Enoteca News: 4 seats for Long Shadows, California Summer Wine Tasting this weekend, New Belgium Beer
Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer is Z Best! Thank you for voting
OK, only 4 tickets left as of this writing, Long Shadows is the main event!
Read all about the Long Shadows tasting below, and you can find even more info
regarding the Long Shadows Vintners tasting event here
.
Some cool and very limited wines showed up this week, come by and get your very own Justin Orphan [Member: $17.09 / Retail: $18.99] or Seghesio Barbera [Member: $23.39 / Retail: $25.99] which each only have 24 bottles in the store. You can email us with an order too, I just hope I can get a few bottles of each in my own cellar before they’re gone!
I tasted this crazy dark intense heavy beer last week, and it’s called Harvey & Son Albert Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout. [Member: $6.29 / Retail: $6.99] It’s for the “stout” of heart, really the Extra Double Stout of heart. The vintage is 2003 and it’s aged quite nicely.
For Father’s Day my father and son and I made it to a Mariner’s game, saw Ken Griffy Jr. pop a fly to right field for an out, and Ichiro run faster than possible. Home team won, but it was a nail biter! While we were there I had some Pliny the Elder on tap at the Tap House Grill, come on by Enoteca for one of the very few remaining bottles here.
The results of the Z Best of Spokane are in, and Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer came out on top of the Wine Shop category! Thank you for taking the time to vote for us, it made Sarah cry to read the comments and see the support for the vision we are building in Post Falls. We’re constantly working on improving the Enoteca experience, if you haven’t been in recently for an event or to browse, you’re invited to come on by, and we’d love to share a taste of wine with you!
– Russell Mann
This Friday from 4-7 Enoteca will be hosting Debbie Keller of IWM as she shares some new Clif Bar wines, made by the family that creates the fitness snack, and some additional excellent, premium wines to try for summer. We’ll be tasting these wines Saturday from 12-7 as well, which is a great time to come beat the rush!
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.
New Age White
(San Rafael, Mendoza)
A vivacious and sensual wine, exhibiting aromas of fresh flowers and fruit, crisp, yet soft in the finish. The fruit is hand picked followed by crushing, cooling of crushed grapes, and pressing. Fermentation begins by inoculating with selected yeasts. Halfway through the fermentation process, the wine is centrifuged (spun) to halt fermentation, creating a slightly sweet, semi-sparkling wine.
Open up a bottle of summer! Now that the weather has finally gotten the message, it’s time to chill down this frisky fantastic wine and enjoy it’s crisp refreshing goodness complete with frizzante!
50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Malvasia
[Member: $9.89 / Retail: $10.99]
Clif Bar The Climber White Blend 2007
(California)
Delightful aromas of passion fruit, grapefruit and honeysuckle lead to layers of citrus, nectarine and peach flavors. The result is a full flavored, crisp wine with good balance and acidity and a lingering finish.
81% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% Pinot Blanc, 4% Chenin Blanc, 3% Muscat
[Member: $11.69 / Retail: $12.99]
Clif Bar The Climber Red Blend 2005
(California)
Dark ruby in color with rich, ripe berry and dark cherry aromas that lead to complex and balanced flavors of raspberry, spice, cedar and creamy vanilla. The finish is long and soft.
42% Zinfandel, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petite Sirah, 9% Syrah, 7% Merlot
[Member: $14.39 / Retail: $15.99]
J. Jacaman Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2004
(Russian River Valley, California)
“California’s Best of the Best” Pinot Noir–Quarterly Review of Wines Magazine, Summer 2007
92 Points–Wine News Magazine
This third generation flagship label has surpassed its two predecessors–both of which received the same honor in QRW’s Annual “California’s Best of the Best” invitation-only blind tasting– proving that J Jacaman’s expertise is only getting better with each vintage.
This is one of my all time favorite wines, but it requires patience and coaxing to get all the goodies to come forward. Typically I plan to decant this for about 6 hours prior to really drinking it, but using a Vinturi Wine Aerator will help as well.
