Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!

Greetings once again, and welcome to the weekly newsletter and wine-y ramblings! You’ve tuned into a good one, since this week we’re treading into fairly new territory: An All-Grenache tasting!

That’s right, Grenache is going to be taking center stage tomorrow, and I think it’s high time this was to happen. For so long, the Grenache grape has been hiding behind the scenes of some of the most important wines in the world and, although it might be doing most of the work, seldom gets the credit where credit is due. Take, for example, the Southern Rhone. Syrah seems to take all the credit because Northern Rhone is 100% syrah, however, Syrah is just the secondary grape in Southern Rhone. So while you’re tasting the bold, spicy and fruity flavors of the Southern Rhone wines, really you’re tasting the Grenache.

Grenache also is one of the main grapes around the world, appearing with Syrah in the Rhone-Style blends, and mixing it up in other odd sorts of places. But on its own, it’s just as potent, and can be mistakable for Syrah on occasion. If Syrah is McCartney, then Grenache is certainly the Lennon of the wine world. Which. . .I guess makes Harrison the Mourvedre grape. Which grape is the Ringo? Cincault? Picpoul? Terret Noir? Bouroulenc? Ah, who cares?

This is the Grenache solo project, and what a lineup it’s gong to be. I’m so excited about this one, I practically want to start right now! Don’t miss this one! It’s a bit of a tour around the world, finishing off with the all-Grenache Telegramme, which is the replacement wine for the highly sought-after Vieux Telegraph Chateauneuf du Pape, which was not made in the 2002 vintage.

So Friday, October 1st, between 4:30 and 9:00 PM it’s:

Grenache!
Faristol 2003 Ni Negre, Terra Alta, Spain
The Fifteen 2001 Grenache, VdP Pyrenees Orientales, France
Bonny Doon 2003 Clos de Gilroy Grenache, Hecker Pass, California
Yalumba 2002 Bush Vine Grenache, Barossa, Australia
Argiolas 2001 Costera Isola Dei Huraghi IGT, Sardegna, Italy

The Extra-Special Premium Pours:
Twelve Staves 2002 Grenache, McLarren Vale, Australia
Henri Brunier 2002 Telegramme, Chateauneuf du Pape, France

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!

Next week is Aussie Reds!
M