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September 26th: In this Email:
Wines of the Week
Mas de Guiot Cabernet
Syrah 2004
Domaine des Chezelles Touraine Blanc 2006
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Free
Wine Tastings
Downtown:
Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache, and Syrah
Uptown:
TBD
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From the
Downtown Beer Room
Hops - These Beers Go to 11
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below
Wine
and Beer Events and Adventures
Winemaking at PVCC
Oktoberfest at Wintergreen
Fabulous Fall Blowout for Final Fests of 2007!
Loads of Events at Local Wineries
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more below
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Wines of the Week
Mas
de Guiot Cabernet Syrah 2004
Guiot
Your Motor Running
On the western banks of the old course
of the Rhône River lies the appellation of Costiéres
de Nîmes (“coasts of Nîmes”).
There, Sylvia Cornut crafts this blend of 60% Cabernet
and 40% Syrah. Wine guru Robert Parker reviews
it every year, except in 2004. “Superb” he
gushes, with “gorgeous aromas of kirsch liqueur
intermixed with melted licorice and camphor ... this
voluptuously-styled (insert vintage here) is impossible
to resist.” - RH
On Sale at $9.96
FOR TWO WEEKS, thru 10/08/07
Regularly $14.99
Open for tasting all week
Domaine Des Chezelles Touraine Blanc 2006
All Touraine Vehicle
On the “sonny” banks of the
Cher River in the heart of France’s Loire Valley,
Alain Marcadet crafted this vibrant Sauvignon Blanc
that many a vigneron from Sancerre or Pouilly Fumé
would love to call their own. A medium body and zesty
attack on the palate follow an exuberant nose of fresh
cut grass, lemon grass, spearmint, tangerine peel, lime,
honeysuckle, and gooseberries. The flavors bounce around
a fantastic crisp structure and a zippy finish. - RH
On Sale $7.96
FOR TWO WEEKS, thru 10/01/07
Regularly $9.99
Open for tasting all week
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Free Wine Tastings
Downtown, Friday, September
28th 5-7:30 PM
Rock Rabbit Sauvignon Blanc 2005 - $9.99
(94% Sauvignon Blanc, 6% Gewürztraminer;
Sonoma, California)
Winemaker Alan Cose describes it perfectly, alluding
to his brilliant idea of adding a bit of highly aromatic
Gewürztraminer to the Sauvignon Blanc.
"A summer sipping, hammock swinging wine ... it
doesn't taste like anything else out there. Grapefruit,
melon, white peach, and honeysuckle flavors. Clean,
refreshing texture. A splash of Gewürztraminer,
yeah, that's where the faith comes into play. Why didn't
I think of it before?" Try with fresh basil &
tomatoes. - RH
Root: 1 Sauvignon Blanc 2006 - $11.99
(Sauvignon Blanc; Casablanca Valley, Chile)
"The Casablanca Valley is the source for this outstanding
blanca de la casa. The story of Root:1 is that all the
fruit is grown on ungrafted vines. Phylloxera has not
stricken Chile like it has France, California and most
other areas of the world, so grafting onto native resistant
rootstock is uncommon there. Does that make the wine
more pure? Not necessarily, but it makes for good wine
conversation. A lot of us are tired of Chardonnay ...
We want to be refreshed, reinvigorated with something
new. We want something good and expressive, and we don't
want to spend too much. Importer Click Wine Group has
done it again with this fresh and edgy wild white that
rivals the best of France for a meager price."
- Jerry Hall http://volunteer.blogs.com/winewaves/
Les Hauts de la Brune Coteaux du Languedoc 2005
- $8.99
(80% Syrah, 10% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre; Languedoc,
France)
This decade-long wineshop favorite is a stunning bargain.
The Washington Post says: "No one will suspect
you paid so little for this deep ruby, full-flavored
red from the Côteaux du Languedoc of southern
France. Syrah provides the full-throttle berry
fruit that everyone loves, but it's the old vines Grenache
that provides the earthy, new leather and wild herbs
notes that will keep connoisseurs on a budget coming
back for more." - RH
Domaine Comte Louis de Clermont-Tonnerre "La
Bérardière" Côtes-du-Rhône
2005 - $11.99
(Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault; Côteaux du
Tricastin, France)
In 2004 Clermont-Tonnerre produced a Côtes du
Rhône blended from 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah,
10% Mourvèdre and 10% Cinsault.
