Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!

Welcome, again, to this week’s tasting announcement! Tomorrow is the day before the day before Christmas! That makes it Christmas Eve Eve, and today would then be Christmas Eve Eve Eve! So, to you all I wish you a Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve and, if I see you tomorrow, I will wish you a Merry Christmas Eve Eve and a Happy Super Flight of Wine! For tomorrow is yet another tasting! What did you wish for, for your Christmas Eve Eve Flight? If it was Syrah/Shiraz, then your wishes have come true, because that’s what we’ve got! I’ve got 7 Wonderful Syrah/Shiraz from around the world that I’ll be pouring tomorrow.

By now, all of you have finished your shopping, and wrapping gifts, and are ready to settle down with some good wine, and reflect on how good it feels to be done with all that. Hopefully, you’re hoping, a bit of wine can get that ONE Christmas song out of your head. You know the one. It just happened to be the song that played at EVERY shop you went into, like some kind of Twilight Zone episode. Or maybe it was the voices. They need wine too. At any rate, it’s the perfect time to relax since your Holiday preparation is already done.

What? You haven’t even started yet? That’s okay. That’s the way I do it too. Always keep in mind that wine makes a lovely gift, as well. It’s easy to wrap (considering I have a plethora of wine bags here, now) and it’s always a joy to receive. Or, if you need to face the mobs in the malls, I always find it’s a bit easier after a few sips of the wine.

So what we have in the lineup for this week are some old favorites, as well as new. I’ve brought back the Shinas Estate “The Guilty” Shiraz by popular demand. It’s the perfect gift for someone who didn’t get you anything. . .if that’s the kind of payback you like to get: Guilt. If not, it’s just really fine juice, anyway! Just like the rest of these!

So Friday, December 23rd, Christmas Eve Eve, between 4:30 and 9:00 PM it’s:

Syrah! By Any Other Name Is.. .Well. . .Shiraz!
Domaine Cantarelles 2004 Syrah de Fayels, Vin de Pays du Gard, France
Montes Alpha 2003 Syrah, Cochagua Valley, Chile
Willow Crest 2002 Syrah, Yakima Valley, Washington
Rafferty’s Rules 2002 Angel’s Share Shiraz, Southeastern Australia
Shinas Estate 2003 The Guilty Shiraz, Victoria, Australia

Rah Rah Seerah!!
Five Star 2002 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Washington
Louis Cheze 2001 Cuvee Caroline, Saint-Joseph, France

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 Great Party Wines for The New Year!

M