Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!

The time is upon us once again! Springtime, and with it, the lovely allergy season. At least for me. I swore last year, while feeling so awful from all the tree pollens, that I would spend the month of March in Australia or New Zealand. . .anything in another hemisphere. For obvious reasons, that didn’t happen, however I figured I could pour the wines from those places, and get some kind of relief by pretending I’m actually there. So this week it’s the wonderful wines of both Australia and New Zealand! (And this week’s email is a bit short due to spaciness of allergy medicine and lack of sleep.)

Also, today is St. Patrick’s Day, the celebration of Irish heritage, and something about snakes, saints, and Guinness Stout, or something like that. In a celebratory manner, I have in the lineup, a white wine that could be most easily dyed green, to celebrate the occasion. The rest are a wonderful selection of reds from around the 3 islands down there. And the folks known affectionately as Aussies and Kiwis.

So Friday, March 18th, between 4:30 and 9:00 PM it’s:

Aussie and Kiwi!
Omaka Springs 2004 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
Kiwi Red 2003 Pinot Noir, New Zealand
Mitchell 2000 The Growers Grenache, Claire Valley, Australia
Oxford Landing 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz, South Australia
Angus the Bull 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, Victoria/South Australia

Bonus Premium 2!
Okahu 2000 Ninety Mile, North Island, New Zealand
Vavasour 2001 Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand

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 Spain!

M