— Old Firehouse Winery, Ashtabula County
— Quarry Hill Winery & Orchard, Erie County
— Raven’s Glenn Winery & Restaurant, Coshocton County
— Terra Cotta Vineyards, Muskingum County
— Valley Vineyards, Warren County
— Viking Vineyards & Winery, Portage County
“Ohio’s wine industry is now the fourth largest in the eastern United States and receives high marks nationally and internationally for excellence, but many Ohioans don’t know about the availability and quality of wines made right in their own backyards,” said Boggs, who also serves as chair of the Ohio Grape Industries Committee. “The Ohio Quality Wine Program will help make these products more available to consumers and will educate about the high quality of Ohio wines. Ohioans will be able to quickly identify an Ohio Quality Wine by simply looking for the quality seal on the bottle.”
The “Ohio Quality Wine” award designation, created in 2007 by the Ohio Grape Industries Committee (OGIC), is assigned to wines made from at least 90 percent Ohio-grown grapes. These wines must also achieve at least 15 of 20 points on a sensory evaluation and pass a chemical analysis before receiving the quality seal. European vinifera and American hybrid grapes may be used to make all wine styles, and Labrusca (native grapes) may be used to make fortified wines.
By focusing on wines made from Ohio grapes, the “Ohio Quality Wine” program will spur the expansion and renovation of Ohio’s vineyards to meet the needs of Ohio winemakers. The program provides four judgings per year to include all possible wine releases. Chemical analysis also sets this quality program apart from others by identifying flaws that can be missed when only sensory testing is used.
The “Ohio Quality Wines” were also evaluated by a panel of judges, on behalf of Director Boggs, for the highly coveted Director’s Choice Award. The 2008 award recipients are:
— White Wine: (Tie) 2006 Chardonnay, Grand River Cellars of Madison, Ohio; 2007 Valley Blush, Valley Vineyards of Morrow, Ohio
— Red Wine: 2006 Norton, Henke Winery of Cincinnati, Ohio
— Specialty Wine: Solara Cream Sherry, Breitenbach Wine Cellars of Dover, Ohio
The OGIC, created in 1982, provides marketing materials to wineries to identify their Quality Wines and to help consumers recognize these “grapes-to-glass” Ohio wines. To learn more about the “Ohio Quality Wine” program, visit www.tasteohiowines.com.Tweet
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‘Wine country’ fire? Well, yes and no …
What image comes to your mind when you hear — as we have back east many times in the last 36 hours — that ‘wine country’ is on fire?
Raging infernos engulfing vineyards? Historic wineries going up in flames? Yeah, me too.
But those TV news “teaser” headlines were a tad overblown, it turns out. I don’t mean to minimize the wildfires that are still raging in some parts of California, but the corner of Napa County where one of the fires began was apparently a pretty remote place, and the true Napa Valley wine country — where the bulk of the vineyards and wineries are — doesn’t appear to have been seriously threatened by this fire in the corner of the county.
The Napa Valley Register reports that the Napa fire is under control and suggests the fire crossed over into a neighboring county soon after it started. However, many fires in various parts of northern California still out of control as of this morning, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
One thing to keep in mind: counties in California are immense, compared to counties in say, Ohio. And even in Napa, the actual percentage of acres under vine is smaller than what we might think.
But that didn’t stop folks in the news industry (that would be my colleagues, yes) from leaping to conclusions and reaching for a slightly sensationalized headline.
Now, let’s hope for a break in the weather that will help firefighters make sure this doesn’t truly become a “wine country fire.”
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George Carlin had a distinctly Dayton (and distant family) connection
George Carlin, who died last night in California at age 71, had a powerful Dayton connection. And I had a very tenuous connection to him.
Carlin’s first wife Brenda, who died in 1997, grew up in Dayton. Carlin met Brenda Hosbrook when she was a hostess at the Racquet Club. Early in his career in the 1960s — before he grew his beard and turned his comedy into a counterculture tour-de-force — Carlin would bring his “Hippy-Dippy Weather Man” act to Suttmiller’s (now Celebrity) on North Main Street with some frequency.
Back then, Carlin was a favorite in the Fisher household, because we claimed a family connection to him, tenuous as it was. George’s father-in-law, Arthur Hosbrook, was my dad’s second cousin, which made us what, exactly, to George Carlin? Well, absolutely nothing, I think, but that didn’t stop my parents and I from calling him “Cousin George.” At least, until “Seven Words You Can’t Say On Television” came out, after which my parents’ enthusiasm for cousin George cooled considerably, while mine — along with every other member of my generation — warmed just as considerably. (click here for a photo gallery of Carlin.)
It was Carlin who delivered one of the funniest moments I’ve every experienced in a funeral home.
When Art Hosbrook died several years back, George spoke at his funeral here in Dayton. I can still remember George striding toward the little podium set up right in front of the open casket that contained his father-in-law. He faced the audience for a moment, paused, turned his head toward the casket where his father-in-law lay, and said, “Pardon my back, Art.” The people in the audience tried very hard to stifle their laughter, with varying degrees of success. He then went on to deliver a very heartfelt, straightforward eulogy.
A sneaky, surreptitious moment of irreverence at a most unexpected time — and vintage George Carlin.
RIP, Cousin George.
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Wine tastings? Yes indeedy do ….
Better late than never, and a big ol’ thank-you to the Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles this amazing list, so don’t wait another moment to click that mouse on “continue reading” to see what wonders that await you …
Jay’s Kitchen Door Friday, June 20, 2008 4-8 pm 2005 Chateau Thieuley Blanc 1998 Chateau Potensac 2005 Blason D’Issan 2005 Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac 2005 Paul Hobbs Napa Cabernet
Saturday, June 21, 2008 1-6 pm 2005 Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne 2005 Ridge Three Valleys 2002 Newton The Puzzle 2002 Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere
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Saturday, August 9, 2008 Crabfest Luncheon $65
Saturday, September 27, 2008 Lobsterfest Luncheon $65
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering Saturday, June 21, 2008 11-4 pm 2006 Paul Blanck gewurztraminer N.V. Il Follo Cuvee Rose 2007 Vignetti Del Sole Pinot Grigio 2007 Tortoise Creek Pinot Noir 2006 Vinum “Pets” Petite Sirah 2003 Nunci Negre Priorat 2004 Kamen Cabernet Sauvignon
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood Friday, June 20, 2008 5-8 pm Mondavi ‘06 Napa Fume Blanc Domaine Chandon ‘05 Chardonnay Peter Howland ‘04 Pine Lodge Shiraz Volver ‘05 Tempranillo Havens ‘03 Carneros Merlot Rombauer ‘04 Cabernet Brown Bag
Saturday, June 21, 2008 1-6 pm Belleruche ‘07 Rose Chehalem ‘07 Inox Chardonnay Andelsheim ‘06 Elizabeth’s Rsv. Pinot Noir Cinnabar ‘06 Merlot Nunci Negre ‘03 Priorat Columbia Crest ‘03 Walter Clore Bonus Bottle
DLM Washington Square Thursday, June 19, 2008 5-8 pm No wine tasting tonight!
