[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
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UPCOMING TASTINGS
February 02 – Zinfandel
February 09 – Wines for your Valentine
February 10 - February Club Selections
(Noon – 5:00PM Free)
Zerba Cellars
(2 – 4:00PM Free)
February 16 - World Syrah
February 23 - Merlot

FRIDAY, January 26, 4:30 - 7:00pm

OREGON “NEWCOMER/SMALL” PINOT NOIR PRODUCERS

CHEESE PLATE
We have sought out an international selection of cheese to go with  
the wines:
Cacio de Roma                                             Sheep’s  
Milk         Lazio, Italy
This cheese is bathed in sea salt for 24 hours and then aged on wood  
for  30 days.  It is somewhat similar to Pecorino Fresco.
Hawes Neal’s Yard Dairy Wensleydale         Cow’s Milk          
Yorkshire, England
 From God’s Country (Mick’s home county), and a favorite of a certain  
cartoon character, this is also a favorite cheese in many pubs where  
it will be served with such gourmet treats as Branston Pickle rather  
than Pinot Noir!
H. Ruhn’s Morbier                                      Cow’s  
Milk         Franche-Comté
 From one of the region’s most famous affineurs comes this cheese  
recommended as a great accompaniment to red Burgundy.  Ignore the  
strong smell as it is a mild cheese with a pleasant nutty aftertaste.
SAMPLER PLATE COST $3.00
There seems to be a new Oregon winery popping-up every few days so I  
thought it time to give some of the newer/small producers some  
exposure.  I think all the wines are very good or very good value,  
but I’ll refrain from my own tasting notes and let you make-up your  
own minds.

1. WETHERELL VINEYARDS 2002 BARREL SELECT OREGON PINOT NOIR – the  
distributor says this was bottled for an out-of-state project that  
did not happen.  At today’s Oregon Pinot Noir pricing, it has to be  
good value - $14.50

2. APOLLONI 2004 PINOT NOIR, WILLAMETTE VALLEY – we have sold lots of  
their Pinot Gris, now it is the time for the Pinot Noir - $27.50
3. BOEDECKER CELLARS 2004 ATHENA PINOT NOIR, WILLAMETTE VALLEY –  
Athena Pappas and Stewart Boedecker make two distinct cuvées in most  
vintages.  In 2003 I preferred Stewart’s, in 2004 Athena’s - $28.75

4. ANAM CARA CELLARS 2004 PINOT NOIR, NICHOLAS ESTATE, WILLAMETTE  
VALLEY – Anam Cara is Celtic for soul friend, and the back label  
describes the owners’ philosophy - $28.75

TRY THESE FOUR WINES FOR $12.00
For this week we offer as a Premium Pour:

WAHLE VINEYARDS and CELLARS 2005 HOLMES HILL PINOT NOIR, WILLAMETTE  
VALLEY – this is Mark Wahle’s first Estate Pinot Noir, and hopefully  
he will be here during part of the tasting (he is a regular customer)  
- $34.50

TRY THIS WINE FOR $3.50/Taste or $7.00/4 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, January 27th

Noon – 5 PM

Free tasting

  As usual we will have a couple of wines open for free tasting.  The  
provisional selections are:

CARLOS ARANDA 2006 PEDRO XIMENEZ, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA – the PX grape  
is normally associated with Sherry, but this wine, made from  
organically-grown grapes, makes an interesting dry white wine…fino  
sherry without the alcohol! - $7.50

DEAKIN ESTATE 2003 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – we have  
sold many cases of this producer’s Shiraz, now come and taste the  
equally good value Cab - $6.75

Looking forward to seeing you all,

Cheers,

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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