Once it opens up, notes of vanilla, cedar, blackberry fruit and more! It’s incredibly deep and complex, look for it to change over time in the glass as well.
100% Pinot Noir
[Member: $38.69 / Retail: $42.99]
Orin Swift Saldo Zinfandel 2007
(California)
Gaining experience and contacts in the Northern California Zinfandel growing community through the success of his Prisoner label, Orin Swift Cellars owner/winemaker Dave Phinney has gained access to some of the best Zinfandel vineyards in California. Dave recently decided he wanted to make a high quality Zinfandel and what he created did not fit the constraints of a single AVA.
The term “saldo” has many different meanings in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. In Spanish it mainly refers to “balance on hand”, and sometimes it can mean “from here and there”. This wine represents the best of the best lots made by Dave from vineyards all across Northern California.
Here’s where it comes from: 54% Sonoma, 16% Napa, 15% Mendocino, 9% Amador, 6% Contra Costa
The 2007 Saldo has a deep dark ruby color. It has aromas of red raspberry, ribena, campfire, toast and sweet vanilla. On the palette there is wild strawberry, rhubarb, and sassafras. The wine is expansive with a 30 plus second finish. There is an impression of cherry pie on the end. Drink now and enjoy over the next five years.
Wow, what a heavy hitter! We tasted this recently and just HAD to share it with the wine club. Those who remember The Prisoner will not be suprised by how fantastic this wine is. Dave Finney has done it again with this limited production gem. Take this home and drink it soon and get your follow up orders in ASAP as this will not be available for long!
85% Zinfandel, 10% Syrah, 5% Petite Syrah
[Member: $29.69 / Retail: $32.99]
Pricing disclaimer.
July Beer Tasting
Wednesday, June 24th – 7 pm
Long Shadows Vintners wine tasting! Come try these ultra-premium wines from Washington State, made by the world’s top wine makers. Full details are in the Enoteca newsletter, pre-register for this limited-seating event.
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.
Wednesday, July 8th at 5 pm
Wednesday, July 8th at 7 pm
New Belgium Brewing Beer Tasting. Ever heard of Fat Tire? Yeah, that’s these guys, but Fat Tire is one beer we will definately not be tasting at this event. Come try a sampling of eclectic offerings from this bicycle-minded brewery.
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.
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
Directions, hours, and more about Enoteca: www.corkjoy.com
We’re always looking for feedback! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to let us know. Did you like a certain wine or beer? We’re here to serve you so let us know how we can help: service@corkjoy.com
Fun Events And News From Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer
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Clif Bar, J. Jacaman, Saldo Wine Tasting this weekend! (all California)
Tasting will be 4-7 Friday and 12-7 Saturday, only $10! -
Long Shadows Vintners Ultrapremium Wine Tasting
Wednesday, June 24th with Denise Grozenski from Long Shadows!
4 seats left as of this writing… -
July 8th Beer Tasting: New Belgium (on a Wednesday!)
5 pm & 7 pm tasting, space available - 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?
- Do I have to stick my nose in the air for wine tasting?
A Note from Russell
OK, only 4 tickets left as of this writing, Long Shadows is the main event!
Read all about the Long Shadows tasting below, and you can find even more info
regarding the Long Shadows Vintners tasting event here
.
Some cool and very limited wines showed up this week, come by and get your very own Justin Orphan [Member: $17.09 / Retail: $18.99] or Seghesio Barbera [Member: $23.39 / Retail: $25.99] which each only have 24 bottles in the store. You can email us with an order too, I just hope I can get a few bottles of each in my own cellar before they’re gone!
I tasted this crazy dark intense heavy beer last week, and it’s called Harvey & Son Albert Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout. [Member: $6.29 / Retail: $6.99] It’s for the “stout” of heart, really the Extra Double Stout of heart. The vintage is 2003 and it’s aged quite nicely.