Saturday, June 21, 2008 12-5 pm 2007 Mas Carlot Rose 2005 Merryvale Carneros Chardonnay 2005 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2004 Brothers In Arms N0. 6 Shiraz/Cabernet 2006 Nandu Malbec 2004 Commenge Ribera del Duero Encore Wine!
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, June 20, 2008 2005 Nunci Abocot NV il Follo Cuvee Brut 2005 Stephen Vincent Pinot Noir 2005 Primus Red Blend 2004 Faust Cabernet
Saturday, June 21, 2008 12-5 pm 2006 Naiades Verdejo 2004 Mount Eden Chardonnay 2004 Mount Eden Cabernet 2005 Ben Marco Expresivo 2005 Atteca Armas
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 - 7 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Tasting from Friday, June 20 -Thursday, June 19, 2008 2007 Chateau Roquefort Rosé Corail Agrinatura 2007 Chardonnay Patton Valley 2006 Pinot Noir 2005 Volver
Beer: Stoudt’s Gold Lager Saturday Food: TBD
Thursday, June 19, 2008 5:00-8:00 PM Huia Wine Tasting with Marie-Isabelle DeVault and Lauren Wiethe of Cutting Edge Importers. Super summer wines from New Zealand.
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Friday, June 20, 2008 5-7 pm Beer Tasting Staropramen. Czechvar. Pilsner Urquell. Heavy Seas Small Craft Warning Uber Pils. Lagunitas Czech Style Pilsner
Saturday, June 21, 2008 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting 2006 Louis Jadot Beaujolais Rose. 2006 Faldo Sauvignon Blanc. 2005 Premius Pinot Noir. 2004 Acordeon Malbec. 2004 Faldo Shiraz. 2005 Faldo Cabernet Sauvignon. 2004 Mas D’Aranyo Tempranillo. 2002 Valdubon Cosecha
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5-7 pm SEPTIMA Tempranillo Mendoza, 2005 ARTESA Tempranillo Alexander Valley, 2003 SIERRA CANTABRIA Rioja Reserva, 1999
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, Corner of 3rd and Wayne Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:30-8:30 pm D Arie 2004 Southern Exposure Fair play Syrah McManis Petite Syrah Novy Syrah Expatriot Shiraz
Market Wine Imports, Second Street Public Market Saturday, June 21, 2008 8AM to 1PM. Value wines tasting
L Auberge Wine Dinner with Vintage Point Wines Thursday, June 19, 2006 Reception at 6:30 Dinner at 7 Call (937) 299-5536 Joseph Carr Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Joseph Carr Chardonnay, Napa Blue Pirate Pinot Noir , Oregon Luna Merlot, Napa Goose Ridge Red, Washington State
Trader Joe’s in Kettering. Tastings Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00. Clos des Perrieres (2007) AOC Pouilly-Fuisse, France Abrazo del Toro Tinto (2006) DO Carinena, Spain. Old Moon Old Vine Zinfandel (2005) California.
Therapy Café, 3rd Street with Bella Vino Sunday, June 15, 2008 4-8 pm Washington and Oregon: Willamette Valley Riesling, 2006 (Oregon) Wine by Joe Pinot Gris, 2006 (Oregon) Kings Ring Pinot Noir, 2006 (Oregon) Sagelands Merlot, 2005 (Washington) Covey Run Syrah, 2003 (Washington) Three Rivers Winery River’s Red Wine, 2005 (Washington) Genesis Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 (Washington)
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 This week’s wines: Baciami - Albana Di Romagna Woodbridge Lightly Oaked Chardonnay Vacceos - Verdejo-viura Vacceos - Tempranillo Rosado Vacceos - Tempranillo Gabarda IV Veramonte’s Primus
June 19 - Spanish Wine Tasting June 20 - ROGUE beer tasting June 24 - Wine & Wellness 7pm June 26 - Great Grilling Wines July 1 - PKNT - tasting with Alex Rubio, winemaker from Chile
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:30 pm $60 (including gratuity) A taste Down Under! Australian Wine & Seafood Dinner RSVP: Stephanie Clemens — 937.431.9765 5 courses 5 wines, such as: Oysters, Steelhead & Ahi Tuna
Kroger’s in Englewood Saturday June 21, 2008 2pm - 6pm Meeker wines from Sonoma Meeker ‘Handprint’ Merlot Meeker Barbarian Meeker Golf Leaf Merlot Meeker Lobster Chardonnay Meeker ‘Frozin’
Cork-n-Vine Wine Cellar in Troy, Ohio June 20, 2008 at 5 pm - June 27, 2008 White Flight Easley Sweet Barrel White- Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc- Triennes Viogner- Pine & Post Chardonnay-
Red Flight Toasted Head Red Blend- Cellar 8 Merlot- Two Angels Petite Sirah- Bianchi Cabernet Famiglia
Miami Valley Wine & Spirits 943 West Main St., Tipp City, Oh. 45371 Friday June 20, 2008 5-9pm 8 3oz pours of beer and broasted wings and potatoes.
Bella Vino, Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday, June 19, 2008 6 - 8 pm Wine Tasting Norton Chardonnay (unoaked) Norton Sauvignon Blanc Norton Reserve Malbec Avalon California Cabernet Sauvignon Sacred Stone Red Wine
July 3 - Nola Palomar will be featuring her wines from Veleta.
July 24 - Charles Coniglio, owner of Coniglio will be featuring new releases.
