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Wine Tips - Trapiche Pinot Noir and Shadow Springs Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Cheers from Vintage Connections
Due to low enrollment, we canceled our March and April open enrollment wine classes.
We apologize to those of you who registered, only to have the classes canceled.
For May, thanks to Brad and Christy at Pinnacle Ridge Winery, we're holding classes at the winery on
May 12, 13, 26 and 27.
Shadow Springs Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007
This deliciously dry Cabernet Sauvginon is dark red in color with aromas of black fruits and mocha with just a hint of licorice. Flavors of blackberries and black cherries with balanced acidity make this an excellent wine to enjoy with a juicy steak from the grill.
Available only at the winery, located just outside of Hamptonville, NC in the Yadkin Valley, for $29 a bottle. We know this is more than we usually spend, but this excellent wine was well worth the price. It may not be worth a separate drive to NC, but if you're passing nearby, we highly recommend it and sampling other wineries and wines from the Yadkin Valley. Alcohol is 14.4% by volume.
We planned on using this as an example of Cabernet Sauvignon for our Bordeaux Blending class. Maybe next time...
Up-coming Events
We apologize to those of you who registered, only to have the classes canceled.
For May, thanks to Brad and Christy at Pinnacle Ridge Winery, we're holding classes at the winery on
May 12, 13, 26 and 27.
See next week's newsletter and blogs for more information about these up-coming classes.
Subscribe to our FREE newsletter, register for up-coming wine appreciation classes, or talk with us about scheduling your own Home Schoolin' wine class, seminar, tasting, or event by emailing at Vintageconnections@Comcast.net or calling us at 610.310.9942.
Wine Tips of the Week
Trapiche Oak Cask Pinot Noir 2009
If you enjoy a good French Burgundy but want an everyday, affordable Pinot Noir, we think you'll like this Pinot Noir from Mendoza, Argentina. It is light, clear ruby red in color with subtle aromas of black cherries with notes of toasted bread and vanilla which comes from nine months in French oak barrels. This wine is well-balanced with a pleasant finish. Alcohol is 13% by volume.
The Trapiche Oak Cask Pinot Noir is available at most PA Wine and Spirit stores and is currently on sale for $10.99 per bottle. Regular price is $11.99. PLCB product code is 5439. It's not French, but it's worth every penny of its LOW, LOW price.
Trapiche Winery is located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Grapes for this Oak Cask Pinot Noir are gathered from various vineyards at different elevations creating a more complex wine.
If you enjoy a good French Burgundy but want an everyday, affordable Pinot Noir, we think you'll like this Pinot Noir from Mendoza, Argentina. It is light, clear ruby red in color with subtle aromas of black cherries with notes of toasted bread and vanilla which comes from nine months in French oak barrels. This wine is well-balanced with a pleasant finish. Alcohol is 13% by volume.
The Trapiche Oak Cask Pinot Noir is available at most PA Wine and Spirit stores and is currently on sale for $10.99 per bottle. Regular price is $11.99. PLCB product code is 5439. It's not French, but it's worth every penny of its LOW, LOW price.
Trapiche Winery is located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Grapes for this Oak Cask Pinot Noir are gathered from various vineyards at different elevations creating a more complex wine.
This deliciously dry Cabernet Sauvginon is dark red in color with aromas of black fruits and mocha with just a hint of licorice. Flavors of blackberries and black cherries with balanced acidity make this an excellent wine to enjoy with a juicy steak from the grill.
Available only at the winery, located just outside of Hamptonville, NC in the Yadkin Valley, for $29 a bottle. We know this is more than we usually spend, but this excellent wine was well worth the price. It may not be worth a separate drive to NC, but if you're passing nearby, we highly recommend it and sampling other wineries and wines from the Yadkin Valley. Alcohol is 14.4% by volume.
We planned on using this as an example of Cabernet Sauvignon for our Bordeaux Blending class. Maybe next time...
Up-coming Events
Wine and Food Pairing on the Berks County Wine Trail
April 16-17
May Wine Classes
by Vintage Connections
Thursday, May 12, 6:30-9 PM
or
Friday, May 13
1:30-4 PM
Wine Appreciation Basis
Red and White
Thursday, May 26
6:30-9 PM
or
Friday, May 27
1:30-4 PM
Wine Appreciation Basics
What's in a Name?
Fun Fallacy
Last week the Fun Fact was in error! Thanks to Darv for setting us straight. The term "table wine" in the USA (or anywhere that we could find) does NOT have a lower limit of 11% alcohol by volume. We've had table wines with alcohol in the 6-7% range and should have known better. The source for this error was a "fact" in a deck of wine-oriented playing cards. Sorry about that.
This Week's Fun Fact!
The chemical Resveratrol, found in red grapes (and some other fruits) is believed by many to help lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease. This chemical is three to four times higher in Pinot Noir than in other varietals especially when grown in cooler climate.
(Source - Professional Friends of Wine) Hmmmm. Hope this is correct.
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posted by Dean and Lisa Foster at
8:53 AM
1 Comments:
THANKS to our wine friend Darv (who caught our error last week about the alcohol content in "table wine") who asked for more info about resveratrol and Pinot Noir.
We did some more research and found many articles, including research from Cornell, that supports the fact that UNFILTERED Pinot Noir, especially from cooler regions like the Finger Lakes (and PA), has much higher resveratrol content than other reds including Merlot and Cab Sauv, and (of course) much higher content than white wines.
Google "resveratrol and pinot noir" and you can read for yourselves!
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