The fruit comes from a very-old-vine parcel known as
la Bérardière; the extensive vine age
is apparent from first whiff of this mineral-infused
beauty. Bottled unfined and unfiltered at the request
of importer Alain Corcia (known for exquisite Burgundy),
this red offers refinement and style rarely seen in
a simple Côtes du Rhône. Enjoy it now and
over the next five years with hearty, robust fare such
as grilled pork chops or lasagna with a rich meat ragú.
- RH
Château Guiot Costières de Nîmes
Numa 2004 - Normally 19.99 / Now
on Sale for $11.96
(100% Syrah; Nîmes, France)
"The bigger, richer 2004 Numa is a real sleeper.
Notes of camphor are intermixed with blueberry, blackberry,
and concentrated fruit in a full-bodied, rich wine with
excellent texture and a long, heady finish. It should
drink well for 4-5 years. 90 pts" - Robert Parker
Plus our featured wines
of the week, including
the Mas
de Guiot Cabernet Syrah.
Plus Downtown
we will be tasting the beer featured in
this week's email!
Uptown,
Saturday, September 29th 2-5 PM
Another collection of wines to confound
and stultify from the Uptown Boys.
Plus our
featured wines of the week,
including the Mas
de Guiot Cabernet Syrah.
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From the Downtown Beer
Room
Olde
Richmond #11
Eleventh
Hops Heaven
The brewers at Olde Richmond Brewing Company
take their role as Richmond brewers very seriously.
They mark their participation in a tradition that goes
back to such anti-bellum brewers as Hays and Forrester,
Richard Whitfield, John Clendening, and Calvin Brooks.
(Yeah, I know. I've never heard of them either.) These
brewers brewed in small batches that they numbered to
be able to tell apart. Thus the numbering homage by
Olde Richmond. Contract brewed by St. George Brewery
in Hampton, VA, Olde Richmond's Batch #11 is their India
Pale Ale and the best beer of theirs we've tasted so
far. "Bright" is the word here ... a bright
hops bitterness dancing around a bright malt center.
This beer might give Tupper's Hop Pock a run for its
money. That's one race I'd like to see. - caj
ABV (They're not saying!)
Currently selling for $3.99/6P
Stone 11th Anniversary Ale
Join
the Dark Side
Get your bitter buds ready, because this
beer goes down that road. For their 10th Anniversary
Ale, Stone played with hops. For their 11th Anniversary
Ale, they've done it again. This time they've gone the
unorthodox route of taking a stout and hopping it up.
An IPA stout? Roast with hops? Hard to wrap your mind
around, it must be tasted to be believed. Not as much
an IPA as a strong bitter, this beer packs a wallop!
- caj
ABV 8.7%
Currently selling for $5.99/22 oz bottle
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Wine (and
Beer) Events and Adventures
Viticulture
and Enology Program - PVCC
PVCC's Viticulture and Enology Program continues
this fall!
From one-day seminars to a year-long curriculum,
for the hobbyist and the budding professional, Piedmont
Virginia Community College offers a new program in the
growing of grapes and the making of wine. Here in what
is known as "the wine capital of Virginia"
local wine makers have gotten together with PVCC to
create opportunities for training and experiential learning
in the art of wine making.
Info: 434-961-5354
www.pvcc.edu/docs/Fall2007WorkforceServicesSchedule.pdf
Taste
of Virginia on the Blue Ridge Wine Way
September 28-30 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
"c/o Oasis Enterprises. Along the Blue Ridge Wine
Way - the Nations Capitol Wine Trail, participating
wineries will kick off the harvest season and October
being declared by the Governor as the Official Virginia
Wine Month. Each winery will showcase its own personality.
Sponsored by Virginia
Wine Tour.com"
Info: 800-820-1021
www.BlueRidgeWineWay.com
The 2007 Monticello Wine Trail Festival
"With 24 of the state’s best
wineries located within minutes of Charlottesville and
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the Monticello Wine
Trail holds something for everyone. Come join is in
The Heart of Virginia Wine Country!
"For information about the Monticello
Wine Trail festival and our other events, go to ..."
Info:
www.monticellowinetrail.com
Virginia
Wine and Garlic Festival 2007
Amherst, VA
October 13-14
"Mingle with old friends and meet new ones. Drink
wine and eat garlicky foods. Dance to a variety of live
music as you shop for unique arts and crafts, irresistible
specialty foods, Virginia wine and stinky GARLIC!
"Join us at Rebec for the 17th Annual
Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival."
Info: 434-946-5168
winery@rebecwinery.com
www.rebecwinery.com/vwgf
Taste
of Culpeper Wine & Food Festival
Culpeper, VA
October 14 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
"Sample fare from Culpeper’s best restaurants
accompanied by Virginia wines in the Historic Downtown
area. Virginia vineyards will be displaying their vintages
and culinary delights will be available. Come down and
treat your palate to an extraordinary Taste of Culpeper.