La Petit France Friday, June, 20, 2008 6:30 pm $60 RSVP required 513-733-8383 Aperitif - Lurton, Pinot Gris 1st. Course - Seared sea scallops with an arugula lemon salad 2nd. Course - Baked brie with carmelized onions 3rd. Course - Stewed Moroccan lamb with couscous 4th. Course - Chocolate marquise with cherry sauce
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, June 20, 7 pm The Road to Riesling, reservations recommended
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THESE are the wines that stir men’s souls — or at least, mine
A reader pesters me occasionally about this blog’s subject matter: “If you call it a wine blog, why don’t you ever write about wines??” he has asked more than once.
Well, I’ve been a news guy for even longer than I’ve been a wine guy, and I just can’t deny the printer’s ink coursing through my veins. That gives Uncorked a bit of a newsy bent. Still, my curmudgeonly friend has a point — I should probably focus on what’s inside the bottle a bit more, especially since the Dayton area has been on an absolute roll lately hosting visiting winemakers and winery representatives.
Just in recent days, we’ve had owners, winemakers or reps roll through the Dayton area from the likes of Hendry Vinyards (Napa Valley), Adelsheim Vineyards (Oregon), Norton (Argentina), Huia Vineyards (New Zealand) and Appellation Wine Company, which represents several California wineries (who’d I miss? Post a comment to correct me). That roll continues tomorrow (Saturday, June 21) when Charlie and Molly Meeker, the owners-winemakers of Meeker Vineyards in Sonoma County, pour their wines from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Kroger Marketplace in Englewood, 855 Union Blvd.
I didn’t hit all of the tastings, and I’ll miss the Meeker tasting because of family obligations, but I tasted some wines that definitely impressed. Here are some:
— Norton 2006 Torrentes ($9.99): I’m a fan of this grape varietal (and its price point) that is making waves in Argentina. It’s a bit sauvignon blanc-like, but without the overt grassiness, and that hint of astringency begs the next sip and makes this wine a fine aperitif or summertime sipper.
— Adelsheim 2006 Pinot Gris ($19): This perfectly balanced white hits all the right notes and shows why this varietal is flourishing in Oregon.
— Tangent 2007 Albarino ($16): This winery in San Luis Obispo, CA, makes one of the handful of Albarinos grown in California, and it’s simply packed with flavor. Dry and floral with a long, inviting finish.
— Hendry Block 7 Zinfandel ($34): The physicist-winemaker George Hendry is no stranger to the Dayton market, and I for one am happy that he keeps coming back. Hendry is one of the best zin producers around, and although he makes several zins along with other varietals, the Block 7 stands out. An elegant, beautifully balanced zin, with fruit and spice and length, nothing in excess. If the high-alcohol, inky monsters or the fruit bombs have chased you away from zins, here is your portal back to zin appreciation.
Did you try anything that tickled your fancy?
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Autopsy confirms heat stroke killed vineyard worker, and her family sues
A coroner has ruled that the 17-year-old pregnant vineyard worker we wrote about last week died of heat stroke, according to This Record.net story, and the girl’s mother has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the farm labor contractor, the contractor’s operator and the vineyard.
More details of this story are emerging, and of course, there will be more to come. So sad …
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Lose weight while drinking
Want to shed pounds while drinking? You CAN, by watching (and emulating) “Shape up and drink up at the same time”, a video prepared by a few of my slightly crazed colleagues here at the Dayton Daily News.
My favorite? The restaurant stall “chin-ups.” Just check to make sure that Sen. Larry Craig isn’t — um — standing in the stall next to you.
But the video begs the question of us wine drinkers: What is the wine world’s equivalent of the “12-ounce curl?” All submissions welcome …
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The ever-expanding wineblog pool
A couple of fine new wine blogs have made their cyber-debut recently.
One comes from Arthur Przebinda, founder and publisher of Redbuzz.com. Przebinda — who has been posting an incisive comment or two lately right here in Uncorked — has launched a blog entitled Winesooth.com.
And Steve Heimoff, author and west coast editor of Wine Enthusiast magazine, has launched his own wine blog, Steveheimoff.com. For more on Steve and his blog, see Tom Wark’s excellent piece entitled Steve Heimoff and the Active Mind.
Always room in the wine-blogging pool for great new content. These two new entries are well worth checking out.
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Decanter declares screwcaps the winner of closure wars
They hedge their bets a bit deep into the story, but the folks at Decanter magazine and Decanter.com (Steve Spurrier among them) proclaim today that Screwcaps are best at sealing bottles of wine — or at least the vast majority of them.
Reading that Decanter.com story, one has to marvel at the hubris of the “It’s official” tone of the grand pronouncement, which the article’s author suggests should rather put an end to the debate simply because of the pedigree of the declarers. Wonder how the cork producers feel about that.
Here’s a key question: Would you buy a wine with a screwcap if you planned to cellar it for 5 years? 10? 20?
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Ohio wine ‘quality seal’: a good idea?
Ohio wine officials are poised to unveil its brand new Ohio Quality Wines Program, and I’m interested in hearing the thoughts of those who make Ohio wines, as well as those who drink them. Check out this Wines & Vines story entitled “Ohio to Unveil Wine Quality Seal” for additional detail.
Certainly, one advantage to the quality “seals” is that the consumer will know the grapes that produced the wine were Ohio-grown (or at least 90 percent Ohio-grown). Even at the Ohio WineFest held in Dayton a couple of weeks ago, many wines served were bottled in Ohio from juice or grapes brought in from elsewhere — California, New York and other wine-producing areas. Some were quite good, but when I attend an Ohio WineFest, I kinda expect to be tasting wines grown and produced in Ohio.
What do you think of the Ohio Quality Wines seal?
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Pregnant teen dies of heat stroke while pruning California vineyard
Good gosh, this morning’s story from Decanter.com entitled Worker died pruning on Two Buck Chuck co-owner’s land is shocking — particularly the following paragraph:
Her fiancee told officials that the supervisors did not call for medical help after Jimenez collapsed, didn’t offer her water or shade, and later told him to lie to hospital staff about his fiancee’s age and whom she was working for.
I realize it’s early in the investigation, and we haven’t heard all sides of what happened, but good God … a 17-year-old pregnant worker is dead.
The Associated Press reports that State officials are shutting down the San Joaquin Valley farm labor contractor that hired the teen.
Perhaps someone, somewhere should have acted sooner.
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What better way to celebrate Father’s Day?
Could there possibly be a better way to celebrate Father’s Day weekend (and week) than to check out a new tasting or dinner from the following list?
I think not.
