Enoteca News: Layer Cake Malbec, Abeja, L’Ecole This Weekend, July Beer Tasting, Cougar Crest
What’s Fresh At Enoteca?
- Wine Tasting This Weekend
- Cougar Crest Wine Tasting - Thursday, July 17th
- Enoteca Open July 4th Weekend - Plan To Taste Wine!
- July Beer Tasting - Bear Republic
- Long Shadows Was Great!
- Upcoming Tasting Events
- What is Wine & Beer Club?
Looking For Your Favorite Wine & Beer:
People have learned that finding a specific wine or beer can be very easy, you can simply ask the folks at Enoteca, and we are happy to track them down for you. Especially hard to find and specialty products! Simply fill out this form and we will do the hunting.
People have learned that finding a specific wine or beer can be very easy, you can simply ask the folks at Enoteca, and we are happy to track them down for you. Especially hard to find and specialty products! Simply fill out this form and we will do the hunting.
Wine Tasting this Weekend
Start the weekend out right at Enoteca - Fine Wine & Beer!
This Friday from 4-7 Enoteca will be sharing a delicious selection of wine to taste and enjoy. We want to give you the opportunity to “try before you buy” so we offer a flight of wine for a low cost! Taste a flight (2 oz. each of 4 wines) for $10 per flight, and follow up with a glass. We will be tasting Saturday from 12-7 as well, which is a great time to taste wine to beat the rush.
Abjea Chardonnay 2006 (Columbia Valley, Washington)
The color is a beautiful light straw. This wine is loaded with bright, tree-ripened peach, nectarine, and lemon meringue. Candied peach and vanilla define a richness that is in perfect balance. The finish is really amazing; it just keeps unfolding like that scarf trick that magicians do…
[Member: $35.99 / Retail: $39.99]
L’Ecole Nº 41 Recess Red 2006 (Columbia Valley, Washington)
After the last bell of the day has rung and work is put away, everyone needs to take time to relax and enjoy life’s treasures. We have the perfect wine for these moments, Recess Red. You are never too old for Recess!
This hearty red wine is in part comprised of the hard press fractions of each of our vineyard lots, including some of our best vineyard sites. As a result, many customers view this table wine as the ‘bargain’ from L’Ecole Nº 41 (formerly known in the Pacific Northwest as Schoolhouse Red).
A fun, drink-me now table wine with fruity aromas of cherry, cranberry, plum and spice. The earthy tobacco flavors and soft tannins of this great food wine will have you reaching for a second glass.
[Member: $17.09 / Retail: $18.99]
Layer Cake Malbec 2007 (Mendoza, Argentina)
The wine has a dense, purple core with a brilliant red rim. Black fruit is abundant in the nose followed closely by anise, chocolate and very pleasant touches of spice. Soft, lush and fragrant, Layer Cake Malbec is an intense mouthful of fruit-driven wine, finishing with very soft tannins. Delicious!
[Member: $15.29 / Retail: $16.99]
Abjea Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (Columbia Valley, Washington)
A complex mosaic of aromatics, rich fruit, and spice enters your palate and continues with a smooth, seamless texture throughout, with an exceptional, long finish. 1.5L magnums available, which make an impressive gift!
[Member: $42.29 / Retail: $46.99]
Pricing disclaimer.
Cougar Crest Winery Special Tasting Event
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Cougar Crest Winery Tasting Event Thursday, July 17th Beginning at 7 p.m. Taste Great wine Only $10 per person Cougar Crest Winery was established at the Walla Walla Airport in 2001 by Deborah and David Hansen. Owners of 50 acres of vineyard, all in the Walla Walla Appellation, they have sold wine grapes to other wineries for years. The move into making wine has been a natural progression for two people with strong backgrounds in science and a love of fine wine. Natives of the Northwest, Deborah from Spokane and David from Bremerton, they met in Pullman. Allen Boone will be here from the winery to share these great wines!
