Week of July 5th
Spanish Gems - Feat. Winemaker Martina Prieto Pariente
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Fort Walla Walla Cellars Tasting
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We hope that you all had a great Fourth! Thanks to all of
you who came by through the weekend and those who came out
for our Smokeout on Sunday! Make sure you continue to join
us this month as we celebrate our nations independence and
feature a great American Winery every weekend! This week we
have some awesome tastings that we are really excited
about! On Friday join us for Fort Walla Walla Cellars, an
awesome small production winery out of Walla Walla. Come
and celebrate this great Walla Walla Winery with us. On
Saturday we have a very special event with Spanish Gems from
the Small Vineyards portfolio. Small Vineyards focuses on
small production, family owned wineries. As a bonus we will
be graced with the presence of one of their up and coming
winemakers. Come and taste her awesome Verdejo and learn
about her family's history.
Spanish Gems. Featuring Martina Prieto Pariente Saturday, July 11th 2-6PM
Join us as Small Vineyards guides us through their Spanish portfolio! With a focus on small production high quality wineries this will be a blast! According to the Michelin guide, the best white wine from Spain is made by Martina's mother, Victoria, under their famous estate name, Jose Pariente. World renowned for their Verdejo, Martina is taking their estate to new heights, using extreme methods such as harvesting grapes at night (wearing miner's hats!) and cooling down the fruit and locking in aromatics, with heavier-than-air nitrogen, that is blasted over the freshly picked grapes. The result, a stunning achievement that defies the continental heat of central Spain. This makes possible Martina's striking wines - particularly their most alluring feature - the nose. The aromas are pungent, green and taut, with persistent quince, kumquat, lychee, jalapeño, cactus and the deepest bramble character - it is peaked and intense from the first furious sip to the very long, pure finish. Hers are complete wines, an expression with no rules or fences to close it in, or soften the edges. Join us to taste this amazing Verdejo as well as some excellent other small production Spanish wines. There are some beautiful reds in this lineup that will knock your socks off as we taste through this elegant set of small production values from Spain.
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Fort Walla Walla Cellars Friday, July 10th 4-8PM
Kevin has made the trip out from Walla Walla to pour us some of the picks of vintage! These are killer wines you have to try! Fort Walla Walla is an awesome winery out of Walla Walla that you should know if you don't already! They make some amazingly full bodied rockstars. These wines are quickly becoming critical favorites. Join us to taste through their powerful Merlot, a fun vertical of their Syrahs from the two most recent vintages. And finish off with a poweful but elegant Cabernet. Take home a bottle or even a case.
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