Recap of the first Après Wine Club Favorite Red Wine $35-$50
First off thanks to
all who attended our first Après Wine Group. We tasted 8 wines from 6 different
vintages and 3 different countries:
2008 Doyenne AIX, Red Mountain
Washington State
2000 Dehesa La Granja , Ribera del Duero Spain
2002 Mi Sueno Syrah, Napa Valley California
2007 Saint Damien
Gigondas, Rhone Valley France
2001 Lopez de Heredia
Vina Tondonia Reserva
2005 Dain Wines
Syrah, Las Madres Vineyard Carneros California
2006 Antica Cabernet
Sauvignon, Napa Valley California
2006 Duckhorn Howell
Mountain Cabernet, Napa Valley California
All of the wines were
tasted blind, which can be both a fun and humbling experience, but most
importantly it is a learning experience.
One of the guests pointed out to me the bitter orange/orange peel
character in the Gigondas made it clear to him that is was a Grenache based
wine from the Southern Rhone, and while I had also guessed the wine to be a
Rhone and was able to pick out the smell easily I had never before made the
connection between the bitter orange flavor and Grenache from the Rhone. It’s
these type of connections that make this tasting format so enjoyable and
especially educational for me. Happily all the wines showed well, the 2006
Duckhorn being the almost unanimous choice for Wine of The Night, thanks to
Chris S. for bringing the Duckhorn and to everyone else that participated and brought their favorite red wine.
Please join next month February 21st and bring a bottle of
your favorite White Wine between $35-$50. Salut!
Sign up for the next one!
Après Wine Group at The Wine and Cheese Place
Have you ever wanted to host or join a Wine Club or Tasting group, but don’t have 10 friends who share your same passion or schedule? Look no further we at The Wine and Cheese Place are creating a tasting group for everyone (or at least the first 10 people to sign up for our Après Wine Group on the third Thursday of every month. We are limiting to 10 people so that 1 bottle can be shared by the whole group)
The Time: 7:30 pm the third Thursday of every month (except November. and December).
The Place: The Wine and Cheese Place on Forsyth
Reservations required - click here to sign up
or call Aaron 314.727.8788 or email aaron@wineandcheeseplace.com
for questions or more info.
Cost: $5 per person + you must bring (or purchase) a wine in theme
The Concept: Every third Thursday Aaron, Wine and Food Buyer for The Wine and Cheese Place on Forsyth, will host an impromptu wine club. A theme will be chosen each month, wines will be served blind and fun will be had by all. This is a chance to learn, taste and expand your palate while meeting new people who share your interest in wine. There is only a $5 charge (to cover the cost of cheese and crackers) all we ask is that you bring a bottle in theme (feel free to bring a ringer as well) and bring something you are excited to try and share.
Just sign up for the ones you are interested in......
February 21st: Bring your favorite White Wine between $35-$50
March:21st: Bring a North Coast Cabernet Napa and Sonoma over $50.
April: 18th : Bring a Tuscan Red Wines between $35-$50
Just featured on STLToday.com
Wine and Cheese Place launches wine-tasting club
Getting a group of friends together for a night of blind-tastingwines is a great way to have some fun while expanding your palate. But who has time to coordinate all those schedules and decide on a convenient location?
Aaron Zwicker, wine buyer for the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton (7435 Forsyth Bouelvard), is hoping to alleviate those organizational headaches with the launch of his monthly Après Wine Group.
At 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, Zwicker will lead a group of 10 people through a blind tasting of various wines at his shop.
Tonight's inaugural meeting, for which there are still a few seats available, will feature red wines between $35 and $50. Next month's (Feb. 21) will include white wines between $35 and $50.
Each participant is asked to bring a bottle that fits the monthly criteria, and everyone will get to taste all the wines. An admission fee of $5 will cover cheese and crackers.
