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Private Preserve blankets your open bottles,
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In this issue:
Manitou Springs Wine Festival
Wine Tasting to benefit Arvada Center
Viognier, an elegant alternative
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Oxford Landing 2007 Viognier, South Austraila
Elegant and feminine, its mouthfeel is nectar-like.
Flavors of pear, apricot, and nectarine fill the mouth,
while the mouthwatering acidity offers an refreshing facet.
The finish lingers with a touch of mineral.
92 points -- tasted 5/2/2008 -BF $14
Highlands WineSeller, Wilburs Total Beverage, Bonnie Brae,
and Reserve List Denver carry this wine.
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Ceago Vinegarden 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Kathleen's Vineyard, Clear Lake, California
One of the richest sauvignon blancs on the market.
The understated nose does not hint at what is to come.
An explosion of flavor bursts on your tongue offering
orange blossom, key lime, tangerine, kiwi, ginger root and honeydew.
Finishes long with a sweet tart candy and lemongrass snap.
It stands up to food without losing any of its luscious flavors.
98 points -- tasted 5/13/2008 -BF $20
Reserve List Denver, Total Beverage Thornton, and Wilburs Total Beverage
carry this wine.
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Pepperwood Grove 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, California
Tobacco blossom aromas fill your senses with their spicy, floral fragrance.
Plum, black raspberry, wild cherry,and black tea greet your tongue.
The mid-palate fills with tastes of sandalwood, lavender, and allspice.
Slight hint of mint and bayberry show on the finish.
95 points -- tasted 5/11/2008 -BF $8
Highlands WineSeller, County Line Liquors, Total Beverage Thornton,
and Reserve List Eagle Bend carry this wine.
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Volker Eisele Family Estate 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
A blend of 84% cabernet sauvignon, 14% merlot, and 2% cabernet franc.
This wine pours nearly opaque with an inky purple color.
The mouth is greeted by black cherry flavors.
The mid-palate develops is dense and extracted, yet perfume-like.
Notes of tar, black licorice, bittersweet chocolate, and vanilla bean fill the senses while
fine tannins coat the tip of the tongue.
Tastes great as soon as it is opened and shows well for several days.
94 points -- tasted -BF $42
Reserve List Denver and Wilburs Total Beverage
carry this wine.
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Domaine de la Jardiniere 2006 Cotes du Rhone, France
An old world gem with a soft profile.
Floral, with rose petal nuances.
Subtle flavors of raspberries, sundried tomato,
lavender, licorice, and a hint of blueberry are seamless.
Domaine de la Jardiniere offers a hint of anise and cinnamon on the finish.
Prominent acidity is backed by white pepper tannins.
91 points -- tasted 5/5/2008 -BF $12
Reserve List Denver, Total Beverage Thornton, and
Wilburs Total Beverage
carry this wine.
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Airwines 2005 Boarding Pass Shiraz, Barossa, Australia
A fine example of the quality found
when you spend a little more on an Australian wine
(and not that much more).
Dense and inky, the palate is a symphonic arrangement of flavors.
Jammy berry like tones are splashed wi
th spices, allspice, cinnamon, vanilla, sen-sen candy,
root beer, licorice, tar, and kaffir lime leaves.
Smooth tannins and soft acidity are complemented by a brooding mid-palate.
Great several days later, and ten days under a layer of gas.
93 points -- tasted 4/18/2008 -BF $15
Reserve List Denver, Total Beverage Thornton, Wilburs Total Beverage,
and KaCee's Wine & Spirits
carry this wine.
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Barricas 2005 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Soft aromas of chocolate lead to a bright presence in the mouth.
A smoky canvas offers flavors of ground spices, clove and cinnamon,
while ripe black cherry tones fill the mid-palate.
A smooth drinking malbec with crowd pleasing appeal.
92 points -- tasted 5/2/2008 -BF $12
Reserve List Denver and Wilburs Total Beverage
carry this wine.
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Manitou Springs Colorado Wine Festival
Join the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, June 7, 2008
for their annual wine festival.
The festival begins at Soda Springs Park from 12:00pm to 6:00pm
(wine tastings tickets go on sale at Noon, ticket sales end at 5:00pm).
Twenty-two Colorado wineries will be pouring samples of their wines.
