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Wine Tips of the Week - Lingenfelder Shoy and Domaine des Carteresses
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from Vintage Connections
Dean and Lisa Foster
Dean and Lisa Foster
Wine Educators and Consultants
Bet you've NEVER heard of these two wines!
Lingenfelder Shoy 2009
This wonderfully aromatic dry Riesling-type wine comes from the Lingenfelder Estate in the Pfalz region of Germany.
Shoy (short for Scheurebe-[shoy-ray-beh]) is a cross between Riesling and Silvaner. It is a full-bodied white wine very light yellow in color. It has aromas of fresh flowers and black currants, with crisp well-balanced acidity. Light flavors of black currants are gently accented with light flavors of apricots. A truly surprising wine with a lovely finish! We thoroughly enjoyed it with Spicy Indian Chicken bites.
Alcohol is 11% by volume. PLCB product code is 12536 and is available at a limited number of PA Wine and Spirit stores, but it is findable.
Domaine des Carteresses 2010
Shoy (short for Scheurebe-[shoy-ray-beh]) is a cross between Riesling and Silvaner. It is a full-bodied white wine very light yellow in color. It has aromas of fresh flowers and black currants, with crisp well-balanced acidity. Light flavors of black currants are gently accented with light flavors of apricots. A truly surprising wine with a lovely finish! We thoroughly enjoyed it with Spicy Indian Chicken bites.
Alcohol is 11% by volume. PLCB product code is 12536 and is available at a limited number of PA Wine and Spirit stores, but it is findable.
Domaine des Carteresses 2010
This dry rose` wine comes from the Tavel appellation in the southern Rhone region of France.
Lovely bold pink in color, it is a blend of 50% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 13% Clairette, 12% Picpoul and 10% Syrah. It has lush aromas of red summer berries with flavors of red berries, tobacco and spice. It has a strong and pleasant finish. Great when paired with roasted pork.
Alcohol is 14% by volume. PLCB product code 29339, sells for $12.99 a bottle and is available at a limited number of PA Wine and Spirit stores, but it is findable.
Lovely bold pink in color, it is a blend of 50% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 13% Clairette, 12% Picpoul and 10% Syrah. It has lush aromas of red summer berries with flavors of red berries, tobacco and spice. It has a strong and pleasant finish. Great when paired with roasted pork. Alcohol is 14% by volume. PLCB product code 29339, sells for $12.99 a bottle and is available at a limited number of PA Wine and Spirit stores, but it is findable.
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Happy Hour
Fri, January 20, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Food from Divine Dining, wine, and great music. Tapas Package is $25, which includes your choice of 3 tapas. Reservations are required. See website for details.
Fri, January 20, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Food from Divine Dining, wine, and great music. Tapas Package is $25, which includes your choice of 3 tapas. Reservations are required. See website for details.
Syrah Release
Jan 28 - 29, $15 per person to taste Blair's Syrah, another from California and another from Rhone (France). Reservations not required. See website for details.
Music in the Vyneskeller Saturdays beginning January 28, 1:30-5 PM (SuperBowl Chili February 4, no music scheduled). See website for details.
Berks County Wine Trail
Chocolate & Wine Pairing Event Weekend
Saturday February 11th &
Sunday February 12th, 2012
(noon to 5 pm both days). No fees for these pairings but some wineries charge a modest fee for additional tastings. See website(s) for details.
Chocolate & Wine Pairing Event Weekend
Saturday February 11th &
Sunday February 12th, 2012
(noon to 5 pm both days). No fees for these pairings but some wineries charge a modest fee for additional tastings. See website(s) for details.
The Picpoul grape (also known as Piquepoul) is a white grape grown primarily in the Rhone and Languedoc regions of France. There are both a dark (Noir) and light (Blanc) varieties. Often blended with Clairette because of the high acidity of Picpoul grapes.
These are a few of our favorite wine-related businesses and organizations.
Wine Trails
Blair
Calvaresi
Vynecrest
Calvaresi
Vynecrest
Wine Bars (and restaurants)
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