Carpe Vinum Friday Flights! The South of France!
Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!
Our indian summer comes to a close, and the leaves and the rain continue to fall, as well as the mercury in our thermometers outside. This makes my mind turn to one thing: It means more laundry, since shorts and short-sleeved shirts take up less space in each load. I find this the only depressing thing about autumn. On the good side, we’re looking forward to perfect weather for staying inside while sipping on great quantities of wine while munching on the Halloween candy we hoarded away from the visiting kids. We’re also looking forward to two more weeks of insufferable political mudslinging between Tweedle-Dumb and Tweedle-Do-Or-Don’t. That in mind, on to the wine.
The wonderful thing about the Southern French wines, is that they have all the power of their Northern Cousins of the Rhone, with more hidden values considering that much of the potenial of the region has been realized over the recent years. So what we get is a dynamic selection of affordable wines from regions making a name for themselves. The regions are all over the map, but for the most part represented here are the ones on the mediterranean: Languedoc, Rousillon, Provence, and a wine from Cahors, in the Southwest of France, thrown in for good measure.
As an extra-special bonus, tomorrow, we will have in-house music performed by William Porter James, a classicaly-trained singer/guitarist/songwriter, as well as his wife Eve, accompanying him on viola. I believe they know a few French art songs, as well! He will be playing from 7:00 until 8:30.
So Friday, October 22nd, between 4:30 and 9:00 PM it’s:
Wines From the South of France!
Domaine Costeplane 2003 Cuvee Special Vin de Pays d’Oc, Languedoc
Chateau Routas 2000 Infernet (Grenache/Syrah), Coteaux Varois
Ermitage du Pic St. Loup 2002 Pic Saint Loup, Coteaux du Languedoc
Clos la Coutale 2002 Cahors, Cahors
Chateau les Valentines 2001 Cotes du Provence, Cotes du Provence
The Extra-Special Premium Pours:
Chateau d’Or et de Gueules 2000 Cuvee Prestige, Costieres de Nimes
St. Martin de la Garrigue 2002 Cuvee St. Martin, Coteaux du Languedoc
A stellar 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 A Spooooky Haloween Selection!
M