Activities for kids, too! Held at The Depot."
Info: 540-825-4416
www.culpeperdowntown.com
Fridays
on the Patio - James River Cellars
Glen Allen, VA
September 28 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
"James River Cellars Friday’s On the Patio
- Our beautiful patio sets the scene for this monthly
event featuring local musicians, light appetizers, tours
and wine tasting. Bring a picnic and some friends.
"$12 per person. Check website for
featured band. The event will be held rain or shine."
Info: 804-550-7516
winecellars@jrgm.com
www.jamesrivercellars.com
The Harvest Fest
- Jefferson Vineyards
Charlottesville, VA
September 29 - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
"Jefferson Vineyards celebrates our 26th harvest
with a gourmet pig roast, fresh farm vegetables and
salads, reserve wine tasting, a walking tour of the
vineyard & winery and the fantastic folk music of
Albemarle County’s own Ms. Terri Allard. Spend
the afternoon relaxing with family and friends and enjoying
the first cool breezes of Fall."
Info: 800-272-3042
events@jeffersonvineyards.com
www.jeffersonvineyards.com
Harvest
Dinner - Stone Mountain Vineyards
Dyke, VA
September 29, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
"Taste the Altitude - Harvest Dinner 2007 Celebrate
the Harvest of 2007. Enjoy a gourmet feast on the mountain
and hear firsthand how the new vintage looks coming
in from the vineyard. Reservations required. Fee. Located
at 1,700 feet in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
Stone Mountain Vineyards is one of Virginia’s finest
boutique wineries."
Info: 434-990-9463
info@stonemountainvineyards.com
www.stonemountainvineyards.com
Harvest Picnic
- Fox
Meadow Winery
Linden, VA
September 29 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
"Celebrate harvest time in the vineyard with
a catered lunch and harvest activities including grape
stomping and live music.
"Reservations required."
Info: 540-636-6777
info@foxmeadowwinery.com
www.foxmeadowwinery.com
Celebrate
Virginia Wine Month! - Breaux Vineyard
Purceville, VA
October 1-31 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
"Celebrate Virginia Wine Month at Breaux Vineyards
with live music, wine specials and beautiful fall foliage!
Cameras are encouraged, the views are spectacular. Educational
vineyard tours offered every weekend and production
facility tours daily by appointment. Kids can enjoy
apple cider while adults sip on fine wines!
"Tasting $5, Tours $3-$4."
Info: 540-668-6299
info@breauxvineyards.com
www.breauxvineyards.com
Autumn Explosion and Barrel Tasting - Barboursville
Vineyards
Barboursville, VA
October 6-7 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
"Enjoy samples of our 2007 vintage, a chance
to buy rare vintages from our cellar, live music and
much more."
Light fare from Palladio Restaurant will be available
for an additional fee. $10 per person includes souvenir
wine glass. No reservations required."
Info: 540-832-7848
bvvy@barboursvillewine.com
www.barboursvillewine.com
Fall Foliage
Celebration - Oakencroft Vineyards
Charlottesville, VA
October 6-7 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"Oakencroft Winery is the closest winery to Charlottesville
and The University of Virginia. October is a lovely
time of year to visit with the color scheme of fall
all around. Oakencroft’s Fall Foliage Celebration
is a wonderful time to taste great wines and enjoy the
beautiful countryside of Charlottesville."
Info: 434-296-4188
mail@oakencroft.com
www.oakencroft.com
The 7th Annual
Norton Festival - Chrysalis Vineyards
Middleburg, VA
October 6-7 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
"Help us celebrate harvest at Chrysalis Vineyards
during our biggest and best festival of the year. Stomp
your feet to great bluegrass bands, visit craft and
food vendors, take a hay ride, go on a vineyard tour
and much more. Try all of our current Norton wines,
as well as older vintages of Norton and the highly anticipated
release of our 2006 100% Virginia Barrel Select Norton!"
$15 (food extra)."
Info: 540-687-8222
river@chrysaliswine.com
www.chrysaliswine.com
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Market Street Wineshops
Downtown
wineshop@cstone.net
434-979-9463 voice
434-296-2432 fax
311 E Market Street, Charlottesville VA 22902
Hours: 9:30-8 Mon.-Sat., Open until 9 Fridays,
12-6 Sunday
Uptown
uptown@cstone.net
434-964-9463 voice
434-964-1465 fax
230 Shoppers World Court, Charlottesville VA 22901
Hours: 10-8 Mon.-Sat., 12-6 Sunday
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