Wine Tasting Event Thursday Oct 26 @ 6 p.m.

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Thursday October 26, 2006 at 6:15 p.m. is my first official wine tasting event. It is being held at my house. The cost is $35 per person. Each attendee will get to taste a variety of wines plus bring home a bottle. Although it is too late now to purchase a ticket, I wanted to post this entry for formality purposes as I intend to hold regular wine tastings at least on a quarterly basis where attendees can comment on their experience.

The lineup for this initial event is as follows. You will notice they are all heavy and rich wines, i.e Cabs and Shiraz vs. Pinot and Chianti. The reason for this is mainly due to time of season (and my own mood). With the cooling temperatures and drying air, these types of wines are fitting. Plus, their subtle differences are more noticable to tasters when compared side-by-side.

Bottle 1: 2004 Francis Coppola Classic
This wine is being featured first. It does not require much breathe time and it is the house wine I recommend for most people interested in good hearty red wines.

Bottle 2: 2004 Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Syrah-Shiraz
This is the follow up so that tasters can experience and distinguish for themselves the subtle but noticeable differences from the Classic. With the same vinter and vintage, this will be a good test to see where the tasters’ aptitude is for discerning two closely-related wines.

Bottle 3: 2000 Pomerol Bordeaux, Chateau Grange Neuve
This bottle has been sitting in my “cellar” for nearly a year and I feel it is time to break it open. Read my blog entry on this to see the story how I discovered it. This wine requires a lot of breathe time so I will be opening it at the beginning of the evening and having each person taste it before drinking the other ones. This way we can see how it develops through the night.

Takehome Bottle: 2004 Grant Burge Barossa Vines Shiraz
Being that this is an excellent house wine that I was able to buy in bulk I am giving each attendee a bottle to bring home because I am confident it will be well enjoyed.


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