HERE WE GO
WINE #1
From Life Goes Better with Bordeaux
* Chateau Le Gay -- from Pomerol, one of the smallest regions in bordeaux.
* Tasting the Bordeaux Rose -- a bordeaux blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc
* Very refreshing and crisp
* Price point $13
WINE #2
Rodney Strong Vineyards
* 2008 Reserve Chardonnay from Russian River Valley
* The Winemaker is Rick Sayre
* 100% Chardonnay
* aged in 100 percent french oak
* Serves well with seafood pasta dishes
* retails for $35-$40 depending on the market
* Not my favorite chardonnay for the price point
WINE #3
DECIBEL Winery (name a shout out to the music industry)
Daniel P. Brennan is the winemaker
* Single vineyard wines from New Zealand
* 2009Sauvignon Blanc
* 1,000 cases of production
* $16
* can do direct shipping
* Producing Malbec and a Pinot Noir
WINE #4
Afton Mountain Winery from Virginia
*2008 Tete De Cuvee (Sparkling method) Brut
* 50/50 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
* Not yet available at the winery
* Sells for $30
* 100% estate grown fruit
* 1990 first grapes produced and tasting room opened in 1991
* One of the oldest wineries in the state
* very nice and light -- perfect for a warm day in summer
WINE #5
Viviana 2009 Superiore Cuvee from Texas
*harvest early to keep alcohol down
* goes well with spicy food and seafood
* floral nose
* sells for 22.95
* Similar to Caymus Conundrum
* Kind of like Texas alsace region
WINE #6
Chateau Morrisette -- VIrginia winery near Virginia Tech
* 100% Chambourcin
* 2009 Dry Rose
* stainless stell
* Sells for $14
* Sell it in WEST BY GOD VIRGINIA!!
* their website is www.thedogs.com
* To make the wine more approachable we put dogs on the labels and used the dogs as a theme.
Interesting Fact: Lawyers contacted them from the Black Dog in Martha's Vineyard and let them use the name.
WINE #7
Boxwood Winery from Middelberg Virginia
* Pouring the 2010 Rose
* Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
* Follow on twitter at @boxwoodwinery
* 100% estate fruit used in all of their wines
* Vineyard planted in 2004
* make four wines 2 reds and 2 rose's
* family project -- before got into wine industry-- operated washington redskins
* Rachel Martin poured for us. Daughter of the founders and Vice President.
* made first wine in 2006
* soon will be middelberg AVA (make 7 AVA's)
* 180 bottles produced of Rose
WINE #8
* Barboursville, Virginia wine
* 2009 Reserve Viognier
* very sweet and refreshing viognier
* Viogner is the most well known white wine in Virginia
* By time wine released the wine is 15 mo old
* Sells for $20-22
* Produce 16 wines
* has a lingering taste for minutes after you drink it
* 20 miles north of charlottesville
WINE #9
* Serving Tabarrini 2008 Adarmando
* retails between $17-22 a bottle
* 100% Spoletino
* 70 year old vines
* only stainless steel
* From Montefalco in Umbria
* Nice lingering taste and very crisp and refreshing for the summer months
* You can age this wine and would like a Reisling from Alsace
WINE #10
Michael Shaps
* 2008 Viognier from Monticello AVA
* a bone dry Viognier
* single vineyard and he does Bordeaux Varietals
* This is not made for cashflo
* Sells for $32
* Winery is south of Charlottesville
* one of buses is going there tomorrow
* took over a vacant facility to make the wine
WINE # 11
* 2010 Pinot Gris from Jefferson Vineyards
* 1100 cases produced
* sells for $18.95
* Andy Reagan is the winemaker from Norfolk, Virginia
* Jefferson Vineyards makes from 12-15/16 wines
WINE #12
* Sivas-Sonoma from Sonoma County
* Sauvignon-Blanc
* Get this wine from the Russian River
* food friendly wine
* Pairs well with risotto or grilled swordfish or salmon
* could pair it with grilled cheese or asian fusion
* $14 a bottle or could find for $12.99
* first vintage of this wine
* winery near border to Napa
* headquarters is in downtown Sonoma.
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