[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
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November 07 – Annual Port Tasting

November 10 – Pinot Noir

November 11 – November Wine Club Selections

November 17 – Wines for Thanksgiving

November 25 – Bordeaux

December 01 – Zinfandel

December 08 – Sparkling Wine



FRIDAY, November 03, 4:30 - 7:00pm


THIS WEEK’S CHEESE SAMPLER PLATE

To go along with the “West Coast Wines” we will have a selection of  
“West Coast Cheeses”. I’m going to Whole Paycheck Thursday evening to  
choose some interesting cheeses.  Estimated price:
SAMPLER PLATE $3.00



WEST COAST CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Is this the World Series of Cabernet – Washington vs. California?  We  
thought we would share the basic flight between our two neighboring  
states.
1. AVILA has produced many wonderful value wines and this 2004 SANTA  
BARBERA CABERNET SAUVIGNON is no exception.  Matt Kramer reviewed  
this wine in The Sunday Oregonian, and said it was fabulous value.   
While the wine sees 40% new oak, the wine is devoid of an overly oak  
flavor.  There is lots of bright fruit coupled with refreshing  
acidity, typical of a high elevation vineyard  (3200 feet) - a  
bargain at $10.00

2. We now move to our neighbors to the north and BARNARD GRIFFIN 2004  
COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON.  This winery consistently  
produces great value wines.  The Cabernet always has pure cassis  
fruit coupled with subtle oak, and this vintage recently was the  
second highest rated Cabernet in a Wine Spectators recent Value Issue  
(89 points). - $15.00

3. We stay in WASHINGTON STATE to taste a wine from the 2001  
vintage.  POWERS, a winery in Kennewick, is over 20 years old.  While  
many of their wines are “average”, this RESERVE is great value.  The  
fruit comes from the CHAMPOUX vineyard.  The wine has classic cassis  
fruit, well-integrated oak, good balance and a long finish.  It is a  
wine to sip on the deck (when?…next spring?), or to accompany most  
meats - $20.00

4. Most of the wines I wanted for this slot are sold-out, so I was  
frustrated until I tasted this wine.  TUDAL is a new producer to me,  
but their 2002 NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON offers rich cassis  
fruit, some noticeable oak, chewy tannins and good length.  - $37.50

TRY THESE FOUR WINES FOR $10.00
This week our PREMIUM POUR is:

We go back into history to taste BURGESS 1993 VINTAGE SELECTION NAPA  
VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON.  This wine amazed me – it has a spicy oak  
nose coupled with cassis fruit, has much more fruit on the palate  
than I expected, and is very elegant.  The finish is also remarkable  
- $48.50

TRY THIS WINE FOR $5.00/Taste or $10.00/4 ounces



SATURDAY, November 4th

  Noon – 5 PM

Free tasting

  As usual we’ll have a couple of interesting wines open:

For a WHITE we offer CARLOS ARANDA BLANCO which is from 100% PEDRO  
XIMENEZ (a grape normally associated with sherry) from ARGENTINA.  It  
tastes like a dry sherry without the higher alcohol - $7.50

Our RED is a BEAUJOLAIS from MOILLARD, a Burgundy producer.  Their  
2004 BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES is better than some CRU BEAUJOLAIS.  Typical  
of Beaujolais is has great fruit, but this wine has structure beyond  
its price - $10.00

Looking forward to seeing you all,

Cheers,

Mick Beard
Cornell Wine Company
(503) 531-3981
mick at cornellwine.com
www.cornellwine.com
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