Live entertainment will be performed throughout the afternoon.
Specialty food and wine related gift booths will also be located throughout the park.
Wine tastings cost $25.00 per person ($5.00 military discount) and
includes a wine glass and tastings from all of the wineries.
A free wine tote will be given with the first 900 tickets purchased.
You may also purchase bottles and cases of wines from your favorite wineries.
Tickets are available at the event or you may pre-purchase tickets for yourself or
as gifts at the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau.
Cash or checks only, no credit cards.
June 7, 2008
Soda Springs Park
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
$25.00 per person
Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
719-685-5089
View more details.
The Arvada Center’s 6th Annual
Wine and Arts Classic
A benefit for the Art Galleries of the Arvada Center.
Presented by Primo Vino and The Arvada Council for the Arts and Humanities.
Join 400 wine and art enthusiasts for an evening of the finer things
in life featuring a wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and
guest artists creating original artwork. Arvada’s premier event features
12 local distributors from a myriad of wineries.
Participants will also get a first glimpse of the upcoming summer Gallery exhibitions.
Friday, June 6th, 2008, 5:30-8:30 pm
Arvada Center Galleries
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado
$40 per person, $75 per pair, $250 per pair ($125 per person) for VIP Package
VIP Suite in the Lower Gallery, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
This private reception commences with a champagne toast and
wine sampling giving you an opportunity to stroll through Summer of
Cycles featuring the Harry Mathews and Jim Dillard Motorcycle Exhibition.
You will be treated to a private wine tasting of select rare wines introduced
by a foremost sommelier. This special reception concludes with a personal tour of
Summer of Cycles, conducted by Harry Mathews,
after which you are invited to mingle throughout the entire event.
Funds raised at this event will support.
Our Art Galleries and our continued efforts to make visual arts experiences
accessible to more than 20,000 adults and children each year.
Keeping the Arvada Center Galleries free to the public.
For tickets call 720-898-7200
Or go online www.arvadacenter.org
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Viognier is an elegant change of pace
Viognier (vee-ohn-yay) is perfume-like on the nose and palate. Offering notes of pear blossoms and honeysuckle, its soft, lush mouth-feel comes from lower acidity. Viognier can be very elegant because of its distinct mineral notes,.
The exotic and incredibly fussy viognier is susceptible to mildew and disease. Its finicky yields are further threatened by early bud break and late spring frosts. Viognier needs to ripen fully or it does not develop its rich flavors. This variety brings great frustration to growers.
Thank goodness there are producers who love this grape. Acres devoted to viognier in California are a mere single digit percentage of the behemoth white-chardonnay. Even with these lopsided numbers viognier is a worthy rival for the affection of the chardonnay drinker. Viognier excites the palate with an explosion of refreshing, perfectly ripe summer fruits. Flavors of peaches, apricots, nectarines, mangoes, limes, and pears, its floral nuances and flirtatious minerality place it above mainstream white wines.
Viognier's history spans over two thousand years in France. Its lofty reputation was earned in the tiny growing regions of Condrieu and Château Grillet in France's northern Rhône Valley. Wines labeled Condrieu and Château Grillet are exclusively viognier, extremely limited, and pricey.
Today, viognier is flourishing in California, Argentina, Southern France, and Australia. Prices for these alluring New World white wines are as varied as the styles. Twelve and fifteen dollar versions are deli
cious, while versions reminiscent of Condrieu command more money. Consider viognier from the Southern Rhône Valley and the Languedoc of France. A touch of viognier can be blended with the robust red grape syrah in Côte Rotie, a region of the northern Rhone Valley.
In the southern Rhône, viognier shares the limelight with whites, marsanne and roussanne. Thanks to Rhône Rangers such as Calera, Joseph Phelps, and Cline, this grape trio enjoys success in California. Australians love to mimic established French blends and dabble in this sensual combination as well. Australians also embrace the practice of adding a dollop of viognier to their shiraz in a Cote Rotie fashion.
Viognier is a special treat for the California chardonnay drinker and is a welcome friend for the wine savvy. Inexpensive versions offer more fruit flavors than flowers or mineral nuances. A lovely white to have on hand, sophisticated enough for your best chicken and seafood dishes.
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