Enoteca News: Meet Rebecca Gunselman from Robert Karl this weekend!
Fun Events And News From Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer
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Robert Karl Wine Tasting this weekend!
meet Rebecca Gunselman and taste great wine! - Wine Dinner Review
- Fun Tasting Events at Enoteca in Post Falls – Upcoming Events Calendar
- Enoteca Web Poll: Which region is my favorite to drink from?
- What is Wine & Beer Club of the month membership all about?
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A Note from Russell
Wow, what a wine dinner we had on Tuesday! Check out my review below, we had a fantastic line up of
wine and food. This weekend is exciting, we have Rebecca Gunselman from Robert Karl here to
pour a great selection of her and her husbands wine, don’t miss it on Friday from 4-7. If
you can’t make it Friday, we’ll have the wine open on Saturday too, but Rebecca will not be here.
The Samuel Adams Beer tasting for next Thursday is full, we can put you on a waiting list if you want to pray that someone cancels. Why anyone would cancel beer tasting tickets I have no idea, but sometimes there are reasons. It will be a fun event!
We hope your summer is getting off to a great start, enjoy the weather, the water, and take some wine & beer with you! Boaters should come in to check out our Revelry Casks, great wine without the glass for only [Members: $19.79 / Retail: $21.99] per 1.5 Liter Cask (2 bottles). Cabernet, Merlot, and Chardonnay are available.
– Russell Mann
Looking For Your Favorite Wine & Beer:
Folks 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.
Folks 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.
Robert Karl Wine Tasting This Weekend
with Rebecca Gunselman
Start the weekend out right at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer!
This Friday from 4-7 Enoteca will be sharing a selection of Cabernet Sauvignons from around the world.
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.
Robert Karl Sauvignon Blanc 2008
(Washington)
The 2008 Sauvignon Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Andrew’s McKinley Springs Vineyard. This wine is crisp with vibrant lemon zest, gooseberry, and citrus finishing with cleansing lively acidity. We fermented an aged in stainless steel.
100% Sauvignon Blanc
[Member: $14.39 / Retail: $15.99]
Robert Karl Claret 2006
(Horse Heaven Hills, Washington)
2006 was a beautiful vintage in Washington. A cool and wet spring led into a classic growing season. Plenty of summer heat produced grapes with wonderful intensity, natural acidity and great balance.
The 2006 Horse Heaven Hills Claret (red wine) is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 15% Petit Verdot, and 5% Malbec. The fruit was sourced from our estate vines at Gunselman Bench, Andrews Horse Heaven Ranch, McKinley Springs and Phinny Hill vineyards. It was aged in 70% French oak and 30% American oak for 21 months, 50% of the oak was new. The ideal consumption is 2 to 5 years from release date, but this wine will develop for another 5-7 years.
40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 15% Petit Verdot, and 5% Malbec
[Member: $19.79 / Retail: $21.99]
Robert Karl Cabernet Franc 2006
(Horse Heaven Hills, Washington)
Although we have always fermented Cabernet Franc, we have always blended it into our Claret. However, the Cabernet Franc in 2006 was beautiful! This wine is 100% Cabernet Franc from our vines at Phinny Hill vineyards. It was aged in 100% new American oak for 21 months. The ideal consumption is 2 to 5 years from release date, but this wine will develop for another 5-7 years.
100% Cabernet Franc
[Member: $26.99 / Retail: $29.99]
Robert Karl Gunselman Bench Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
(Horse Heaven Hills, Washington)
The 2005 growing season was near perfect! A cool spring followed by a long warm summer with sunny days and cool nights. The grapes were the most beautiful we have seen to date.
The 2005 Horse Heaven Hills Gunselman Bench Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Gunselman Bench, our estate vineyard. It was aged in 100% new French oak for 26 months.
Here’s what the Wine Enthusiast says about it:
Fragrant, smoky, oaky and seductive, this toasty wine is immediately appealing, and has been given the all-star treatment. The young vineyard offers promising fruit; its flavors light and clean, tasting of raspberries and pie cherries. Lots of oak gives it a very chocolaty finish.100% Cabernet Sauvignon
[Member: $35.09 / Retail: $38.99]
Pricing disclaimer.
Wine Dinner Review: Kermit Lynch
French Wine Portfolio at Fleur de Sel
Everyone in attendance had a great time Tuesday evening at the Fleur de Sel French Wine Dinner with
Kermit Lynch importers and Enoteca. Sure it takes a bunch of people to pull it off, but it’s worth it.
Here is the menu we enjoyed with a little bit of info on each wine. After the wine orders
from the dinner are filled, there may be some stock available, so if any of this looks good, feel
free to place an order.
Hors d’oeuvre
Terrine of fresh and smoked Pacific salmon “à l’aneth”
Paired with: 2007 La Soeur Cadette, Bourgogne blanc
White Burgundy, a.k.a. Chardonnay, it’s fantastic, and a great price for this type of quality! Lightly kissed with oak, this elegant white wine expresses mineral notes, hints of vanilla, citrus flavors, and balanced creaminess and acidity. Great wine for white wine drinkers, great for those who are tired of “California style” chardonnay. The salmon was mashed together in a traditional cold fashion with all sorts of tasty fixings, and there was some type of mousse sauce that was incredible with it!
