Enoteca News: Kermit Lynch French wine tasting this weekend! Menu for wine dinner is here!
Fun Events And News From Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer
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Kermit Lynch French Wine Tasting this weekend!
Come taste with us for only $10 / flight (lots of wine!) - What is your favorite Wine Shop?
- May 21st Beer Tasting: Full Sail with Joe Neese
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Update: We Now Have A Menu!
June 9th Wine Dinner: Kermit Lynch French Wine Portfolio at Fleur de Sel - Remember the Orphans: Lots of Wine & Beer recently added
- Enoteca Web Poll: My favorite local charity drinking event is…?
- Upcoming Tasting Events
- What is Membership in the Wine & Beer Club?
- Do I have to speak a code language for wine tasting?
- Facebook: Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer is my favorite beverage destination!
A Note from Russell
The Kermit Lynch wine dinner is coming soon, on the 9th of June, two days after a full moon.
This weekend we’re going to taste some of the other wines in the portfolio. It should be a
fun time with some unique and interesting French wine!
Learn more about the selections below, and consider visiting us on Friday from 4-7 as we pour these wines, or Saturday from 12-7.
KREM’s ZBest of Spokane is soliciting votes for your favorite businesses in the area. Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer is currently in first place, thank you so much to everyone who voted! We appreciate you taking the time to share your opinion. If you haven’t placed your vote yet, there’s still time, just spend a few minutes to cast your vote.
– 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.
Kermit Lynch French Wine Tasting This Weekend
Start the weekend out right at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer!
This Friday from 4-7 Enoteca will be sharing a selection of wine from the Kermit Lynch portfolio. These choices are different than what’s on the menu for the June 9th wine dinner at Fleur de Sel, but if you haven’t made up your mind yet about the dinner, give these guys a taste to get an idea of the quality of this portfolio’s wine!
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 good time to beat the rush.
Kuentz-Bas Alsace Blanc 2007
(Alsace, France)
This wine’s aroma is bright and flowery with a hint of petrol. There’s a lot of complexity going on in the glass too!
[Member: $13.49 / Retail: $14.99]
Domaine de Fontsainte Gris de Gris Corbières Rosé 2008
(Corbièrs, France)
Gives off notes of raspberry, cherry and freshly picked strawberries – followed by exotic aromas such as pineapple and mango. Well balanced with good acid, enjoy for the spring months, maybe even summer if it ever comes to north Idaho!
[Member: $15.29 / Retail: $16.99]
Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais Villages 2007
(Burgundy, France)
Are you thinking that Beaujolais is a “wimpy” wine? Well, hats off to something that is pure and actually steroid-free! The Dupeuble is so wonderfully fresh and easy to drink that the only thing to contemplate is how low in alcohol it is compared to a lot of red wines these days. To quaff or not to quaff, that IS the question; but don’t be surprised at how well this wine stands up to a steak simply adorned with a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper.
[Member: $14.39 / Retail: $15.99]
Chateau Tour Bayard Bordeaux Montagne-Saint-Émilion 2005
(Bordeaux, France)
Shows lots of promise, with dense, earthy black currant character and drying tannins on the finish. Chemical fertilizers are eschewed in favor of natural compost to produce the wines of Tour Bayard. This is a Michel Rolland influenced estate, look for notes of his style in this wine. (Others by Michel include Ornellaia [Italy] and Pedestal Merlot [Washington]).
70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec
[Member: $19.79 / Retail: $21.99]
Pricing disclaimer.
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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Is Enoteca the best wine shop?
You may have seen the promos on TV, they’re running a poll on local businesses, and
there is a class for “Best Wine Shop.”
Well, what do you think folks? You can go to the website to vote for Enoteca .
Right now we’re still in 1st place thanks to you, but if you haven’t voted yet, let your voice be heard! Visit the site, setup an account to vote. You can even add your comments for everyone to see, and peruse some of the comments that have already been left.
We appreciate your business, and our small family business appreciates the opportunity to serve our local community’s fine beverage needs. Thank you!
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 3 oz. of each wine 
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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.
Lyle Railsback will be on hand to host and present these wines, and Laurent Zirotti will be
presenting the culinary delights.
This promises to be a fun and delicious evening of French food and French wine!
5 courses – 5 French wines – only $65 per person all inclusive! 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. As of last Friday, there are about 10 seats left, so if you’re still on the fence, time to decide! 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! Check out the menu! Hors d’oeuvre
Terrine of fresh and smoked Pacific salmon “à l’aneth”
Paired with: 2007 La Soeur Cadette, Bourgogne blanc Appetizer
“Petite” Bouillabaisse of Monkfish and crustaceous
Paired with: 2007 Domaine Terrebrune, Bandol rosé Second course
Seared beef Carpaccio with truffle oil and mushroom confit
Paired with: 2007 Domaine la Coutale, Cahors Main course
Roasted rack of lamb “en crôute”, braised garlic and rosemary jus
Paired with: 2007 Domaine de Fontsainte, Corbieres Dessert
Salad of fresh red fruits in a red wine syrup and a rich cassis moussePaired with: 2007 Château Thivin, Côte de Brouilly 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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Remember the Orphans
The orphan shelf has had some recent admittants. Several bottles of wine were discovered that have been waiting for a home,
and some beer has even migrated to the orphan shelf.
Club members receive a 20% discount whenever they adopt an orphan. Find it in your heart.
A wide range of very delicious bottles are currently up for adoption. Come peer into the glassed-over eyeballs of these little fellas and see if one of them doesn’t tug at your heart. Pleeeze sir, can I have some more?
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.
Friday, May 8th – 4-7 pm
Kermit Lynch French Wine Tasting! We’ll be pouring some excellent French selections this weekend, so make a date of it and come try something new and unique. We will taste these wines on Saturday, May 9th as well, from 12-7.
Friday, May 15th – 4-7 pm
Reininger Wine Tasting! Chuck Reininger makes some top shelf wine from Walla Walla and we’ll be opening up a wide array of his selections. Don’t miss this, these are exceptional wines of quality. We will taste these wines on Saturday, May 16th 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.
Friday, May 22nd – 4-7 pm
Small Vineyards Italian Wine Tasting! We’ll be opening up a handful of hand-crafted wines from the Small Vineyards portfolio, just to show of some excellent stuff. These will be some new ones not yet seen at Enoteca. We will taste these wines on Saturday, May 23rd as well, from 12-7.
Tuesday, June 9th – 6:30 pm
French Wine Dinner with Lyle Railsback of Kermit Lynch and Laurent Zirotti of Fleur de Sel. Held at Fleur de Sel restaurant in Post Falls, only $65 per person all inclusive, and featuring some fantastic hand-picked selections of French wine. Contact Fleur de Sel for reservations at 208-777-7600.
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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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