TASTINGS & CLASSES
Saturday, February 18th from 1 pm to 4 pm Côte-Rôtie, Crozes-Hermitage, and Cornas: Syrah from the Northern Rhone	Yves Cuilleron Collines Rhodaniennes Vin de Pays Syrah  2004 Domaine Des Remizieres Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Christophe 2003 Alain Voges Cornas 1999 Jean-Michel Gerin ‘Champin Le Seigneur’ Côte-Rôtie 2003 Normally our Saturday tastings are more wide-ranging, but we're letting the weather dictate the tasting this week. With a nod to Dottie and John, we'll taste four Syrahs from the sun-baked, roasted slopes of the Northern Rhone.
Thursday, February 16th from 5 pm to 7 pm	Mazzi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico "Punta di Villa" 2001 Seamless. Not at all raisiny or port-like. Surely one of the greatest Amarone I've ever had. Come and taste with Importer Ben Kaehler from Vin Divino.
Thursday, February 9th from 5 pm to 7 pm	Chasseur Sangiacomo Green Acres Hill Carneros Chardonnay 2003 Chasseur Sylvia's Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2003 Bill Hunter makes tiny amounts of single vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in West Sonoma. We tasted the wines last week. They are stunning. We bought everything they had left in Chicago. Ten six-packs of the Chardonnay and two cases of the Pinot Noir. That's from a total production of less than 300 cases: three barrels of Dutton Family Pinot Noir and ten barrels of Sangiacomo Family Chardonnay. Certainly as good, if not better, than any of the better known Sonoma Coast cult wineries such as Kistler, Flowers and Littorai. Stop by on your way home from work and taste for yourself. Questions? Email or call 847-256-7777