So click on “continue reading” to view the fine tastings and events list that comes to Uncorked through the heroic efforts of a Dayton-based listserv that compiles the information. For info on Cincinnati-area wine tastings and events, go to Michelle’s My Wine Education blog.
Jay’s Kitchen Door Friday, June 13, 2008 4-8 pm 2006 Luca Chardonnay 2006 Elkcove Pinot Noir 2005 L’Ecole 41 Merlot 2004 Lamborghini Campoleone Super Tuscan 2004 Chateau Puygueraud
Saturday, June 14, 2008 1-6 pm NV Veuve Clicquot Rose 2004 Etude Pinot Noir 2001 l Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2004 Chateau Fontenil
RSVP 222-2892 for all Dinners and Luncheons
Saturday, August 9, 2008 Crabfest Luncheon $65
Saturday, September 27, 2008 Lobsterfest Luncheon $65
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering Saturday, June 14, 2008 11-4 pm 2006 Dubini Bianco 2006 Premius White Bordeaux 2002 Sgura Viudas Mas DA’ranyo Tempranillo 2004 Acordeon Malbec 2004 Gundlach Bundschu Block 13 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Siduri “Van Der Kamp” Pinot Noir
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood Friday, June 13, 2008 5-8 pm Zuani ‘06 Collio Bianco Cosentino ‘05 Chardonnay DeMoor ‘05 Bourgogne Helix ‘04 Merlot Altos ‘06 Vineyard Selection Reserva Malbec Volker Eisele ‘02 Cabernet Brown Bag
Saturday, June 14, 2008 1-6 pm Kerpen ‘06 Riesling Spatlese Lioco ‘07 Rose Argyle ‘04 Nuthouse Pinot Noir Summers ‘06 Charbono Nita ‘06 Priorat Baron de Brane ‘05 Margaux Bonus Bottle
DLM Washington Square Thursday, June 12, 2008 5-8 pm 2007 Lioco Rose 2006 Adelsheim Pinot Gris 2006 Adelsheim Elizabeth’s Reserve Pinot Noir 2005 Gournier Grenache Noir 2006 Altos Reserva Malbec Encore Wine!
Saturday, June 14, 2008 12-5 pm 2006 Lafleur Romain Muscat 2006 Four Sister’s Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Triennes Rose 2006 Plungerhead Lodi Zinfandel 2006 Nita Priorat 2006 Lar de Paula Rioja Encore Wine
Special Tasting Tuesday June 17, 2008 5:00-7:30pm George Hendry, winemaker of the Hendry wines! There will be the full array of Hendry wines.
No Tasting Thursday June 19, 2008
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, June 13, 2008 Chateau d Aqueria Rose 2007 Luigi Bosca Pinot Noir Summers Charbono 2006 Altos Reserve Malbec 2006 Mystery Wine
Saturday, June 14, 2008 12-5 pm Codorniu Rose Cava NV Blanck Riesling Alsace 2006 Degli Azzoni Cantalupo 2005 Chateau Haut Montauran Bordeaux 2005 Robert Foley Claret 2004 Araujo Altagracia 2005
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 - 7 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Tasting from Friday, June 13 -Thursday, June 19, 2008 2006 Le Poussin Rose Richter 2007 Zeppelin Riesling CJR Reginato Celestino Sparkling Rose of Malbec Di Leonardo TOH! 2006 Tocai Friulano Apaltagua 2007 Pinot Noir Norton 2004 Privada Graff Family Vineyards Grenache
Beer: Two Brothers Prairie Path Golden Ale Saturday Food: Nelly’s Bolivian Roasted Chicken
Thursday, June 19, 2008 5:00-8:00 PM Huia Wine Tasting with Marie-Isabelle DeVault and Lauren Wiethe of Cutting Edge Importers. Super summer wines from New Zealand.
Monday, July 21, 2008 5-7 pm Coniglio Tasting featuring Oakville Cabernet, Diamond Mountain Cabernet, Napa Valley Cabernet Franc and Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc.
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Friday, June 13, 2008 5-7 pm Beer Tasting Breckenridge Brewing Co. Summerbright Ale… Breckenridge Brewing Co. Small Batch 471 IPA… Breckenridge Brewing Co. Oatmeal Stout… Breckenridge Brewing Co. Avalanche Ale… Flying Dog Woody Creek White Ale
Saturday, June 14, 2008 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting 1982 Richter Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Spatlese… 2005 Wine by Joe Pinot Blanc… 2006 Wine by Joe Pinot Gris… 2006 Wine by Joe Pinot Noir… 2006 Heartland Stickleback Red… 2006 Corte alla Flora Super Tuscan
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, June 17, 2008 5-7 pm DOMAINE PERRAUD Macon-Villages Vieilles Vignes, 2006 TERLANO Chardonnay Alto Adige, 2006 WALTER HANSEL Chardonnay Russian River Valley North Slope Vineyards, 2005
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, Corner of 3rd and Wayne Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:30-8:30 pm
Market Wine Imports, Second Street Public Market Saturday, June 14, 2008 8AM to 1PM.
L’Auberge Wine Dinner with Vintage Point Wines Thursday, June 19, 2006 Reception at 6:30 Dinner at 7 Call (937) 299-5536 Joseph Carr Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Joseph Carr Chardonnay, Napa Blue Pirate Pinot Noir , Oregon Luna Merlot, Napa Goose Ridge Red, Washington State
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 937-320-9548 Wine Wednesdays 5pm to 8pm in the bar. Wednesday, June 18, 2008 CEAGO VINEGARDEN Sauvignon Blanc, Clearlake Kathleen’s Vineyard, 2006 Beringer Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2006 joel gott Zinfandel, Amador County Dillian Ranch, 2005 crocker & starr Cabernet, Stone Place Napa Valley, 2003
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 This week’s wines: Gazela - Vinho Verde Matilda Plains - Sauvignon Blanc Muga - Rioja Rose Grao Vasco Dao Callabriga Dao Callabriga Douro
June 12 - Portugal Wine Tasting June 20 - ROGUE beer tasting June 26 - Great Grilling Wines July 1 - PKNT - tasting with Alex Rubio, winemaker from Chile
Trader Joe’s in Kettering. Tastings Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00. Robert Mondavi Napa Fumé Blanc (2006) AVA Napa Valley, California. Espiral (NV) DO Vinho Verde, Portugal. Josefina Syrah Rosé (2006) AVA Paso Robles, California. Il Valore Riserva (2003) DOCG Chianti, Italy.
