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Fun Events And News From Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer

1. Now On Tap: Grand Teton Double Vision Dopplebock (Stranahans Barrel)
       1/2 Gallon Growler Fill: $24.99, Pint: $7.99
2. Saketini Tasting Review
3. Shipping Services Now Available
4. Can’t Buy Me Love? Valentines Romance available at Enoteca
5. Remember the Orphans: Lots of Wine & Beer recently added
6. Upcoming Tasting Events
   • French Wine Class with Certified Sommelier Michael Williams (Read the story!)
         Thursday, January 21th, 7 pm, $10 per person, tickets required.
   • Joel Gott Wine Tasting – Gott To Have It!
         Friday, January 22nd, 4-7 pm, Saturday the 23rd, 12-7
   • Big Sky Brewing Beer Tasting with Joe Petrilli
         Thursday, January 28th, 5 & 7 pm, $10, tickets required. (7 pm sold out, 5 pm tickets still available)
   • Shannon Ridge Wine Tasting with Debbie Keller of IWM
         Friday, January 29th, 4-7 pm, Saturday the 30th, 12-7
   • Home Brew Beer Tasting / Competition
         Thursday, February 4th, 7 pm, Beer Free, glassware to buy for $5, RSVP for space available.
   • WOW! Pahlmeyer Wine Tasting with David Landis
         Tuesday, February 9th, 7 pm, $20, tickets required.
   • Does stemware really matter? Riedel Stemware Event
         Wednesday, February 17th, 7 pm, $TBD, tickets required.
   • Old Schoolhouse Brewery of Winthrop Beer Tasting with Ruud brewery-family
         Thursday, February 18th, 5 & 7 pm, $10, tickets required.
   • Gouden Carolous Grand Cru of the Emperor Vertical Beer Tasting
         Wednesday, February 24th, 7 pm, $20, tickets required.
   • Full Sail Beer Tasting with Joe Neese
         Thursday, March 25th, 5 & 7 pm, $10, tickets required.
7. What would be a great gift for someone who likes wine and/or beer?
8. How is wine tasting at Enoteca different?

Joel Gott Wine Tasting this weekend

This Friday from 12-7 Enoteca will be sharing a selection of Joel Gott wines. Gott Wine? We do, and Kevin Olsonberg from Odom will be on hand to share it. We’ll be tasting these wines Saturday from 12-7 as well, which is a great time to 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.

Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc
(California)
WHAT: The careful selection of grapes from vineyards in Monterey, Napa and Lake Counties comes to fruition in our 2008 California Sauvignon Blanc, a complex, structured blend which balances fruit and acidity.

WHERE: The cool, coastal vineyards of Monterey allow the grapes to mature slowly and develop intense citrus flavors with crisp minerality. Combined with richer, more complex grapes from the sun-drenched Napa Valley, the blend evolves into a more structured, balanced wine. Grapes from Lake County enhance the wine’s acidity and heighten its tropical flavors. Together, these locales produce a wine with aromas of guava, watermelon, Meyer lemon and a long, juicy finish.

WHY: Aging this well-balanced Sauvignon Blanc in stainless steel preserves the intense fruit aromas and flavors without the cloaking presence of malolactic fermentation. The screw cap enclosure and the UV safe green glass package ensure that our wine maintains freshness throughout its life. Put simply, this is one of our favorite wines to drink regardless of season or spread; it is bright and crisp year round.

Joel Gott Chardonnay
(California)
WHAT: Our Monterey Chardonnay is fermented in stainless steel, keeping the wine clean and crisp—just like our favorite Chablis.

WHERE: The cool, breezy weather of Monterey Bay allows for a longer period of maturation which allows the grapes more time to develop classic varietal characteristics. The climate produces a Chardonnay with aromas of orange blossom, green apple, and citrus and with a bright acid structure.

WHY: The vineyards of Monterey consistently provide ideal fruit and exemplify our winemaking goal: a natural balance between sugar and acidity. Because of the low yields from this vintage, the fruit had intensified aromas and flavors, creating a more full-bodied, weighty wine.

