What’s Fresh At Enoteca?

1. Impress Your Valentine
2. Casa Ventura Spanish Wine Tasting this Weekend
3. February Beer Tasting Event - Hales Ales with Bill Prieb
4. Upcoming Tasting Events
5. What is Wine & Beer Club?

Impress Your Valentine

Enoteca is putting on a special Sweetheart Tasting event on Valentines Day, Thursday, February 14th. This is a great way to start out your special evening with that special someone. Here are the features, besides soft jazz music, and candlelight: Tasty Appetizers Baked Brie Bagel crisps with ricotta chive puree and prosciutto Chocolate covered strawberries Raspberry framboise (a fortified wine) brownies Wine Tasting List Tre Donne Moscato di’ Asti Pure Love (brand) Layer Cake Terra Valentine Cabernet Sauvignon Stag’s Leap Petite Sirah Trentadue Chocolate Amore The wine included is 2 oz. of each wine. Come anytime from 4-6 pm, just like a typical Friday or Saturday wine tasting. Please make reservations in advance. The price for this event is $49.99 per couple. Email us at service@corkjoy.com to reserve space, or call 208-457-9885.

Casa Ventura Spanish Wine Tasting

Start the weekend out right at Enoteca - Fine Wine & Beer! This Friday from 4-7 Enoteca will be hosting Darin Roberson as he shares a selection of Casa Ventura Spanish wines. We will be tasting Saturday from 12-7 as well. Taste a flight (2 oz. each of 5 wines) for $10 per flight, and follow up for $5 per glass (5 oz. pour). Castillo de Medina Verdejo 2006 (Rueda, Spain) - Castelo de Medina is an amazing wine with a very good structure and terroir in both nose and mouth. Castelo de Medina is fresh, lively and very aromatic, filled with fruits like pears, mangos, pineapple, lemon and mineral notes typical of the Verdejo grapes. It is really fresh and it has a nice structured body, balanced with crisp and nice acidity and also some citric hints. This is a great wine for all kind of appetizers, seafood or chicken, paella and tapas. 100% Verdejo de Rueda [Member: $10.79 / Retail: $11.99] La Aldea Jumilla Monastrell 2005 (Jumilla, Spain) - On the nose this Monastrell (also known as Mouvedre) brings forth ripe fruit of blackberries, black cherries and raspberry jam, combined with earthiness and some wildflowers. It is an intense and complex wine for the price. La Aldea has smooth but firm tannins in the mouth, very well structured and very pleasant, typical Monastrell, ripe grapes, with some sweetness in the finish, which is nice and long. [Member: $8.09 / Retail: $8.99] Casa de Illana Tradición 2006 (Ribera del Jucar, Spain) - Casa de Illana Tradición is a flavorful and traditional wine with great structure and body. It is brilliant and clean with an intense cherry-garnet coloring. In the nose it boasts ripe blackberry, cherry, violets and licorice with mineral and fine wood notes. The first impression of this wine on the palate gives creamy earthy nuances and sweet tannins from the noble oak followed by a medium to long finish. This wine would pair excellently with pork, chicken and other grilled meats. Try it with a ‘lamb-burger’ or even grilled salmon, it will surprise you! This wine sports very old Bobal vines as well as 20+ year old Tempranillo vines. 45% Bobal, 30% Tempranillo, 25% Syrah [Member: $12.59 / Retail: $13.99] Rejadorada Tinto Roble 2006 (Toro, Spain) - Rejadorada comes with very powerful aromas. Fine toasted oak in perfect balance with ripe black fruit, jammy. Blackberries and black currant and black pepper. In the mouth it is concentrated, dense, and powerful with ripe tannins. This wine has a long finish with lots of character. Previous vintage recieved 89 points from Robert Parker. 15+ years old vines. 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) [Member: $15.29 / Retail: $16.99] Rejadorada Temple 2004 (Toro, Spain) - Rejadorada Temple has very deep aromas of ripe black fruit well balanced with the aromas from the oak: vanilla, cinnamon and cassis. It is balanced and potent in the mouth, with nice tannins well polished and sweetened by the oak. Powerful and yet elegant, this is a superb red that you cannot miss! Enjoy it for the next 12 to 15 years. 30+ years old vines. 93 Points Wine & Spirits. 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) [Member: $22.49 / Retail: $24.99] Pricing disclaimer.

Hales Ales Tasting Event with Bill Prieb

Hales Ales Beer Tasting Thursday, February 21st Beginning at 7 p.m. Taste 4-5 or so beers Only $10 per person

Notice the later-than-usual start time for this tasting event. The February Beer Tasting is “All Hail Hales Ales”! Enoteca is hosting Bill Prieb from Hales Ales as he shares a selection from Hales’s lineup starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 21st. Tickets to attend are $10, paid in advance. Attendees will receive a beer glass and most importantly, learn about, and taste, more great beer! Email us at service@corkjoy.com to reserve space, or call 208-457-9885. To be made aware of future beer tasting events, join the email list at www.corkjoy.com

Tasting Events Coming Soon

Mark your calendars; Enoteca has a great lineup for the next few weeks. Join us for these excellent tasting events! More details will be available in this newsletter, as well as any changes that might come up. Thursday, February 14th - 4-6 pm - Find true love with our special Valentines day wine tasting event. See the newsletter for additional details. Friday, February 15th - 4-7 pm - Casa Ventura Spanish Wine portfolio tasting. Taste this exciting lineup from winemakers who have been at their craft for many years. We will taste these wines on Saturday, February 16th as well, from 12-7. Thursday, February 21st - 7 pm Hales Ales Beer Tasting with Bill Preib. Taste a handful of great brews from Hales Ales of Seattle, Washington, complete with the knowledgeable Bill Prieb to guide your tasting experience. Only $10 per person, register in advance. Friday, February 22nd - 4-7 pm - Barrister Winery with wine maker! Barrister Winery of Spokane is making some of the area’s most sought after top notch wines. Either Greg Lipsker or Michael White, and possibly both, will be on hand to show their wine and sign bottles. Come meet one or two of the attorney/wine makers on Friday February 22nd, and taste a great selection of their wines! We will taste these wines on Saturday, February 23rd as well, from 12-7. Friday, March 7th - 4-7 pm - Taste of Club! March Wine & Beer of the Month Club! Club tasting event, taste all the wine club wines! This is a great opportunity to see what the Club is all about, and to see what others are getting in their bins. We will taste these wines on Saturday, March 8th as well, from 12-7. Thursday, March 13th - 6 pm - Port Tasting! Enoteca will be hosting Kevin Olsonberg as he pours a lineup of excellent port wines, fortified wines that are sweet and convey complex flavors. More information to follow in this newsletter. You can keep yourself in the loop on Enoteca events! Subscribe to the Enoteca Google Calendar to keep up-to-date on the latest happenings! Salute’ Russell, Sarah, and Roger Enoteca - Fine Wine & Beer 208-457-9885 service@corkjoy.com Enoteca is open: Tuesday-Saturday: 11-7 Directions, hours, and more about Enoteca: www.corkjoy.com We’re always looking for feedback! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to let us know. Did you like a certain wine or beer? We’re here to serve you so let us know how we can help: service@corkjoy.com