Therapy Cafe, 3rd Street with Bella Vino Sunday, June 15, 2008 4-8 pm Australia: Thorn Clark NV Brut Reserve Heartland Stickleback, 2006 Wakefield Promised Land Unwooded Chardonnay, 2006 Langmeil Three Gardens, 2005 Shiraz, Grenache & Mourvedre Blend Vasse Felix - Adam Road - Cabernet/Merlot, 2003 Evil Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Strong Arms Shiraz, 2006
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:30 pm $60 (including gratuity) A taste Down Under! Australian Wine & Seafood Dinner RSVP: Stephanie Clemens — 937.431.9765 5 courses 5 wines, such as: Oysters, Steelhead & Ahi Tuna
Cork-n-Vine Wine Cellar in Troy, Ohio Friday, June 16th 6:00-9:00 beer tasting at Dagwoods Sierra Nevada beers
Miami Valley Wine & Spirits 943 West Main St., Tipp City, Oh. 45371 Friday June 13, 2008 5-9pm 8 3oz pours of beer and broasted wings and potatoes.
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday, June 12, 2008 5:30-7:30pm Beer Bell’s Oberon Ale Tommyknocker Tundraberr Ale Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen Hop Sun Wheat Beer Flying Dog Woody Creek White Ale
Tuesday June 17, 2008 6-8pm Special Tasting with: Stephen Vincent Situm, owner of Stephen Vincent Winery 2006 Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2006 Crimson 2006 Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Chardonnay 2006 Merlot 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
July 3rd Nola Palomar will be featuring her wines from Veleta.
July 24th Charles Coniglio, owner of Coniglio will be featuring new releases.
La Petit France Friday, June, 20, 2008 6:30 pm $60 RSVP required 513-733-8383 Aperitif - Lurton, Pinot Gris 1st. Course - Seared sea scallops with an arugula lemon salad 2nd. Course - Baked brie with carmelized onions 3rd. Course - Stewed Moroccan lamb with couscous 4th. Course - Chocolate marquise with cherry sauce
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, June 13, 7 pm Elk Cove Vineyards, reservations recommended
Saturday, June 14th , 3-6pm, Zinfest - Barbeque Wines! no reservations needed
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Authenticity of ‘Jefferson bottles’ takes yet another hit
The bizarre tale of the supposed “Jefferson bottles” and the man who claims to have discovered them has taken another twist, according to this story from Decanter.com.
Suffice to say two very, very rich people are engaging in the legal equivalent of a death match over these are-they-counterfeit-or-not bottles, and the rest of us have front-row seats. In the end — if not already — the battle will sully the reputations of some of the wine industry’s most influential icons — those with names such as Broadbent, Parker, Shanken, who at various times, through words and actions, seemed to vouch for the authenticity of the Jefferson bottles.
Stay tuned …
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McCain says he ‘will veto every single beer’
Ahh, the silly season begins. Thanks to a slip of the tongue, John McCain announces he will veto every single beer, according to CNN’s political ticker.
Wow, the guy really IS a maverick …
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Ohio winefest: hit or miss?
Did anyone else attend the National City Ohio WineFest? What was your experience? The feedback I’ve gotten has been mixed.
I made it down to the Second Street Market Saturday afternoon, just as the rain was subsiding. The crowds were relatively thin, which made for easy access to the booths and the wines. Some of the winery reps and pourers were in a talkative mood, and many reported that they had been quite pleased with the crowd — and the number of bottles they sold — the previous night, on Friday.
It’s hard to make sweeping conclusions about Ohio wines based on a festival such as this one, at which 13 wineries poured samples. Some of the state’s most interesting wines are made in relatively small quantities and never make it to venues such as this. But I found plenty of dry, off-dry and dessert whites that pleased the palate, including the 2006 Ferrante Grand River Valley Riesling ($16), the 2007 Firelands Pinot Grigio ($10.75), and a pair of Vidal Blanc-based ice wines: the ‘06 Ferrante ($30), and the botrytis-scented 2005 St. Joseph ($25).
At the time I was there, the wines were poured at the right temperature, and there was a pleasant vibe about the place. But one couple who attended Friday night did not have the same experience. They shared theirs with me via email:
As many years as the Ohio Wine Festival has been happening at Second St. market you would think they would learn of the unpredictablilty of Dayton’s weather!!!! We went last night and there were no tents at the check-in making the wine glasses hot before we even started our tasting. ALL of the wines were warm, even those that were “chilled”. There were no “resting tents”, no place to sit in the shade, and the heat was brutal. We left before we even went through our tickets (let alone purchasing anything that we liked) … it’s doubtful that we will return next year under these conditions. Can you please pass the word along to the folks who plan this event?
The email was signed, “Far from Wine Snobs in Dayton”
I do know high winds wreaked havoc with the setup of the festival, and forced a last-minute change in configuration, with all of the winery booths being moved to the south side of Second Street up against the market’s building. That may have changed the logistics. No doubt the heat was stifling on Friday night — moreso than usual for the first weekend in June. Seems there would be no good excuse for festival-savvy wineries to be pouring warm wines, but again, I didn’t encounter that problem on Saturday afternoon. Was it a Friday-only phenomenon?
What was YOUR experience at the Ohio winefest?
Mark
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Red wine compound brings new meaning to ‘young at heart’
Resveratrol, the compound found in red wine that has attracted significant attention among health researches of late, may protect the heart from aging, researchers announced last week.
One intriguing and potentially important aspect of this study is that the mice tested were given relatively low doses of resveratrol compared to earlier research that used mega-doses — and those middle-aged mice still experienced important aging-related benefits, the researchers said.
The lead researcher in the study from the University of Wisconsin said he expects to see a lot of studies in the coming years on the effects of resveratrol supplementation in people. (Put those hands down, people, it’s too soon to volunteer! Besides, resveratrol is found in grape juice, too, not just the fermented stuff …)
As the Reuters story notes at the end of its story, funding for the study came in part from a Swiss company that produces a resveratrol product.
The full text of the research findings is available here.
Methinks we haven’t heart the last of resveratrol …
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A humble weekend in June
Another sterling list of wines to be sampled this weekend and beyond, courtesy of our equally sterling local wine listserv that compiles the information for Uncorked and for Dayton-area wine enthusiasts. Check out the Arrow Centerville Saturday tasting of wines from Icon Estates, and note also that Sunday tastings have resumed at Therapy Cafe. And don’t forget the Ohio wine festival tonight and Saturday at the Second Street market. For info on Cincinnati-area wine tastings and events, go to Michelle’s My Wine Education blog.