For Father’s Day my father and son and I made it to a Mariner’s game, saw Ken Griffy Jr. pop a fly to right field for an out, and Ichiro run faster than possible. Home team won, but it was a nail biter! While we were there I had some Pliny the Elder on tap at the Tap House Grill, come on by Enoteca for one of the very few remaining bottles here.
The results of the Z Best of Spokane are in, and Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer came out on top of the Wine Shop category! Thank you for taking the time to vote for us, it made Sarah cry to read the comments and see the support for the vision we are building in Post Falls. We’re constantly working on improving the Enoteca experience, if you haven’t been in recently for an event or to browse, you’re invited to come on by, and we’d love to share a taste of wine with you!
– 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.
California and Friends Wine Tasting This Weekend
Start the weekend out right at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer!
This Friday from 4-7 Enoteca will be hosting Debbie Keller of IWM as she shares some new Clif Bar wines, made by the family that creates the fitness snack, and some additional excellent, premium wines to try for summer. We’ll be tasting these wines Saturday from 12-7 as well, which is a great time to come beat the rush!
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.
New Age White
(San Rafael, Mendoza)
A vivacious and sensual wine, exhibiting aromas of fresh flowers and fruit, crisp, yet soft in the finish. The fruit is hand picked followed by crushing, cooling of crushed grapes, and pressing. Fermentation begins by inoculating with selected yeasts. Halfway through the fermentation process, the wine is centrifuged (spun) to halt fermentation, creating a slightly sweet, semi-sparkling wine.
Open up a bottle of summer! Now that the weather has finally gotten the message, it’s time to chill down this frisky fantastic wine and enjoy it’s crisp refreshing goodness complete with frizzante!
50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Malvasia
[Member: $9.89 / Retail: $10.99]
Clif Bar The Climber White Blend 2007
(California)
Delightful aromas of passion fruit, grapefruit and honeysuckle lead to layers of citrus, nectarine and peach flavors. The result is a full flavored, crisp wine with good balance and acidity and a lingering finish.
81% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% Pinot Blanc, 4% Chenin Blanc, 3% Muscat
[Member: $11.69 / Retail: $12.99]
Clif Bar The Climber Red Blend 2005
(California)
Dark ruby in color with rich, ripe berry and dark cherry aromas that lead to complex and balanced flavors of raspberry, spice, cedar and creamy vanilla. The finish is long and soft.
42% Zinfandel, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petite Sirah, 9% Syrah, 7% Merlot
[Member: $14.39 / Retail: $15.99]
J. Jacaman Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2004
(Russian River Valley, California)
“California’s Best of the Best” Pinot Noir–Quarterly Review of Wines Magazine, Summer 2007
92 Points–Wine News Magazine
This third generation flagship label has surpassed its two predecessors–both of which received the same honor in QRW’s Annual “California’s Best of the Best” invitation-only blind tasting– proving that J Jacaman’s expertise is only getting better with each vintage.
This is one of my all time favorite wines, but it requires patience and coaxing to get all the goodies to come forward. Typically I plan to decant this for about 6 hours prior to really drinking it, but using a Vinturi Wine Aerator will help as well.
Once it opens up, notes of vanilla, cedar, blackberry fruit and more! It’s incredibly deep and complex, look for it to change over time in the glass as well.
100% Pinot Noir
[Member: $38.69 / Retail: $42.99]
Orin Swift Saldo Zinfandel 2007
(California)
Gaining experience and contacts in the Northern California Zinfandel growing community through the success of his Prisoner label, Orin Swift Cellars owner/winemaker Dave Phinney has gained access to some of the best Zinfandel vineyards in California. Dave recently decided he wanted to make a high quality Zinfandel and what he created did not fit the constraints of a single AVA.
The term “saldo” has many different meanings in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. In Spanish it mainly refers to “balance on hand”, and sometimes it can mean “from here and there”. This wine represents the best of the best lots made by Dave from vineyards all across Northern California.
