For this week’s tasting we are pleased to welcome South Eastern Representative Jeff Papa of Rombauer Vineyards. Jeff will be pouring the four wines that Rombauer is best-known for; their Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. He is also bringing with him a special “bonus wine” or two, including the Rombauer Diamond Selection Napa Valley Cabernet…
In light of all of the sad news last week, we thought that we would brighten the mood with an OUTSTANDING Italian wine tasting. This week we will feature some truly world-class wines from the most prestigious regions of Italy; Piedmont, Tuscany, and the Veneto. These appellations are known for some of Italy’s most saught-after…
As I’ve just returned from a week-long trip to London* (this is Jennifer, by the way), thoughts of the Old World are on my mind. I toured several wine shops; most modern but one that was founded in 1698 and has retained the same location, family ownership and operation to this day, called Berry Bros. &…
This week’s tasting will feature six wines from LIOCO Winery, owned by Matt Licklider (a “seasoned” wine import specialist) and Kevin O’Connor (former wine director at Michelin Two-Star Spago-Beverly Hills), and located in Santa Rosa, California. Their goal is to create “wines of origin” from the North Coast, that are sourced from specific, distinct vineyard…
For this week’s tasting, we are pleased that Tuscaloosa’s own Nat Gunter will be here to present his complete line-up from Cultivate Wines. The wines are brand-new to Alabama and include three whites and three reds from California, Chile, Italy, and Argentina. Specifically there will be two Chardonnays, a Pinot Grigio, Malbec, and two red…
Thursday, December 29th we will have a variety of sparking wine open to sample, but no official “list” for the tasting. The selection will include bubbly wine such as Champagne, American sparkling wine, Rose, and Prosecco. This week’s tasting will be free of charge. We will be back on schedule with our regular weekly tastings…
This year’s Holiday Tasting will feature a very large selection of wine and beer, in fact, there are more vendors participating than ever before- this may be our biggest tasting event yet! There will be six wine vendors, pouring more than 200 wines and six beer vendors pouring around 50 beers. We are especially excited that…
Welcoming Trey Stephenson, Regional Representative Rosenthal Wine Merchant is a highly-regarded, distinct, and quality-driven portfolio representing, almost exclusively, wines from France and Italy. Their book includes limited-production, estate grown and bottled wines that are made in a classical manner and reflect a specific sense of place. This concept of sense of place, or terroir, became…
The rating system, or 100-point scale, is a very controversial subject matter in the Wine Business. In some cases ratings can “make or break” a wine or producer, but it is a risk that many choose to take. This week we will explore a selection of wines that recently received “high” ratings- in our opinion…