Joel Gott 815 Cabernet Sauvignon
(California)
WHAT: The 2007 California Cabernet Sauvignon blends grapes from our favorite appellations resulting in an elegant, luscious wine.

WHERE: Fruit is sourced from Napa Valley, the Mendocino coast, Paso Robles and Lake County. Together, these appellations create a balanced, structured wine with supple tannins, bright acidity and flavors of spicy red fruit and rich black fruit that are intensified by aromas of currants, cedar and black tea.

WHY: Our 815 Cabernet is named for the August 15th birth of our daughter Lucy during the 2003 harvest.

Joel Gott Zinfandel
(California)
WHAT: Our 2007 California Zinfandel balances rich and graceful flavors characteristic of each region farmed.

WHERE: Dry-farmed, old-head-trained vines in Lodi and Amador produce intense, structured fruit while the Napa Valley harvest adds power, depth and complexity. Fruit from the cooler climate of Sonoma County offers classic Zinfandel aromatics of pepper and anise. Together, these diverse regions produce a Zinfandel packed with flavors of licorice, plums, Bing cherries and blackberries with a deep, long finish.

WHY: Joel became fascinated with Zinfandel in 1996 and we all find Zinfandel as irresistible today as he did then. Spicy, juicy, brash and elegant Zinfandel continues to be as enjoyable and interesting to make as it is to drink.

Saketini Tasting Review

Sarah: Sushi and Saketini night was a great success! Thanks to everyone who came and thanks to Hannah for the fabulous sushi! The saketinis were so fun to make ( and drink). I think Debbie particularly enjoyed being the mad scientist and experimented on us with her new concoction Domo Arigato Debbie! Most of the people who came where cautious and some came alone having friends who were not about to try “japanese fire water”! Well, we tried to put at ease those misconceptions and I think we succeeded . Sake can be a softer more approachable version of vodka and you can have more of it since the alcohol levels are much lower. Over the course of the event we learned new things about sake, sushi and Debbie told some great jokes! Over all a fabulous evening! If you couldn’t make it this time keep a look out in upcoming newsletters for more events filled with laughs, education, tomfoolery, merriment and well…. wine, beer and everything in between!

Kampai,

Sarah

Can’t Buy Me Love? Valentines Romance available at Enoteca

Gentlemen, start your preparations!

We’ve made it easy to find the perfect finishing touches to your Valentine plans with copiuos displays of love-themed wine. For example, Terra Valentine Cabernet, sure to please the serious wine afficionado, and Primo Amore Romeo and Primo Amore Juliet – red and white bubbly, slightly sweet wines anyone can enjoy. Some great choices can be found from Il Cuore, which means “The Heart” in Italian, and don’t forget dessert with Trentadue Amore Chocolate port, or stir something up with Rosenblum’s ‘Desire’ Chocolate port, or Alexander Valley’s “Temptation” Zinfandel.

Beer is near and dear to my heart

Check out these beer selections to make anyone’s heart flutter. Southern Tier Choklat – it’s like a Hershey’s bar in a beer, Lindeman’s Framboise – raspberry beer that goes great on its own, or blended with one of several Chocolate beers, Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock – tasting more chocolatey now than ever, and more…

Start V-day Weekend with wine tasting? Don’t mind if I do…

We’re putting together a little something special for wine tasting on V-day weekend, so keep an eye out in the newsletter for details as the date gets closer.

May love be like good wine, grow stronger as it grows older.

Remember the Orphans – 20% Off Tasty Wine

What is the Orphan Shelf? It’s our fun way of closing out wine & beer to make way for the new stuff. It’s located right at the checkout counter, and we offer a 20% discount on these products to our Wine & Beer of the Month Club Members.

Why are products orphaned? Well, basically they are forgotten. Selling great one week and yesterdays news the next. Forgotten greats that need a home. Maybe the label isn’t show stopping or it’s from an area people are not familiar with so it just sits quietly, patently waiting to be adopted. Open your heat and mind these are really great wines!

