Enoteca News: Small Vineyards Italian Wine Tasting this Weekend, Few seats left for Beer Tasting tonight!
Fun Events And News From Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer
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Small Vineyards Italian Wine Tasting this weekend!
Come taste with us for only $10 / flight (lots of wine!) - Last chance to vote on your favorite Wine Shop!
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Beer Tasting Thursday: Full Sail with Joe Neese
5 pm tasting tickets still available -
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 wear a tuxedo for wine tasting?
- Facebook: Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer is my favorite beverage destination!
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.
Small Vineyards Italian 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 Reininger winery.
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.
Tenuta Ponte Greco di Tufo Irpina 2005
(Campania, Italy)
Say: [tay-NOO-tah • PAHN-tay • GRAY-ko • dee • TOO-foh]
Perhaps Southern Italy’s most important white wine, it is also one of its oldest. Dating back to the ancient Greeks, this varietal grows in the village of Tufo in the Irpinia zone of Campania. It’s complexion consists of terrific minerality from the heavily clay-laden soil, which leads to slow ripening, and greater complexity in the wines. Perfect with grilled fish and shellfish, and white sauces. Serve chilled.
85% Greco di Tufo, 15% Coda di Volpe
[Member: $19.79 / Retail: $21.99]
Poderi Elia Dolcetto d’ Alba 2005
(Piemonte, Neive, Italy)
Say: [poh-DAY-ree • ay-LEE-ah • dohl-CHAY-toh • DAHL-bah]
Winemaker Federico Stella [fay-day-REE-ko • STAY-lah] crafts this truly wonderful Dolcetto: very clean, stinging rhubarb, and pleasant toastiness; bright red fruits with a nice touch of sweet cigar smokiness. Very smooth with “cashmere” tannins. A perfect example of classic Piedmont style for an everyday wine. Try this with any tomato sauce based Italian dish.
100% Dolcetto d’Alba
[Member: $13.49 / Retail: $14.99]
Tenuta Ponte Campi Taurasini Irpina 2005
(Campania, Italy)
Say: [tay-NOO-tah • PAHN-tay • CAM-pee • TAO-rah-SEE-nee]
Irpinia Campi Taurasini is a fine red wine. It is made from a mixture of grapes derived from varieties typically grown in Irpinia. The main one is Aglianico, with its grapes making up about 70% of the blend. Merlot and Sangiovese follow in variable percentages depending on the year.
Aglianico, Merlot, Sangiovese
[Member: $12.59 / Retail: $13.99]
Rigoloccio il Sorvegliante 2005
(Tuscany, Italy)
Il Sorvegliante is the result of a mixture of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Alicante grape. It displays the features of the soil in a fascinating way. The careful fermentation in barrels and the refinement in the bottle for over 18 months give it a special quality. This is a big, chewey, tannic wine that can age for some time, and deserves decanting if opening now.
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante
[Member: $25.19 / Retail: $27.99]
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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Last chance to vote Enoteca as your favorite 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.” The poll ends Sunday, so if you haven’t voted yet, it’s time!
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. The event is filled, but you’re welcome to join the waiting list, in case someone cancels their reservations. 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.
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.
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!Thank you for your support of our local family business.
Salute’
Russell and Sarah
Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer
208-457-9885
service@corkjoy.com
Enoteca is open:
Tuesday-Saturday: 11-7
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