We have a Winner!
Congrats to Caryn Urata of Portland, who has won the two seats for our Burgundy 101 Seminar on Saturday night. Thanks to each of you for your entries (and every entry got the answer correct, btw.) More interactive fun & games to come, so watch this space and our Facebook & Twitter pages…
My world-tour ’10 continues this week with a stop at WineXing in WIlsonville, OR tomorrow (weds) night from 5-7. I’ll be pouring the Huber-Verdereau Crémant, Mâcon-Prissé from Domaine Thibert, Chambolle-Musigny from J-J Confuron, Pommard Epenots from Aleth Girardin, and our ’06 La Paulée Pinot – should be a great night, and I look forward to seeing you there.
I’m also fired up for our first Burg seminar of the year on Saturday night – I really enjoy teaching, and there is nothing in the world I’d rather do than talk about Burgundy for a couple of hours! We may still have a seat or two open, so contact Kelly Karr at 503-319-5827 if you’d like to join us.
Romain & Jean Taupenot
I’ll be in our tasting room in Carlton 1-5 on Saturday for a very special tasting of the wines from Domaine Taupenot-Merme, one of the true rising stars of the Côte de Nuits. I’ll be pouring their ’07 Gevrey-Chambertin, ’06 Gevrey-Chambertin Bel-Air 1er Cru, ’06 Morey-St. Denis la Riotte 1er Cru, ’06 Nuits-St. Georges les Pruliers 1er Cru, and the ’06 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru – quite a stellar lineup of goodies that are not rarely open for tasting. And all Taupenot-Merme wines will be on special at 25% off Saturday only – a great chance to grab some treasures for the cellar. Join us if you can!
“For readers who not be familiar with the style, it’s one of elegance and balance. The wines are built on a base of finesse rather than power, and are both tranparent and very Pinot. I like the wines, as they are understated and never tiring to drink. They offer excellent values, and each of them have their distinct personalities.” Allen Meadows, BURGHOUND
