Enoteca News: 1/2 Price Tasting Thursday, Meet Matthew Erlandson Friday!
Fun Events And News From Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer
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Matthew Erlandson Wine Tasting This Weekend
North Idaho family’s son, Balboa and Third Leaf Winery -
1/2 Price Wine Tasting: Cono Sur with Dustin Lewis
This Thursday, April 9th @ 7 pm - April Beer Tasting: Laughing Dog with beer maker Fred Colby
- May Beer Tasting: Full Sail with Joe Neese
- June 9th Wine Dinner: Kermit Lynch French Wine Portfolio at Fleur de Sel
- Enoteca Web Poll: What do you mostly drink?
- Upcoming Tasting Events
- What Membership in the Wine & Beer Club?
- Do I have to know special lingo for wine tasting?
A Note from Russell
Let bowling league slide for one night, especially if you’re on the bottom half of the list, and
come join us for a fantastic deal. At 7 pm on Thursday Dustin Lewis will be opening up some great,
everyday drinking wines from Cono Sur in Chile! All it takes is $5 per person to attend,
please call or email to make your reservations. We still have some space available, come on down!
On Friday, Matthew Erlandson will be here to share the wine he makes. His family lives in Post Falls, and he’s a north Idaho boy who went off to Walla Walla to be a big time winemaker. Come taste treats from Balboa winery, and his own project Sayulita!
If you’re a social networking fan, check out the Facebook group called Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer is my favorite beverage destination! . Post a message, say hi, review a bottle of wine or beer.
– Russell Mann
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.
Matthew Erlandson Wine Tasting This Weekend
Winemaker of Balboa, Beresan, and Third Leaf Winery
Start the weekend out right at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer!
This Friday from 4-7 Enoteca will be hosting Matthew Erlandson. We’ll be pouring a spectacular line up of Balboa and Third Leaf wines that Matthew makes.
Buy a bottle at the event and Matthew can autograph it!
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 5 wines) for $10 per flight, and follow up with a glass. We will be tasting Saturday from 12-7 as well, which is a good time to beat the rush.
Balboa Merlot 2006
(Columbia Valley, Washington)
This wine showcases the beautiful balance of tannins and acidity in the classic Mirage Vineyard Merlot. Palate shows leather and anise with pomegranate, tea, and pie cherries.
This vintage is sold out, only 3 cases are still in the pipeline. Come taste it to see if you need to get some before it’s all gone!
[Member: $17.99 / Retail: $19.99]
Balboa Syrah
(Columbia Valley, Washington)
Mirage Vineyard once again at it’s best. Sharp cherries on the nose with beautiful rosemary and earthy herb finish on the palette we believe this wines showcases the best of Washington Syrahs.
[Member: $17.99 / Retail: $19.99]
Balboa Reserve
(Columbia Valley, Washington)
This Syrah/Merlot blend is a mysterious offering, we don’t have much info on it. Matthew says it tastes good, so come on out and give it a try, see if you agree!
[Member: $26.99 / Retail: $29.99]
Third Leaf Sayulita
(Washington)
We tried this a few months back and it’s intense, powerful, and huge. Think K The Creator, or Justin Savant big, bold, and beautiful. This wine is hard to say, but not as hard to drink. Give it some decanter time, or lay it down for a while, as it just has so much strength brimming beneath the surface.
58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Syrah
[Member: $33.29 / Retail: $36.99]
Pricing disclaimer.
$5 Thursday Wine Tasting
Cono Sur Chileans with Dustin Lewis
Come to Enoteca Thursday, April 9th, at 7 p.m. for a 1/2 price tasting event!
Dustin Lewis will be on hand to share a great line up of affordable and luxury wines from Chilean
producer Cono Sur.
Dustin will be fresh off his trip to Chile and Argentina, which will include a visit to the Cono Sur winery. I’m sure he’ll have some stories to share from the winery!
Here’s what the winery says about itself:
Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery was founded in 1993, with the vision of producing premium, expressive and innovative wines conveying the spirit of the New World. Our name refers to the company’s geographic position; it represents wines proudly made in South America’s Southern Cone, on whose western edge lies Chile and its gifted wine valleys. Our logo also evokes a freehand drawing of the silhouette of South America.
Our quest is to present the world with the finest grape expression and character, from Chile’s varied wine regions. Right from the start Cono Sur applied the newest ideas and technology to winemaking’s traditional methods. Our main goal, therefore, is to create expressive and innovative wines from one of the world’s southernmost wine regions.
Tickets are $5, get your reservations early. This is a “classroom style” tasting that starts at 7:00 p.m. and will last about 1.5-2 hours. It will be limited to 24 participants. The first ones to respond will have seats! The opportunity to interact with Dustin and ask questions makes this format fun.
The tasting fee is cut in half to make it that much easier!
Tickets are $5 per person. Email us at service@corkjoy.com to reserve space, or call 208-457-9885.
