[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This week

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
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Saturday, December 08 – Zenas Wines
2-5PM - Free
December 14 – Cabernet Sauvignon
December 21 – Christmas Treats
December 28 - Zinfandel

THIS WEEK

We are continuing our BEAUJOLAIS SALE – buy any three bottles of in- 
stock wines and receive a 15% discount.  This applies to Nouveau,  
Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages and the five Beaujolais Crus we have  
in stock, and also to our Beaujolais Blanc.  We have sold-out of two  
wines, so buy at these prices before it is too late.  Of the Crus we  
still have SAINT AMOUR, FLEURIE, CHENAS and two different MORGONS  
available.

FRIDAY, December 7th
4:30 - 7:00pm

BUBBLES!

CHEESE PLATES
This week we rely on our favorite Manhattan web site to find out what  
cheese is supposed to go with Champagne.
Appenzeller                                          Cow’s  
Milk               Switzerland
During production this cheese is bathed several times in a mixture of  
herbs, liquor and wine.  This process gives a mild cheese an  
intriguing herbaceous, but at the same time, nutty flavor profile.
Garroxta                                               Goat  
Milk                   Spain
This is produced in the Catalonia region in northern Spain.  The  
flavor is milky and delicate with a hint of nuttiness and a clean,  
smooth finish.
Chaource                                              Cow’s  
Milk               France
This cheese has been made since the early 14th century in the small  
town of Chaource, in the Champagne region.  Chaource smells slightly  
of mushrooms with a rich, fruity and creamy flavor.  It is good to  
eat at any stage of maturation.  When young, Chaource is very smooth.  
When aged, the cheese is creamy.  When fully matured, Chaource is  
nutty and a little bit salty.
All these cheeses are available at Whole Paycheck.
CHEESE SAMPLER PLATE $5.00

1. I had several choices for our least expensive bubbly, and it was  
hard to choose which to pour.  One on the list was AUSTRALIA'S  
JACOB’S CREEK CHARDONNAY PINOT NOIR BRUT CUVÉE.  Last Sunday Matt  
Kramer passed his holy water over this wine, so the choice became  
easy.  Actually, we used this wine three years ago and it was a big  
hit.  This sparkling wine is made entirely from Chardonnay and Pinot  
Noir, fermented with the classic French Champagne in-this-bottle  
technique.  Kramer’s description was:
“Jacob's Creek Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvée has a lovely, toasty  
chardonnay scent with some definite red berry notes from the pinot  
noir. The balance is excellent, with just the amount of refreshing  
acidity you want in a sparkling wine. The finish or aftertaste is  
soft and a bit on the sweet side (never mind the term "brut" which  
implies dry). But nobody will object to this slightly sweet finish --  
quite the opposite in fact.” - $9.50

2. Now we move to ITALY and the PROSECCO grape.  Bubblies from this  
grape can be in various styles from soft/sweetish to bone-dry Bruts.   
The VALDO CUVÉE di BOJ BRUT, PROSECCO di VALDOBBIADENE is just about  
the best Prosecco we have had in the shop – if you prefer the Brut  
style.  I would drink this in place of some Champagnes costing much  
more - $18.00

3. Next up is GLORIA FERRER SONOMA BRUT.  Year-in, year-out, this is  
a big seller and is a regular 90-point wine in several magazines.   
The Wine Spectator said “a delicious mouthful of bubbly.  Smooth,  
rich and creamy, with layers of black cherry, vanillan, ginger and  
hints of lemon drop”.  James Laube said “The best alternative to  
Champagne with an attractive price” - $16.50

4. Our final wine of the basic flight is real CHAMPAGNE!  THIERRY  
TRIOLET is a small grower-producer in the village of BRETON in the  
CÔTEAUX du SÉZANNAIS.  This is a lesser-known area of the CHAMPAGNE  
region, and hence his NV BRUT is wonderful value.  It is a blend of  
80% CHARDONNAY and 20% PINOT NOIR - $30.00
TRY THESE FOUR WINES FOR $10.00

For this week’s PREMIUM POUR we offer a stellar “GROWER-CHAMPAGNE”

The AUBRY FILS in the village of JOUY-les-REIMS on the MONTAGNE de  
REIMS grow PINOT NOIR, PINOR MEUNIER and CHARDONNAY.  They are also  
experimenting with old, but still approved grapes such as ARBANNE and  
PETIT MESLIER.  At the moment they are just using these grapes for  
still wines.   Their NV BRUT is all PREMIER CRU fruit and is a blend  
of 60% PINOT MEUNIER, 20% PINIOT Noir and 20% CHARDONNAY.  With 80%  
black grapes, one would expect a “big” Champagne.  While no wimp,  
this bubbly has elegance and balance, together with a very long  
finish.  At a trade tasting it out-shone some more expensive vintage  
Champagnes - $42.50

TRY THIS WINE FOR $5.00/Taste or $9.00/4 ounces

NB: All prices are subject to change without notice.  The above  
information is based on verbal information from distributors, and  
actual wine prices will depend on the price invoiced at delivery to  
Cornell Wine Company.

SATURDAY, December 8th
2:00 – 5:00PM
Free

SPECIAL TASTING WITH ZENAS WINES

ZENAS is a relatively new Oregon winery and on Saturday their wine  
maker will be here pouring some of their wines.  He has not confirmed  
which, but this is the provisional list:

2005 RIESLING, MONTINORE VINEYARD - $18.50
2005 CABERNET FRANC, DEL RIO VINEYARD - $24.50
2005 CLARET, WHITE HORSE BLEND, DEL RIO VINEYARD - $31.50

ON SATURDAY WE WILL BE OFFERING A 15% DISCOUNT ON THESE WINES (stock  
and pre-paid orders).

Cheers,

Pauline & Mick
Cornell Wine Company
14740 NW Cornell Road, #90
Portland, OR 97229-5400
(503) 531-3981
mick at cornellwine.com
www.cornellwine.com
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