[Member: $17.99 / Retail: $19.99]
Appetizer
“Petite” Bouillabaisse of Monkfish and crustaceous
Paired with: 2007 Domaine Terrebrune, Bandol rosé
My favorite wine of the night! So many people were commenting on how impressive this is. The color is a gentle peach tint, beautiful in the glass. Mouthfeel is full and rich, creamy and yummy, and the flavors are elegant and hint at citrus fruits, strawberry, peach, and watermelon notes. Also perceptible are mineral and floral notes. The thing that really blew me away was how lively and fresh it is!
We learned of the fantastic, über-high quality rosés of the Bandol region and through this introductory level Bandol. This is a great example of “pink but not sweet” rosé!
The monkfish has such a unique texture, if you haven’t already, don’t pass up an opportunity to try it! The soup is a traditional Provençal fish stew originating from the port city of Marseille. I was pleasantly suprised to taste some scallps in there too!
[Member: $26.99 / Retail: $29.99]
Second course
Seared beef Carpaccio with truffle oil and mushroom confit
Paired with: 2007 Domaine la Coutale, Cahors
The most popular seller of the night, this one became known as “real Malbec” as distinguished from the fruity and soft stuff the Argentines make. A real bold and impressive example from Cahors, with a touch of Merlot blended in, it gives you both barrles and stands up to a the beef dish well.
The beef medallions were just barely cooked, so they expressed their full meaty potential and drew out the pepper notes in the wine.
[Member: $15.39 / Retail: $16.99]
Main course
Roasted rack of lamb “en crôute”, braised garlic and rosemary jus
Paired with: 2007 Domaine de Fontsainte, Corbieres
Great value priced wine, crafted from Mourvedre and Grenache, delicious and fantastic with the “Lamb wellington” as Sarah called it, the lamb wrapped in a pastry, yum! I can’t resist lamb anyways, but this dish really stole the show for me.
[Member: $12.59 / Retail: $13.99]
Dessert
Salad of fresh red fruits in a red wine syrup and a rich cassis moussePaired with: 2007 Château Thivin, Côte de Brouilly
This wine is soft and lively, brimming with fresh fruit flavors. It’s a Beaujolais, not a Nouveau though. It was served chilled for this tasting, which works very well for the wine. Chilled red wine for the summer months, yes please!
The black currant mousse is irresistable! There was something very similar between the flavor of the syrup and the flavors in the wine, I really enjoyed how that worked. The sweetness of the dessert brought out some tart notes in the wine, so if you’d rather not do tart, just drink the wine alone or without sweets!
[Member: $22.49 / Retail: $24.99]
If you’d like to place an order, email us at service@corkjoy.com , or call 208-457-9885. None of these wines are in stock, so the best way to acquire them is to place an order.
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, June 12th – 4-7 pm
Robert Karl Wine Tasting with Rebecca Gunselman! We’re opening local favorites Robert Karl, hand crafted Phinney Hill wine, rich and intense in flavor, with Rebecca Gunselman. We’ll be pouring some new release wine as well as old favorites. We will taste these wines on Saturday, June 13th as well, from 12-7.
Thursday, June 18th at 7:00 pm
Samuel Adams Brewery Beer Tasting. Beer Club Member Troy Lobdell, who works for Samuel Adams will be here to share some great beer! $10 per person, reserve your tickets early!
Friday, June 19th – 4-7 pm
Montinore Estates Oregon wine tasting! On Saturday we’ll have Monika Seryukova here from the winery on Saturday from 4-7 to share details about the wine and winery. We will taste these wines on Saturday, June 20th as well, from 12-7.
Friday, June 26th – 4-7 pm
Clif Bar Wines wine tasting! Debbie Keller from IWM will be on hand to share these great wines from the same family that makes the Clif Bars! We will taste these wines on Saturday, June 27th as well, from 12-7.
Friday, July 3rd – 4-7 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 4th as well, from 12-7.
Thursday, July 9th – 7 pm
Joseph Phelps wine tasting! Come try these ultra-premium wines from California with Keith Nyquist, a winery representative on hand to share details and answer questions. Look for pricing details in an upcoming newsletter, and pre-register for this limited-seating event.
Friday, July 10th – 4-7 pm
3 Horse Ranch wine tasting! Come try these Idaho grown grapes bottled into wine in Idaho with the wine maker. Trust us, this is some Idaho State wine that tastes really good! We will taste these wines on Saturday, July 11th as well, from 12-7.
Friday, July 17th – 4-7 pm
Crew Wine Portfolio wine tasting! Steve Crosta from Crew Wines will be on hand to share a selection from the Crew Portfolio, which includes Sawbuck, Mossback, Matchbook, and Chasing Venus. We will taste these wines on Saturday, July 18th as well, from 12-7.
Wednesday, July 22nd – 7 pm
Revelry Wine Tasting! Someone from the winery will be here to pour Revelry wine on this Wednesday wine tasting event. Should be lots of fun!
Friday, July 24th – 4-7 pm
Artisan Collection Spanish Wine Tasting! Join Lee Anderson from New West Wines as he shares a selection of small winery, hand crafted wines from Spain. Spain is hot right now, great wines at fantastic prices, come learn all the details you could ever want to know! We will taste these wines on Saturday, July 25th as well, from 12-7.
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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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