Here’s where it comes from: 54% Sonoma, 16% Napa, 15% Mendocino, 9% Amador, 6% Contra Costa
The 2007 Saldo has a deep dark ruby color. It has aromas of red raspberry, ribena, campfire, toast and sweet vanilla. On the palette there is wild strawberry, rhubarb, and sassafras. The wine is expansive with a 30 plus second finish. There is an impression of cherry pie on the end. Drink now and enjoy over the next five years.
Wow, what a heavy hitter! We tasted this recently and just HAD to share it with the wine club. Those who remember The Prisoner will not be suprised by how fantastic this wine is. Dave Finney has done it again with this limited production gem. Take this home and drink it soon and get your follow up orders in ASAP as this will not be available for long!
85% Zinfandel, 10% Syrah, 5% Petite Syrah
[Member: $29.69 / Retail: $32.99]
Pricing disclaimer.
Long Shadows Vintners Tasting Event
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Long Shadows Vintners Tasting Event Wednesday, June 24th Beginning at 7 p.m. Only $20 per person 
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This is the one tasting event of the year that you don’t want to miss!
To taste all of these wines by buying the bottles, it would cost you $375 plus tax.
Typically we have to charge about double, but with some help from our friends, we found a way to
cut the price down to only $20 per person for this tasting.
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Washington State has a secret weapon in the wine making world. Allen Shoup. Allen is the visionary behind
the Long Shadows project, which brings in the best wine makers in the world to make great Washignton State wines.
We love these wines so much we want to share them with as many people as possible.
Wednesday June 24th, at 7 p.m., at Enoteca in Post Falls, we will be sharing all seven Long Shadows Vintners wines. Here is the list: Poet’s Leap Riesling, Chester-Kidder, Pirouette, Sequel Syrah, Saggi, Pedestal Merlot, and of course the Feather Cabernet Sauvignon. 2 oz. of each wine will be poured. This is a unique opportunity as these wines are extremely limited in nature and this is the only time of year we can get them all together in one place. This tasting will be a “classroom style” tasting starting at 7 p.m. and will last about 1.5-2 hours. The tasting starts at 7 on Wednesday, June 24th. Tickets to attend are $20 per seat, paid in advance. Only 24 seats are available to this event. For complete details regarding the Long Shadows Vintners tasting event, click here. 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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July Beer Tasting
New Belgium with Matt Simpson
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New Belgium Beer Tasting
Thursday, June 18th 1st Tasting at 5 p.m. 2nd Tasting at 7 p.m. Only $10 per person |
New Belgium Beer tasting on Wednesday, July 8th, at 5 & 7 pm at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer!
As our aspiring young homebrewer rides his mountain bike with “fat tires” through European villages famous for beer, New Belgium Brewing Company was but a glimmer in his eye. Or basement. For Jeff Lebesch would return to Fort Collins with a handful of ingredients and an imagination full of recipes. On July 8th Matt Simpson will be in Post Falls at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer to share some of the new and fantastic offerings from New Belgium. It will be an experience to open up your mind to the possibilities of beer. Attendees will receive a beer glass and most importantly, learn about, and taste, more great beer! There will be two “classroom style” tastings, one that starts at 5 pm, and one that starts at 7 p.m. and will last about 1.5 hours. 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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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.
Wednesday, June 24th – 7 pm
Long Shadows Vintners wine tasting! Come try these ultra-premium wines from Washington State, made by the world’s top wine makers. Full details are in the Enoteca newsletter, pre-register for this limited-seating event.
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.
Wednesday, July 8th at 5 pm
Wednesday, July 8th at 7 pm
New Belgium Brewing Beer Tasting. Ever heard of Fat Tire? Yeah, that’s these guys, but Fat Tire is one beer we will definately not be tasting at this event. Come try a sampling of eclectic offerings from this bicycle-minded brewery.
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.
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
Directions, hours, and more about Enoteca: www.corkjoy.com
We’re always looking for feedback! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to let us know. Did you like a certain wine or beer? We’re here to serve you so let us know how we can help: service@corkjoy.com
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