Events

Friday Wine Tasting:  From Their Bar to Ours

Friday, March 19th

5:30 - 8:30 pm

$15/person for 5 wines + artisanal cheeses from Auntie Em's

The highlight of tonight's tasting has to be this new liter bottle of Zweigelt from Martinshof.  This is actually made by a heuriger in Vienna called Zum Martin Sepp.  A heuriger is a special type of bar/restaurant that can only serve it's own wine that has been recently bottled.  What you get is a fresh, fruity, light red that would pair equally well with a sausage-laden breakfast as it would a light lunch.  But beware, it comes capped, not corked, so be prepared to drink now ($14.99/ltr btl).

The other brand new arrival for this tasting is the Riondo Prosecco, a $12.99 dynamo of a bubbly from the Veneto hills which received 90pts from the Wine Advocate.  The bubles are fine, soft, and subtle -- in fact it's corked, not capped, held down only with a carefully tied piece of string to avoid any unintentional bubbly explosion. 

The other 3 wines are nothing to sniff at, but if you're a cowineco regular, you already know and love these labels as they're some of the best selling wines in the store.

wines

Riondo Prosecco Spago Nero, Italy

Heron Chardonnay 2007, California

Martinshof Zum Martin Sepp Zweigelt 2008, Austria

Pere Anselme Reserve De L'Aube Syrah/Merlot 2008, France

Fin Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, California