WINO 101

Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!

I’ve been asked by quite a few people coming to the tastings about the term “Flight” for a series of wines. I hadn’t really given much thought to the definition of “flight” since it’s always been associated with wines at every winery or shop I’ve ever visited. After a little research online (the world’s encyclopedia) the best I could find is that the term came from “flight of stairs” which, like the wines in a flight, each a step above the last. Pretty poetic, I think, although it could be more fun to relate it to actual flying. There are certainly direct parallels. . .barring the pre-flight schpeal about the exits and floatation devices. With both, the destination is a different place. . .I guess. Maybe the direct parallels aren’t really there. But consider these:

Commuter Flight: Enjoying a flight of wines on the way home from work. (Or on the way TO work, not that it’s recommended by anyone)
Business Class Flights: Same as Commuter Flights, but with all your co-workers.
First In Flight: Fresh pours off every bottle.
747: A flight of 7 wines, followed by a flight of 4 more wines, followed by a flight of 7 more wines.
Red Eye Flight: See the previous one.
Flying The Friendly Skies: Also associated with the 747.
Flight of Fancy: Hefty pours of Grand Cru Bordeaux from the last 50 years. (Hey, a guy can dream, can’t he?)
Turbulence: A corked wine in the flight.
F-16: I went to a wine dinner with 16 pours. After 16 wines, you’re pretty F’d.
and what we’ll be pouring tomorrow, Friday the 14th of November:
B-52 Bomber: Since it’s 5 pours, and then 2, and they’re all BOMBS!
Yes. Super-powered Zins. Another one of my favorites! And it’s going to be a good one!

Also this week: Art opening for local artist John Waterman. Enjoy your turbo-charged flights of Zin, meet the artist, and hear an encore performance of the Pete Krebs and Jason Okamoto Jazz Manouche!

I guess this IS the pre-flight schpeal. . .the lineup for this week:
Leaping Lizards 2001 Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California
Dasche Cellars 2002 Zinfandel, Ulysses Lolonis Vineyards, Redwood Valley, California
Rosa Del Golfo 2001 Primitivo, Salento, Italy
Hanna 2001 Zinfandel, Alexander Valley, California
Mystic 2001 Zinfandel, Columbia Valley, Oregon

And the Extra 2 (A Twin Prop flight, I suppose):
Alderbrook 1999 Zinfandel Old Vine Old Clone, Sonoma County, California
Koves-Newlan 2000 Zinfandel Old Vine, Napa Valley, California

A good deal at $10 for the first 5, and $6 for the Extra 2 Premium Pours.

Hope to see you here!
Seize the Wine!
M

Next week is a “What Wine Goes With Turkey?” selection!