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Friday Wine Tasting 9.30.16

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Here is what is in store for you at tomorrow’s tasting. Hope to see you there!

LEFT COAST CELLARS “THE ORCHARD” PINOT GRIS
This Oregon Pinot Gris offers elegant, balanced ripe fruit and vibrant acidity. Aromas of green apple and brown sugar waft from the glass, while flavors of grapefruit and melon dominate the lush palate. The perfect companion for an outdoor picnic, this wine finishes with a crisp minerality that begs for rich cheese, smoked salmon or fresh seafood.

LEFT COAST CELLARS “CALI’S CUVEE” PINOT NOIR
Versatile and food friendly, this Pinot Noir is intended for immediate and effortless enjoyment. Its nose is rich and earthy with aromas of damp forest floor and tobacco. The palate is silky and lively with fine tannins, juicy blackberry and plum and a flinty mineral finish.

TIEFENBRUNNER TURMHOF LAGREIN
Lagrein is a grape indigenous to the Alto Adige region of Northern Italy. Also known as Südtirol, this region shares a border with Austria and is significantly influenced by Austrian culture. Hence the less than Italian sounding winery: Tiefenbrunner. Lagrein is known for producing deeply colored, highly acidic and tannic wines. This wine has an attractively delicate nose of cherry and violets. Oak aging offers toasted vanilla notes to accompany ripe, round black and red fruit flavors.

CELLAR CAL PLA MAS D’EN COMPTE
This Spanish wine is a blend of Garnacha (Garnatxa Negra), Carignan (Carinyena) and Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose is welcoming and intense with aromas of toast, blueberries and black cherries. The palate offers the structure and muscular expression expected from Priorat wines, with brooding dark fruit, fleshy texture and powerful lingering finish.

Friday Wine Tasting 9.23.16

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Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for a free wine tasting. Here are the wines we will be enjoying:

CHARM ACRES CHARDONNAY
This Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is a brilliant straw gold color. The nose is bold and forward with aromas of honeysuckle, lemon peel and crème brulée. Minimally oaked, the palate offers hints of toasted vanilla underlying abundant stone fruit, limestone and a clean, saline minerality.

TENDU CALIFORNIA WHITE
This white blend by wine maker Stephen Matthiasson is made from 100% Vermentino, a traditional Italian varietal. Light, zesty and refreshing, this wine offers flavors of bright citrus, ripe pear and hints of fresh herbs.

LE NEZ PINOT NOIR
This Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is made in a light, fruit forward style. The nose is a delightful combination of wild strawberries and milk chocolate. The palate medium bodied with flavors of cherry cola and red berries. The tannins are soft and silky, but linger into the long finish.

TENDU CALIFORNIA RED
Another California blend of traditional Italian grapes, this wine is composed of Aglianico, Montepulciano and Barbera. Fermentation in stainless steel and then aging in neutral oak ensures that the purity of the fruit character is maintained. Fresh, ripe fruit notes of cherries and cranberries are accompanied by warm anise spice. Light bodied but with balanced structure and acidity, this is an easy drinking red sure to complement a wide range of foods.

Hope to see you there!

Welcome to EnoSense!

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Welcome to EnoSense, your straightforward guide to wine enjoyment!

I have spent the bulk of my professional life in the retail wine industry. During this time, I have been repeatedly surprised and saddened by the number of people that feel true appreciation and enjoyment of wine is outside their abilities – as though some of us won a genetic lottery of golden taste buds: you either have it or you don’t. Well I am here to tell you that if you want it, you can have it. There is no class system. It’s not an exclusive club. And it doesn’t require hours spent in dusty French books or the equivalent of a small house payment.

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