Jay’s Kitchen Door Friday, June 6, 2008 4-8 pm 2006 Robert Pecota Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Uccelliera, Rosso di Montalcino 2005 Sassetti Livio Rosso di Montalcino 2001 LE Macioche Brunello di Montalcino 2001 Sassetti Livio Brunello di Montalcino
Saturday, June 7, 2008 1-6 pm NV Pierre Jouet Champagne 2002 Paolo Scavino Bricco Ambrogio Barolo 2003 Chateau D’issan (Margaux) 2005 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon
RSVP 222-2892 for all Dinners and Luncheons
Saturday, August 9, 2008 Crabfest Luncheon $65
Saturday, September 27, 2008 Lobsterfest Luncheon $65
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering Saturday, June 7, 2008 11-4 pm 2005 Georges Dubeouf Pouilly Fuisse 2006 Lafleur Romain MUscat 2007 Borsao Rose 2005 Mas Belles Eaux Les Coteaux 2006 Nick Faldo Shiraz 2005 Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood Friday, June 6, 2008 5-8 pm Brunet ‘05 Demi Sec Vouvray Pommery Brut Champagne Scherrer ‘05 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Degli Azzoni ‘05 Catalupo Marche Red Wine Frei Brothers ‘06 Dry Creek Merlot Guigal ‘03 Crozes-Hermitage Brown Bag
Saturday, June 7, 2008 1-6 pm Messmer ‘05 Riesling Kabinett Frog’s Leap ‘05 Chardonnay Alessandria ‘03 Barbera d’Alba Comenge ‘04 Ribera del Duero L’Aventure ‘04 Optimus Red Wine Kinkead Ridge ‘05 Cabernet Sauvignon Bonus Bottle
DLM Washington Square Thursday, June 5, 2008 5-8 pm 2005 Chateau du Cros Bordeaux Sauvignon 2006 Posenato Soave Classico 2004 Domaine Mugnier-Gibourt Vosne Romanee 2003 Villa Calcinaia Casarsa 2004 Remondo La Montessa Encore Wine
Saturday, June 7, 2008 1-5 pm 2005 Joseph Drouhin Macon Villages (France) 2004 Destino Russian River Valley Chardonnay (California) 2005 Louis Jadot Santenay (France) 2006 Hunter’s Pinot Noir (New Zealand) 2005 Loring Wine Cellars Gary’s Vineyard Pinot Noir (California) 2005 Luca Pinot Noir (Chile) 2006 Ponzi Pinot Noir (Oregon) Encore Wine
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, June 6, 2008 3- 7 pm Domaine Serene Cote du Sud Chardonnay 2005 Domaine Serene Evenstad Pinot Noir 2005 Domaine Serene Mark Bradford Pinot Noir 2004 Domaine Serene Rockblock Syrah 2005 Domaine Serene Rockblock Del Rio Syrah 2004
Saturday, June 7, 2008 12-5 pm Dagueneau Poully-Fume Les Pentes 2007 Tir Na Nog Old Vine Grencahe 2005 Comenge Ribera del Duero 2004 Long Shadows Feather Cabernet 2005 Belle Cousine Red 2004 Bonus Bottle
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 - 7 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Tasting from Friday, June 6 -Thursday, June 5, 2008 All Argentinian and Chilean wines to pair with the Announcement of the next Cuvee Trip to Argentinia and Chile! Montes Cepas Viognier Cavas Submarinas Sauvignon Blanc Montes Cherub Corralillo Chardonnay Montes Cherub Corralillo Red Blend Familia Mayol Reserve Malbec Cheval des Andes Red Table Wine
Beer: Two Brothers Prairie Path Golden Ale Saturday Food: TBA
Monday, June 9, 2008 Adelsheim Vineyards Tasting with Michael Adelsheim. ”CH” Chardonnay (Stainless steel), Auxerrois, TF (Tocai Friulino), Pinot Noir, Elizabeth’s Reserve Pinot Noir, Deglace (Pinot Noir Dessert Wine)
Wednesday, June 11, 2006 (drop-in) 5-7 pm Norton Winery (Argentina) Great everyday drinking wines and high end surprises from their new vintages.
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Friday, June 6, 2008 5-7 pm Beer Tasting Goose Island Oatmeal Stout. Goose Island IPA. Goose Island Hex Nut Brown Ale. Goose Island Honkers Ale. Goose Island Summertime Ale
Saturday, June 7, 2008 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting Wines from the Icon Estates including: 2007 Drylands Sauvignon Blanc. 2004 Tintara Shiraz. 2007 Kim Crawford Chardonnay. 2006 Kim Crawford Pinot Noir. 2006 Jackson Triggs Vidal Icewine. 2006 Wild Horse Pinot Noir. 2005 Wild Horse Cabernet Sauvignon. 2005 Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon. 2006 Estancia Pinot Grigio. 2006 Estancia Chardonnay. 2004 Estancia Merlot. 2005 Estancia Meritage. 2006 Simi Sauvignon Blanc. 2006 Simi Chardonnay. 2005 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon. 2004 Simi Landslide Cabernet Sauvignon. 2006 Franciscan Chardonnay. 2005 Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon. 2005 Paso Creek Merlot. 2006 Paso Creek Zinfandel
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5-7 pm CHATEAU VERGNES-BEAULIEU Bordeaux, 2005 J. BOOKWALTER Merlot Columbia Valley, 2005 CHARLES KRUG Merlot Napa Valley, 2003
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, Corner of 3rd and Wayne Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:30-8:30 pm 2005 Paraiso Riesling 2007 Tangent Albarino 2003 Paraiso Reserve Pinot Noir 2006 Graff Mourvedre 2004 Baileyana Syrah
Market Wine Imports, Second Street Public Market Saturday, June 7, 2008 8AM to 1PM. Closed for the Ohio Wine Festival!