April Beer Tasting
Laughing Dog with Fred Colby
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Laughing Dog Beer Tasting Thursday, April 16th 1st Tasting at 5:00 p.m. 2nd Tasting at 7:00 p.m. Only $10 per person |
Fred Colby from Laughing Dog is back, on Thursday, April 16th, at 5 pm and 7 pm at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer!
Laughing Dog Brewing is an award winning Craft Brewery located in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains just outside of Sandpoint Idaho in the city of Ponderay. The beer is brewed on a fifteen barrel PUB brewing systems brew-house using the local water, which is ideal for brewing smooth clean ales. With few exceptions they use only Water, Barley, Hops and Yeast in their beer. The Laughing Yellow Lab that appears on all of the brews is Ben, the family dog. Ben is the inspiration behind Laughing Dog Brewing. There will be two “classroom style” tastings, one that starts at 5:00 pm, and one that starts at 7:00 p.m. and will last about 1.5 hours. 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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May Beer Tasting
Full Sail with Joe Neese
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Full Sail Beer Tasting
Thursday, May 21st 1st Tasting at 5:00 p.m. 2nd Tasting at 7:00 p.m. Only $10 per person |
Full Sail Beer tasting on Thursday, May 21st, at 5 pm and 7 pm at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer!
Joe Neese from Full Sail will be here to share beer, stories, and have a great time. Get a load of the Old Boardhead Barleywine, yummy! There will be two “classroom style” tastings, one that starts at 5:00 pm, and one that starts at 7:00 p.m. and will last about 1.5 hours. 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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June 9th Wine Dinner: Kermit Lynch
French Wine Portfolio at Fleur de Sel
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French Wine Dinner Tuesday, June 9th Begins at 6:30 p.m. Only $65 / person Includes meal, wine tasting, tax,and gratuity 
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Tuesday June 9th, 2008 at 6:30, Enoteca – Fine Wine and Beer
will be holding a French wine dinner in partnership with Fleur de Sel and Kermit Lynch Wine Importers.
This promises to be a fun and delicious evening of French food and French wine!
Make a date of it! The restaurant seats 35, so that is the maximum number of people we can book, so make your booking early. To make reservations, call Fleur de Sel at 208-777-7600. |
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The first time I heard of the Kermit Lynch portfolio was from Wine Club Member Bob Carmichael
(Bin #103). When I got to meet someone from the importer, I was thrilled, and he was gracious enough
to pour several of the French wines for me. Four of them are now on the shelf at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer,
including a fantastic Beaujolais Villages, a reasonably priced Bordeaux, a dry and yummy
spring time Rosé, and an Alsacian White.
It turns out that Laurent Zirotti of Fleur de Sel has been a fan of the Kermit Lynch portfolio since he had access to them in Billings. Put 1 and 1 and 1 together and PRESTO, we will be holding a fun, educational, and most of all TASTY wine dinner on June 9th! Futher details will be forthcoming in this newsletter, but save the date, and call to get your reservations early! To make reservations, call Fleur de Sel at 208-777-7600. Email us at service@corkjoy.com with any questions, or call 208-457-9885. To be made aware of future events, join the email list at www.corkjoy.com |
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Tasting Events Coming Soon
Mark your calendars, Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer 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, April 9th – 7 pm
Chile Wine Tasting with Dustin Lewis! Fresh back from his visit to the Cono Sur winery in Chile, Dustin will be on hand to share a selection of wine and stories galore from this organic producer of high quality wines!
Friday, April 10th – 4-7 pm
Wine maker Matthew Erlandson will be on hand to share the wines he makes. Included in this are the brands Balboa, Beresan, and his own project, Third Leaf winery including the Sayulita Cab/Syrah blend. We will taste these wines on Saturday, April 11th as well, from 12-7.
Thursday, April 16th – 5 pm
Thursday, April 16th – 7 pm
Laughing Dog Beer Tasting! Fred Colby, the guy who makes the beer, will be here to share his newest and best creations. Have you tried Alpha Dog IPA? Dogfather? And more! Join us at 5 pm or 7 pm for beer tasting.
Friday, April 24th – 4-7 pm
Tall wine maker Cameron Freis (say freeze) will be on hand to share the owner-wine maker experience for White Heron Cellars winery! His Pinot Noir is a fantastic one from Washington State, as are his other wines. We will taste these wines on Saturday, April 25th as well, from 12-7.
Friday, May 1st – 4-7 pm
Taste of Club! May 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, May 2nd as well, from 12-7.
Thursday, May 21st – 5 pm
Thursday, May 21st – 7 pm
Full Sail Beer Tasting! The folks who brought you Black Gold, Old Boardhead Barleywine, and other fancy treats of beer goodness will be here to share a line up of brews. Join us at 5 pm or 7 pm for beer tasting.
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Google Calendar to keep up-to-date on the latest happenings!Thank you for your support of our local family business.
Salute’
Russell and Sarah
Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer
208-457-9885
service@corkjoy.com
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