Special Price:
Tasting this lineup of high end wine is a special treat at any price, but we’re making this extra special by offering this lineup for only $10 per seat, which is about 1/2 of what it should cost. We want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to taste this great wine. |
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The tasting starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 17th. Tickets to attend are $10 per seat, paid in advance. Only 24 seats are available to this event. Club members can have tickets simply added to their Bin, and anyone can order tickets by coming into Enoteca in Post Falls, calling us at 208-457-9885 or sending us email at service@corkjoy.com . |
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Enoteca Open July 4th Weekend - Plan To Taste Wine!
Enoteca will be celebrating American Independence Day this year by being OPEN for retail and
wine tasting! Wine tasting for Friday, July 4th will be from 12-7, so if you have the day off,
you can get your holiday started early, and we’ll be done tasting before the fireworks start!
We’ll also be open for tasting on Saturday, July 5th from 12-7.
July 4th will be Wine Club tasting weekend, which is always a great selection to come taste!
Wine Club Wine Tasting Hours for July 4th:
Friday: 12-7
Saturday: 12-7
July Beer Tasting - Bear Republic
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Bear Republic Beer Tasting Thursday, July 24th Beginning at 7 p.m. Taste 5 beers Only $10 per person |
The July Beer Tasting is going to be great! Enoteca is hosting DJ Thibault
from Great Micros as he shares a lineup of Bear Republic beers.
Bear Republic Brewing Company is located in Healdsburg, California and produces some hoppy beers, dark beers, and even an excellent pale ale! They are a brewery in the heart of wine country in Sonoma County! The tasting starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24th. 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 |
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Long Shadows Vintners Tasting Event Was Great
Last Saturday Enoteca shared all seven of the Long Shadows Vintners wines with an enthusiastic crowd. We all had a great time and enjoyed the wines immensely. Here’s what we know about these wines after a thorough examination.
Poet’s Leap Riesling 2007
It’s very bright at this stage. It’s a dry style of Riesling with all kinds of fruit and mineral flavors through an extended finish. Right now we have 1/2 bottles (375 ml) of the 2007 available, and full size 2006 vintage available.
Saggi 2006
This is the most popular Long Shadows wine, a Super Tuscan blend that entices with it’s fruit and spice notes. A must-taste wine, and limited in availability. We still have a handful of bottles.
Chester-Kidder 2003
What a suprise! This wine is a great French style Bordeaux blend with some extras for good measure. I’ve tasted this several times over the last few years and the vintage we have in stock, 2003, is tasting incredible right now. The fruit flavors are coming forward in a way that doesn’t happen at a younger stage.
Feather Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Randy Dunn is famous for making long lived wines, and this is perhaps one of Washington State’s longest potential wines. The 2005 growing season was perfect, and matched with Dunn’s skill, the Feather Cabernet is showing all the makings of a wine that will be incredible in 10-20 years. Right now it’s still really tight, and isn’t releasing the fruit flavors. It’s still enjoyable now, but the real gem comes with patience. Buy some of these and put them away and forget about them.
The others were excellent as well, of course, but these stood out to me.
For details on the wines of the Long Shadows Vintners tasting event, click here.
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.
Friday, June 20th - 4-7 pm
Great lineup for wine tasting. These wines have been featured in our Enoteca Flash, but not yet opened up to taste. We will taste these wines on Saturday, June 21th as well, from 12-7.
Friday, June 27th - 4-7 pm
Oregon Pinot Noir! We will be hosting Kevin Olsonberg from Odom as he shares a selection of Oregon State Pinot. We will taste these wines on Saturday, June 28th as well, from 12-7.
Friday, July 4th - 12-7 pm
Taste of Club! July 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, July 5th as well, from 12-7.
Thursday, July 17th at 7 pm
Cougar Crest Winery Tasting Event. A great lineup of delicious high end wine will be poured. Don’t miss it!
Thursday, July 24th at 7 pm
Bear Republic Beer Tasting! Taste five quality beers from the California brewery, Bear Republic, and go home with a free beer glass. $10 to taste, get your tickets early.
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Russell, Sarah, and Roger
Enoteca - Fine Wine & Beer
208-457-9885
service@corkjoy.com
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