[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Michael Beard]

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UPCOMING TASTINGS
May 25 – Aussie Reds
June 01 – Cabernet & Blends
June 08 – NE Italy/Veneto
June 15 – Petite Sirah
June 22 – Austria with Ewald Moseler
  FRIDAY, May 18, 4:30 - 7:00pm

SOUTH AMERICA

This week we are doing something different!  WINES, BOOKS and CHEESE.

BOOK SIGNING

Many of you will have met Robin Malinosky-Rummell at her, and husband  
Francis’s, regular appearance at our Friday Tastings.  She will be at  
Cornell Wine Company to sell and sign her just published book Bring  
Your Own Children - South America.  Her book is based on experiences  
from their “family sabbatical” in South America, and as one early  
reader said “Truly an eye-opener for anyone who believes the  
traveling life ends once you are married with children”.  Robin and  
Francis have founded Rumsky Travelworks to help families expand their  
horizons by making travel abroad accessible and fun for all ages.  On  
the Friday evening Robin will have a slide show running on a laptop,  
and several of the wines being poured will be from wineries mentioned  
in her book.

FREE TASTING
We will have three wines from wineries mentioned in the book open for  
free sampling.  These are all from CHILE as no wines from the  
ARGENTINA wineries visited are yet available in Oregon.  You may  
purchase a 4 ounce glass of any of these wines.

CALINA 2006 CHARDONNAY
$07.25/bottle                                            $1.50/glass

CONCHO y TORO 2005 CASILLERO del DIABLO CARMENÈRE
$09.00/bottle                                            $2.00/glass

COUSIÑO MACUL 2004 ANTIGUAS RESERVAS CABENET SAUVIGNON
$15.50/bottle                                            $3.00/glass

“TRADITIONAL” TASTING
We intended to have three MALBEC wines from ARGENTINA open, but  
tasted a great MERLOT from CHILE, so have included that wine.

1. We start in CHILE with the 2004 CASA LAPOSTOLLE CUVÉE ALEXANDRE  
MERLOT.  This wine is made from 60+ year-old vines in the APALTA  
VINEYARD in the COLCHAGUA VALLEY.  The wine includes 15% CAMENÈRE and  
was aged in FRENCH OAK of which 40% was new.  This is an intense yet  
complex Merlot, showing lots of red plum and cherries, coupled with  
subtle oak influences - $24.00

2. Now to ARGENTINA’S MAIPÚ which is in the MENDOZA region.  The  
RICARDO SANTOS 2004 MALBEC is 100% MALBEC from the LA MADRAS  
VINEYARD.  The vineyard is at 2800 feet elevation which is not the  
highest in the area, but gets lots of sun and also a mineral rich run- 
off from the mountains.  The wine is modern in style with noticeable  
French oak, but intense black fruit is coupled with earth and spice  
giving lovely complexity - $15.00

3. CATENA is one of my favorite ARGENTINA producers, and their “entry  
level” MALBEC is always good.  I wanted to pour the 2004 but there  
has been a vintage change to 2005 which I have yet to taste.  The  
2004 offered gobs of juicy fruit coupled with toast from the oak, and  
was rated “outstanding” in several magazines.  The importer says the  
2005 is even better  - $21.00
(We have a few bottles of the 2004 available at the same price)

TRY THESE THREE WINES FOR $8.00

CHEESE PLATE
I’m not sure if any South American cheeses are available in Oregon,  
so I went with the nearest thing, SPAIN and ENGLAND.  I can hear you  
saying “ENGLAND???”  The only connection is we Brits built the  
original railways in Argentina.  Of course I could mention the  
Malvinas, but I will not….
Mahon                                           Cow’s  
Milk                                    Spain
We’ve used this before – from the island of Menorca, it almost tastes  
like sheep’s milk cheese.
Ibérico                                           Cow/Goat/ 
Sheep                           Central Plains
Over 50% of Spanish cheese production is from a blend of milks, and  
this cheese’s name comes from a style of cheese produced all over the  
Iberian peninsular.  This one comes from the Central Plains and shows  
mild acid from cow’s milk, the deeper flavor of sheep’s milk, and the  
finishing tang of goat’s milk.
Coastal Cheddar                            Cow’s  
Milk                                    England
This cheese has been very popular in the past.  I’m not sure where  
the name comes from – most of England is near a coast….

CHEESE SAMPLER PLATE $3.00

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, May 19th
Noon – 5 PM
Free tasting
We will have a couple of wines open for free tasting; the final  
choice will depend on weather forecast (we hope to pour a Rosé,  
probably the PROVENZA 2006 CHIARETTO, our most popular Rosé over the  
last two years), but one wine will be:

VILLA PIGNA 2005 ROSSO PICENO is a blend of MONTEPULCIANO and  
SANGIOVESE from LE MARCHE on the Italian east coast, and is fabulous  
value.  Current stock is $10.00/bottle, but any future orders will be  
$10.75/bottle

Looking forward to seeing you all,

Cheers,

Mick & Pauline
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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