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Annual Ghostly Gala - Saturday, October 27, 2018 (6-9pm)
*Wine Tastings are free with a purchase or a $5 donation to go towards Fur Babies Charities. Thanks for help keeping these events free.
We will be celebrating our spirit friends this Halloween season with our Annual Ghostly Gala with extended hours. We have experienced a ghostly presence at a couple of our wine tastings and by the staff on regular occasions, perhaps our spirit friend will make himself know to us again at our Gala. We will try to reach out to the spirits using a EMF tool to communicate with a group at the wine table starting at 8:45pm after last call.
Schedule of Events:
06:00 pm - 09:00 pm Wine Tasting
06:30 pm - 8:30 pm Past Life Readings
07:00 pm First Door Prize
07:30 pm Costume Contest Judging
08:00 pm Second Door Prize
08:45 pm Take seats at Wine Table for talking to Spirits using EMF Tool
 
Tasting Selections:
This wine is a perfect example of the quality of the fruit being produced from the Collio region.
Fresh white peach and river stone notes intrigue the nose.
On the palate, this wine pours forth fresh green apple flavors filling the mouth with fresh crisp acids inviting lighter fare in shellfish, grilled seafood, chicken, and would be exceptionally charming with a buttery alfredo pasta!
A very versatile and enjoyable wine.
100% Pinot Grigio.
Production
Geographic origin: Goriska Brda in Slovenia
Height above sea level: 80 – 200 m
Variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
Fermentation: 100 % in stainless steel
Maturation: 100 % in stainless steel
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 Evolucio Furmint is a delightful white wine gem from the Tokaj region of Hungary, renowned for its dessert wines. In this wine the same Furmint grape is used to produce a crisp, dry refreshing white perfect for spring and summer enjoyment. If you've never tasted a dry Furmint from Hungary, this is your chance to discover a great new wine!
Evolucio is 100% Furmint, unoaked. Aromatic and richly flavorful, this crisp white is bursting with citrus, green apples, apricots, floral and mineral notes. The palate is slightly off-dry, ripe with rich flavors of stone fruits and citrus. It is long and flavorful on the dry finish.
Enjoy Evolucio Furmint over the next 3-4 years on the porch with friends or paired with roast chicken, grilled snapper, Thai dishes, Cobb salad and goat cheese.
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Made from a very special grape variety, ALEXANDRIA MUSCATEL, whose selection, degree of ageing and painstakingly controlled fermentation, all enable its freshness, aroma and taste to be preserved much like a succulent delight, which, when tasted, leaves an unforgettable memory on the palate.
Elaboration: Light crushing of de-stemmed grapes, fermented in small-capacity stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature following film maceration.
100% Muscat of Alejandría.
Color: Very pale, crystalline, bright.
Nose: Powerful, fine and elegant, fully expressing the Muscatel variety, with overtones of musk, tropical citrus fruits and hints of fresh aromatic herbs.
Palate: Ample, very smooth and dry. Balanced, savory, rich in fruity overtones, with an outstanding grape variety aroma at the back of the nose, making it a highly recognizable, superlative, unique wine.
Match perfectly well with seafood, fish, rice, pastas and sushi. Ideal as an aperitif.
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: South Africa
APPELLATION: Western Cape
VARIETALS:
60% Petit Verdot
21% Shiraz
18% Cabernet Sauvignon
1% Tannat
TASTING NOTES:
A bold red blend with upfront strawberry, cherry and mulberry aromas with hints of peppery spice and dark chocolate.
The silky tannin structure is complemented by sweet fruity that contributes to the long, lingering finish.
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 Purple color; spice box, violets, black currant; layered fruit, smooth texture, will evolve.
Notes: Elegant, refined, complex and well balanced.
Color: Shady cherry red, with ciolaceous tints.
Aroma: Intense, spicy, with touches of black pepper.
Flavour: Spicy, profound and unctuous with persistent tannin. Long and important end in mouth.
FOODPAIRING
- Beef
- Lamb
- Spicy food
- Poultry
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 Appellation: Indication Géographique Protégée Pays D’Oc
Soil: The Domain is located in the heart of an abundant «garrigue» nearby the Mediterranean shore. The soils are mainly limestone with some sandstone, red clay and shale. Mediterranean climate with strong sea influence.
Grapes: 100% Organic Syrah.
Harvest: Manual harvest, in small crates.
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Vinification: Traditional. Cold fermentation. In vats for 21 days.
Alcohol: 14 %
Tasting: This intense, elegant, and complex Syrah presents powerful aromas of blackberries and spices, with smooth tannins. To serve with charcuterie, red meats, and cheese.
Serve at 15/17°C.
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Bonus Taste:
Jack o Lantern's Revenge
A creepy and secret combination cocktail guaranteed to get the Jack o Lantern's Revenge on its drinker.
Partially made with:
AOC VOUVRAY
Méthode Traditionnelle
REGION AND TERROIR
TOURAINE : There are many famous names from this royal region of France such as Chambord or Chenonceau. As far as wines are concerned, the Touraine area is proud of having at its heart one of the most famous Appellations d' Origine Contrôlée: VOUVRAY.
The prestigious vineyards of Vouvray are situated between Tours and Blois. They extend throughout the chalky slopes of clay and calcareous soils on the Loire rivers north bank. This soil is called “AUBUIS” it is one of the best soils to grow CHENIN BLANC grapes.
CLIMATE: The oceanic influences reduce the climatic variations and, most of the time, protect this region, from extreme cold in the winter and high heat in summer. However, spring frosts can be a problem. The locals only let out a sigh of relief after May 1O.
VARIETAL
As required by the laws of Vouvray AOC, this Cuvée is exclusively made with CHENIN BLANC, also called, in the Loire Valley, PINEAU (or PINOT ) DE LA LOIRE.
This grape, now planted in many countries of the world, especially in South Africa (where it is called Steen), thrives, in the soil of the Vouvray AC, from all the ideal conditions to express its qualities. The wine made with Chenin Blanc is very fruit forward and ages wonderfully. This grape produces remarkably mellow wines, and, as it ferments very easily, enables us to make high quality sparkling wines of METHODE TRADITIONNELLE.
ELABORATION
This Cuvée is made according to the Méthode Traditionnelle process, in the cultivation area of the Vouvray AC. The bottle fermentation (secondary fermentation) and the maturation occur in superb cellars directly dug out of the tuff stone. The preservation on laths, of an average of 24 months, occurs in ideal and natural temperature conditions (12° /14 °C). This period exceeds the AOC requirements of 9 months and gives a true elegance and very light bubbles to the wine.
APPEARANCE AND TASTE
A pale yellow slightly golden color. Fine and pleasant bubbles, long-lasting in the flute. On the palette the fruit (apple aroma with a light touch of honey) is very clear and the noble acidity of the soil perfectly controlled, it is a well-balanced wine.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Served at 6 to 8°C, this Cuvée will express all its best qualities. Perfect as an aperitif, it would also fit very well with all lighter style dishes. Try it also with your favorite fruit-based dessert.
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