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?

Enoteca Fun Tasting Events Calendar

Mark your calendars for tastings at Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer. Some are classroom format, which means we all sit down at the same time and can interact with the presenter with questions and whatnot. Our Friday & Saturday wine tastings are drop-in format, which means you can stop in any time during the tasting hours and try some excellent wine. We price our tastings to just break even on the quantity we pour for you, and our pours are quite a bit more than a typical winery tasting room experience. Join us for these excellent tasting events!

French Wine Tasting Class with Certified Sommelier Michael Williams
Thursday, January 21st – 7 pm [$10 flight, classroom]

Learn French Wine! This class is designed to be a primer on French Wine, with something sure to please the novice and trained alike. Try various wines during the class, learn to read French Wine labels and understand what is in the bottle, and perhaps discover some tasty French treats! If you’ve ever found French wine to be unapproachable, unfriendly, and just well… French, come to this class and discover a new side to the French!

Here’s Certified Sommelier Michael Williams’ description of what to expect:

For hundreds of years, the world has coveted and paid staggering prices for the great wines of France. As a result, regions like Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone, and Champagne have imprinted themselves on a wider consciousness than just the wine world. This has created a pervasive belief that great French wine is expensive. Come find out why this is not true while enjoying some fabulous (and affordable) French wines in a fun, relaxed environment. Learn about regions such as Beaujolais (the truth, not the “nouveau”) and Alsace while discovering some hidden treasures from the heavy-hitting Bordeaux region. Allow Michael Williams, Certified Sommelier, to help you turn up your nose at snobbery by introducing you to the rich winemaking traditions of France you can enjoy without jeopardizing your retirement.

$10 per person, Reserve your tickets early.


Joel Gott Wine Tasting
Friday, January 22nd – 4-7 pm [$10 flight, drop-in]

Kevin Olsonberg from Odom will be on hand to share the unique story of Joel Gott’s winery, started from a hamburger stand, and to share a line up of solid, focused wines from Joel Gott! We will taste these wines on Saturday, January 23rd as well, from 12-7.


Big Sky Brewing Beer Tasting with Joe Petrilli, Matt Long (Head Brewer), and another brewer
Thursday, January 28th – 5 & 7 pm [$10 flight, classroom]

Think Big Sky is all about Moose Drool? While it’s a good example of an English Brown, they make more stuff, and we intend to explore it all! After tasting a bunch of beers, you get to take home a glass from the brewery. We’ll be holding 2 tastings, one at 5 and one at 7 pm.

Bring Your Growlers! We’ll have a very special beer on tap for this event only!

$10 per person, reserve your tickets early! (7 pm sold out, 5 pm tickets still available)


Shannon Ridge Wine Tasting
Friday, January 29th – 4-7 pm [$10 flight, drop-in]

Debbie Keller will be here to share a lineup of fantastic, easy drinking California wine from Shannon Ridge. The prices on these wines are recently reduced and make great every-day drinkers, with lots of flavor and body for little prices. We will taste these wines on Saturday, January 30th as well, from 12-7.


Home Brew Beer Tasting / Competition
Thursday, February 4th – 7 pm [$5 glass only, drop-in]

More than a couple Beer Club Members happen to make some home brew. Some of them would like to share the love and get some quality feedback from experienced beer tasters. A few home brewers have already said they’d bring thier stuff on February 4th, if you’re a home brewer and would like to participate, shoot us an email. Come taste, learn more about beer, share your ideas, maybe we will find a winner!

$5 to buy a glass, the beer is free, RSVP for space avialable!


Pahlmeyer Wine Tasting with David Landis
Tuesday, February 9th – 7 pm [$20 flight, classroom]

David Landis represents the premium marquee brand of Pahlmeyer, a cult status winery from Napa Valley. Pahlmeyer is a brand that has enlisted the wine making talent of Randy Dunn (Dunn Cabernet, Long Shadows Feather Cabernet), Bob Levy (Harlan Estates), Helen Turley, David Abreu, and Erin Green (Sonoma-Cutrer, Colgin, Bryant Family and Martinelli). Consulting is done by Michel Rolland, winemaker of Long Shadows Pedestal Merlot, Ornellaia, and more.