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 937-320-9548 Wine Wednesdays 5pm to 8pm in the bar. Wednesday, June 11, 2008
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:30 pm $60 (including gratuity) A taste Down Under! Australian Wine & Seafood Dinner RSVP: Stephanie Clemens — 937.431.9765 5 courses 5 wines, such as: Oysters, Steelhead & Ahi Tuna
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 This week’s wines: Famega - Vinho Verde J Lohr Arroyo Vista Chardonnay Enotria - Dolcetto Rosato B2 Pinot Noir Tir na N’OG - Grenache Cline Cashmere
June 12 - Portugal Wine Tasting June 20 - ROGUE beer tasting June 26 - Great Grilling Wines July 1 - PKNT - tasting with Alex Rubio, winemaker from Chile
Trader Joe’s in Kettering. Tastings Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00. Grand Pacific Starliner White (2005) California. Grand Pacific Starliner Red (2005) California. Kennebunkport India Pale Ale, Maine. Kennebunkport Apricot Wheat Beer, Maine.
Savona (Italian Restaurant) Wednesday, June 11th 5pm to 8pm Trinchero Cabernet Sauvignon, Trinchero Riesling, Pedres Canonnau, Pedres Vermentino, De Faveri Prosecco Rose, and Ca’ Ronseca Marna
Sweeney’s Seafood House Spring 2008 Italian Wine Dinner Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Reception at 6:00 - Seating at 6:30 $55.00 Call 291-FISH (3474) Ask to RSVP Garlic escargot with feta cheese, bacon and fennel stuffed portabellas, Smoked bay scallops over field greens, roasted beets and a goat cheese crouton, Blackened Corvina fish Provencal, Chianti-braised short ribs with fontina polenta and mixed herb gremolata, Stacciatella Tortoni cakes with espresso fudge sauce
Therapy Cafe, 3rd Street and Wayne Avenue in Dayton (with Bella Vino) Sunday, June 8, 2008 4-8 pm Spanish Tasting 2003 Maruqes de Gelida Cave 2006 Las Brisas White 2006 Martin Codax Alberino 2006 Vacceos Tempranillo Rosado 2005 Codice 2006 Gernacha de Fuego old vine
Cork-n-Vine Wine Cellar in Troy, Ohio June 6, 2008 at 5 pm - June 6, 2008 White List Valley Vineyards Vidal Blanc Domaine De Nizas Rose Simi Sauvignon Blanc B.R. Cohn Chardonnay
Red Flight Kinkead Ridge Cab. Franc Wild Horse Pinot Noir Beringer Founders Estate Merlot Toasted Head Cabernet Sauvignon
Friday, June 16th 6:00-9:00 beer tasting at Dagwoods Sierra Nevada beers
Miami Valley Wine & Spirits 943 West Main St., Tipp City, Oh. 45371 Friday, June 6, 2008 5-9pm 8 3oz pours of beer and broasted wings and potatoes. Ft. Collins Chocolate Stoudt Southern Tier Uber Sun Tommy Knocker Tundraberry Ale Flying Dog Woody Creek White He’ Brew Rejewvenator Pyramid Crystal Wiess Schnieder Brooklyner Hopfen Wiess Great Divide Samurai
Bella Vino, Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday, June 5, 2008 5:30-7:30pm, Saturday 2pm - 4pm Gundlach Bundschu wines: G-B Block 13 Sauvignon Blanc, 2004 G-B Rhinefarm Estate Chardonnay, 2005 G-B Mountain Cuvee, 2003 G-B Block 13 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 G-B Cabernet Franc, 2002
La Petit France Friday, June, 20, 2008 6:30 pm $60 RSVP required 513-733-8383 Aperitif - Lurton, Pinot Gris 1st. Course - Seared sea scallops with an arugula lemon salad 2nd. Course - Baked brie with carmelized onions 3rd. Course - Stewed Moroccan lamb with couscous 4th. Course - Chocolate marquise with cherry sauce
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, June 6, 2008 7 pm - Joseph Carr Wines Saturday, June 7, 2008 3-6 pm - Chillin’ n’ Grillin’ wines Saturday, June 14, 2008 3-6 pm - Zinfest! Friday, June 20, 2008, 7 pm - Road to Riesling Friday, June 27, 2008 - 7 pm - “P.S. (Petite Sirah) I Love You”
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Services set; education fund created for Todd Nikolai’s daughter
First, let me thank you very much for the comments that pay tribute to Todd Nikolai, the 40-year-old wine Vintner Select employee and wine enthusiast who formerly ran Dorothy Lane Market’s wine department in the Oakwood and Washington Twp. stores and who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. The comments will, I’m sure, comfort Todd’s family, as well as all of us who knew him, and I am deeply appreciative that you’ve chosen to share them here on Uncorked. Please consider adding a comment if you haven’t already done so.
Second, the obituary for Todd Nikolai appeared in this morning’s Dayton Daily News and online, and it lets everyone know about services (visitation Friday afternoon, Mass of Christian burial Saturday morning). Note also that a fund has been created to help pay for the education of Todd’s 3-year-old daughter Carina. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to any First Financial Bank for the Carina Nikolai Education Fund.
Again, my thanks to Uncorked readers.
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Dayton wine community suffers another loss
I am very saddened to pass along the news that Todd Nikolai passed away yesterday, on June 3.
Todd oversaw the wine shop at Dorothy Lane Market’s Oakwood store for several years before jumping to the wholesale end of the wine business, working most recently for Mason-based Vintner Select.
Todd was knowledgeable, patient, and kind. He was, I believe, 40 years old — much too young to be taken from us, and especially, from his family. He leaves behind a wife and 3-year-old daughter.
Michael Brown, a colleague of Todd’s at Vintner Select, sent out the following email this morning:
It is with the greatest regret I inform you that Todd Nikolai of our company passed away yesterday.
Todd has been an important part of Vintner Select for over 10 years. We will miss him profoundly, both personally and professionally. I have known Todd for 16 years since he was a buyer I called on as a sales rep when I first got into the wine business. He was one of the reasons I came aboard the company last fall.
We will all feel his loss. He was well known in the Dayton community. He had spent nearly 10 years at Dorothy Lane Market as one of the wine directors. Many knew Todd from his days in the Dayton market when he worked as a our rep. In the last few years he was still calling on a small group of Dayton area accounts while managing our US and Southern Hemisphere portfolios.
I do not know details of the arrangements, but will provide them as soon as I receive them.
I will pass along any information about services. Please feel free to post a comment here on Uncorked if you knew or were touched by Todd Nikolai.
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Ohio wines: find out what all of the fuss is about
Ohio wines have performed well on the national stage and have gotten some significant national press of late, and this weekend, you have an opportunity to see — well, taste — why, at the The National City Ohio WineFest.
