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Wine recommendations and comments from Dean and Lisa Foster, Vintage Connections Wine Educators and Consultants. Most wines are available in Southeastern Pennsylvania and are priced between $10 and $20. Up-coming "wine events" available in the Pottstown Tri-county area are listed.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Wine Tips - Artesa Cabernet and Clover Hill Riesling

Greetings from Vintage Connections! 

This Week's Wine Tips

Artesa Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
This rich, deep red wine comes from two counties in California.  Sixty-three percent of the cabernet came from Napa County and thirty-seven percent came from Sonoma County.  

The aroma is full of dark red fruits with flavors of spice, leather, cassis and cherries.  Tannins are still noticeably present, but not overpowering.  The finish is long and satisfying.  Alcohol is 14.2% by volume.  PLCB product code is 15925 and is currently a Chairman’s Select.  It sells for $12.99 a bottle and is available at many PA Wine and Spirit stores.
 





Clover Hill Vineyards Riesling 

This semi-sweet Riesling from Clover Hill Vineyards in Breinigsville, PA has a unique aroma and flavor not usually associated with most other Rieslings.  It is very light yellow in color with floral and mineral aromas.

The flavor was definitely floral, but not what you would expect.  It has 3% residual sugar and is available at the winery and numerous tasting rooms around the area.  It sells for $10.99 a bottle.


Up-coming Events

If you know of an up-coming local wine event, let us know and we will add it to our calendar.

Blues in the Barn at Pinnacle Ridge
June 19 and 20


Summer Solstice Festival at Manatawny Creek Winery  

June 19
The Great PA Wine Toast Saturday, August 14
 

Bottle Shock Revisited!
Saturday September 18, 6:30 - 9:30 PM 
Seen the movie? Read the book?  
Now try it yourself!


Blind tasting of USA vs. French wines. Appetizers included.

Benefits the American Wine Society Educational Foundation

$49 per person, $90 per couple, $350 per group of eight.

Perkiomen Valley Library, Schwenksville
See more about the Perkiomen Chapter of AWS.



Mom's House
Benefit Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 23
Five course dinner, each course paired with a different wine.  
Kimberton Arts Center  6:30 PM, $75 per person or $525 for a table of 8.  
For more information about Mom's House, click HERE


This Week's Fun Fact!
The largest cork tree in the world (on record) is in Portugal.  It averages over 1 ton of raw cork per harvest, enough to cork 100,000 bottles of wine. (From the Amazing Book of Useless Information).

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