The first wine out of Pahlmeyer earned 94 points from the renowned Robert Parker, shocking wine connoisseurs and critics nationwide. The concept is “Bordeaux in California” and he seems to be succeeding.

We’ll be tasting the entire line-up of Pahlmeyer wines, including some incredible high-end top shelf wine. The Proprietary Red gets 95 and 96 points from Parker, Napa Chardonnay 92 points, Napa Merlot 94 points, Sonoma Pinot 94 points, Sonoma Chardonnay 95 points… The list goes on and on. To buy all these bottles to taste at home would cost $674. Don’t miss this amazing tasting event.

Come learn, taste, and discover on this special Tuesday evening tasting event.

Only $20 per person, Reserve your tickets early.


Riedel Stemware Wine Tasting Event
Wednesday, February 17th – 7 pm [$TBD flight, classroom]

Does the glass you’re drinking from really matter? We believe it does, and that’s why we only use genuine Riedel stemware at Enoteca tasting events. Ever have a wine that tasted great in the restaurant or tasting room, but seemed to fall flat at home? Inappropriate stemware is the most likely culprit.

This event will be unlike any other we have held. The ticket price will include a personal set of your own stemware, each designed for a different type of wine. At this event we will demonstrate by tasting the quality of the beverage experience in each type of glass.

An expert in stemware from Riedel will be on hand to share the story of how these were developed, and to educate on proper stemware use. This promises to be a fun and rewarding experience!

As soon as we have a cost we will announce it here, Reserve your tickets early.


Old Schoohouse Beer Tasting with Ruud Family-Brewers
Thursday, February 18th – 5 & 7 pm [$10 flight, classroom]

The Ruud family took over the Winthrop Brewery and turned it into the Old Schoolhouse Brewery. They turned it around and are making some excellent quaffers. Come meet the beer making family and try these new crafts. After tasting a bunch of beers, you get to take home a glass from the brewery. We’ll be holding 2 tastings, one at 5 and one at 7 pm. $10 per person, reserve your tickets early! (be sure to specify 5 or 7 pm)


Gouden Carolous Beer Tasting
Wednesday, February 24th – 7 pm [$20 flight, classroom]

February 24th is Gouden Carolous Day, join us for this one of a kind beer tasting. Taste a vertical of Grand Cru of the Empreror from 2005-2009. Attendance strictly limited to 30 tasters.

After tasting a bunch of beers, you get to take home a glass from the brewery. $10 per person, reserve your tickets early! (be sure to specify 5 or 7 pm)


Pinot Noir Tasting with Dan Gorden
Thursday, [DATE TBA] – 7 pm [$15 flight, classroom]

Dan Gorden represents a bunch of fantastic Pinot Noirs as part of the Northwest Core Collection, and will be sharing several of them. Come to find out more about Pinot Noir, taste some great examples of the wine, and have a good time!

Unfortunately the February 11th date had to be postponed, as soon as we have a new date we will announce here.

Only $15 per person, Reserve your tickets early.


Full Sail Beer Tasting with Joe Neese
Thursday, March 25th – 5 & 7 pm [$10 flight, classroom]

Joe Neese is coming back to Enoteca – Fine Wine & Beer for a Full Sail beer tasting. Full Sail of Hood River makes a fantastic set of Reserve Line beers and we’ve been stashing some here and there to fill out a great tasting lineup. Joe is excited to hold his 2nd tasting at Enoteca, and this will be one fun event! After tasting a bunch of beers, you get to take home a glass from the brewery. We’ll be holding 2 tastings, one at 5 and one at 7 pm. $10 per person, reserve your tickets early! (be sure to specify 5 or 7 pm)


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

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