The festival is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday at the National City 2nd Street Market at East Second and Webster streets, just east of downtown. It features the wines of 13 Ohio wineries. Festival-goers can order a taste, a glass, or a bottle of the wines offered.
Participating wineries come from all corners of the state and include Warren County’s Valley Vineyards, located in Morrow, and Darke County’s Winery at Versailles (the full list of 13 is below). One notable exception is Kinkead Ridge, which will not pour in the Dayton event and which has scaled back the weekends it’s open to the public because many of its wines are in limited supply.
Each day of the event has a slightly different feel. During “Preview Night” from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, June 6, adults pay $20 at the gate — $15 presale tickets are available at the market and at Dayton-area National City Bank branches — for 10 “sampling tickets” to taste wines (some tastes cost more than one ticket) in an atmosphere that includes live jazz. Attendees can purchase additional sampling tickets or buy wines by the glass — and they can keep the glass.
Designated drivers, by the way, can buy a $5 admission ticket and can buy full bottles of wine to go, but are not permitted to sample wines.
Saturday, June 7, is billed as a “family fun day” for the festival, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday’s admission is free; wine-tasting tickets are available, and wines are sold by the sample, glass or bottle.
The market’s regular merchants will be selling their locally produced vegetables, meats and breads, and other vendors will hold craft demonstrations. There will be a PT Cruiser Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and live music is scheduled throughout the day. Festival organizers are promising Saturday activities “exciting for the entire family.”
Contact the market at (937) 228-2088 or click here for the market’s web site.
Here are the 2008 participating Ohio Wineries:
— Breitenbach Wine Cellars, Dover
— Chalet Debonne Vineyards, Madison
— Ferrante Winery, Geneva
— Firelands Winery, Sandusky
— Henke Winery, Cincinnati
— Meranda-Nixon Winery, Ripley
— Maize Valley Winery,Hartsville
— Mon Ami Winery, Port Clinton
— Saint Joseph Vineyard, Thompson
— Signature Wines, Columbus
— Winery at Versailles, Versailles
— Valley Vineyards, Morrow
— Woodstone Creek Winery, Cincinnati
How to Go
— What: National City Ohio WineFest
— When: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, June 6, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7.
— Where: National City Second Street Market, 600 E. Second St. (at Webster Street)
— Why: To showcase Ohio wines
— Cost: $20 admission on Friday night ($15 presale tickets available at National City Bank branches through this afternoon); admission is free on Saturday. Wines can be purchased by the taste, glass or bottle.
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New wine shop opens in Beavercreek
The Miami Valley’s newest wine shop is open for business in Beavercreek.
Bruning’s Wine Cellar is located in Bruning’s Clock Shop & Home Accent Store at 1481 N. Fairfield Road.
Why a wine shop in a clock shop? Good question. And Bruning’s owner Mike Yegerlehner has an answer.
Yegerlehner has allowed the idea of opening a wine shop to ferment for more than two years, ever since Fairfield Wine in Beavercreek closed in early 2005. He figured the Beavercreek area’s wine thirst wasn’t being adequately slaked by the grocery stores and carryouts in the area. The owners of other wine shops, including Culinary Company in Centerville and Taste of Wine in Miamisburg, offered encouragement and advice. With a spacious building and adequate parking, along with a budding interest in wine, he figures he can help fill the void.
In addition, the clock shop has sold Howard Miller-brand clocks for more than three decades, and the folks at Howard Miller recently launched a line of wine cabinets. Just about every customer who bought a wine cabinet would jokingly remark to Yegerlehner, “Now can you help me fill this thing up?”
Well, how he can.
Bruning’s has about 250 wines and 60-70 beers on its shelves now, and those numbers are growing. Yegerlehner is poised to obtain the license necessary for Bruning’s to host weekly wine tastings, and is wrestling with the best night of the week to hold them (Fridays is the current odds-on favorite, followed by Wednesdays). He hopes to launch the weekly tastings in late June or July.
The clock/wine shop’s hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is (937) 426-4950. And if you’d like to make any suggestions for Yegerlehner, you can email him at mike@brunings.com.
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A wine raffle to jump-start your cellar
You can take a chance on jump-starting your wine cellar and support the Dayton-based Human Race Theatre at the same time by purchasing a chance to win $1,000 worth of wine.
The raffle tickets cost $20 apiece, or 6 for $100. They’re available at Arrow Wine & Spirits Far Hills store, Really Cool Stuff in West Milton, or at The Human Race Theatre office at 126 N. Main St. weekdays between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (If they’re available at other locations, by all means, post a comment and let us know). They’ll also be selling tickets during the limited-run performances of “Five Course Love” that begins June 12 at the Loft Theatre. The winner will be drawn at the conclusion of the play’s run.
The Human Race folks say the prize wine cellar will be “selected from” the wines listed below. I’m not sure whether that means the winner has his or her choice of these wines up to $1,000, or one bottle of each, or what. Perhaps someone reading this can clarify by posting a comment. Either way, I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t hesitate to put any of THESE wines into my cellar — or crack a couple open to celebrate. Take a look:
2006 Summers Alexander Valley Chardonnay
2003 Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay
2006 Barraud Pouilly-Fuisse
2006 William Fevre “Montmains” Chablis Premier Cru
2006 Jaffurs Viognier
2006 Selene Carneros Sauvignon Blanc
2006 Schloss Vollrads Spatlese Riesling
2006 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
2003 Columbia Crest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Pedestal Columbia Valley Merlot
2006 Patricia Green “Croft Vineyard” Pinot Noir
2004 Alto Moncayo Garnacha
2004 Chateau Leoville Poyferre Bordeaux
2005 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape
2005 Termes Tinta de Toro
2005 Talley “Rincon Vineyard” Pinot Noir
2004 Kamen Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Miller Napa Valley Syrah
2001 Masia Carreras Red Spain
2005 Chappellet Napa Valley Cuvee
2003 Mauro Molino Barolo
Moris “Avvoltore” Toscana
2003 St. Clement Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 Chateau Haut Mazeris Bordeaux
2006 Chave Cotes du Rhone
2004 Chester Kidder Columbia Valley Red
2005 Henrys Drive “Dead Letter Office” Shiraz
Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Tawny Port
2004 Elyse “Morisoli Vineyard” Zinfandel
2004 Cenit Tempranillo
The fund-raiser is sponsored by the Human Race Theatre Board and Arrow Wine & Spirits. The theatre company’s phone number is (937) 461-3823.
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