Carpe Vinum Friday Flights! Valentine’s Syrah/Shiraz!
Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!
Welcome to an Extra-Special Friday Flights - Valentine’s Edition! What makes it so “Special”? Because it’s Syrah! Shiraz! By any other name is just as sweet! And what makes it a “Valentine’s Edition”? Because it’s Syrah! Shiraz! By any other name is just as sweet!
Valentines Day has a long and varied History, the origins of which are attributed to Saints. Saints who were all martyred. So for the Saints in question, it did not end well. Also included in the varied Histories of the day are certain rites of Spring, and Roman festivals of fertility, which is romantic in a way. . .”Roman” being the root word of “Romantic”.
To some, the day brings up fond memories of classroom exchanges of store-bought tokens of affection, many featuring current marketing campaigns of popular children’s movies. To others, it’s the wooing of a loved one, or candlelit engagements, with chocolate and flowers, diamonds and WINE. Yet, to others it’s a reminder to, at least, bring home flowers for forgetting to make restaurant reservations on the busiest dining-out day of the year (second to Mother’s Day, come to think of it.). And still to others it’s a disappointing and excruciating practice in reminding oneself of their own singleness, to which the only reconciliation is the fact that it will be practically impossible to go through the day without hearing the word “massacre”.
Whichever group you happen to belong to, Friday is still the place to be for one of the most Romantic wines around: Syrah! What makes it Romantic? Just speak it aloud. Syrah! It SOUNDS romantic. (Shiraz variation notwithstanding.) And because it’s a luxurious, voluptuous, and tasty way to woo, celebrate, and in some cases, forget on this momentous Holiday. (Or 3 days before the Holiday.) It’s certainly one of my favorites.
So Friday, February 11th, between 4:30 and 9:00 PM it’s:
Our Continuing Love Affair With Syrah/Shiraz!
Fat Bastard 2002 Shiraz, Minervois, France
Woop Woop 2004 Shiraz, Australia
Cascade Cliffs 2002 Syrah, Columbia Valley, Washington
Zaca Mesa 2001 Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley, California
Flinder’s Bay 2001 Shiraz, Margaret River, Western Australia
The Extra-Special Premium Pours:
Erin Glenn 2003 Syrah, Columbia Valley, Oregon
Two Hands 2003 Gnarly Dudes Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
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 Friday tasting is Stellar Reds Under $10!
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