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Unusual White Wine Varieties
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Starting at 4:30pm until 7:00pm
Join us in a taste of some unusual white wines from all over the world.
We will be holding an ABC tasting (Anything But Chardonnay).
If you have been curious about other white wines, are tired of chardonnay,
or just looking to expand your white wine horizons, this is a great opportunity.
These wines are great selections for Mom too.
·Enjoy 15% off during the tasting hours of the wine selections being poured.
·Take 10% off all beer selections being poured during the tasting hours.
·Need a map to Libations?
·Take a look at the
archive of previous in-store tastings.
·Libations offers a coupon,
$3 off $15 -or- $5 off $25.
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ABC: Anything But Chardonnay
Chardonnay has become wildly popular in the American market. Chardonnay is the most widely planted grape in California. There are over 100,000 acres devoted to chardonnay vines in California, overshadowing statistics for both merlot and cabernet sauvignon.
While we are quenching our thirst with millions of bottles of chardonnay, there is a growing trend toward drinking anything but chardonnay. In fact, this trend often excludes pinot grigio and sauvignon blanc from the club as well. With dozens of white grapes on the market, exploring unusual white wines can be a delightful journey.
Many bottles considered unusual by Americans, have been around in their respective villages for hundreds, if not thousands of years. For example, Spain produces a white blend from the grape verdejo (ver-DAY-ho), which has been vinified for over a thousand years. This wine is named and comes from the region called Rueda (roo-A-duh) and tastes of apples and lemon. Verdejo is not to be confused with verdello, a white grape grown in Australia, which produces a melon flavored wine with a richer mouthfeel.
The highly aromatic grape called torrontes, came to Argentina at the turn of the twentieth century from ancient European roots. It is rich with notes of peaches and honeysuckle. It is forgotten about on the continent, but is a signature grape for Argentina. Viognier (vee-ohn-YAY), another fragrant, exotic, white variety exploding with notes of apricots and white flowers, comes from the historic Rhone Valley of France and now finds a home in California. It can often be found blended with marsanne and rousanne, two more white grapes from the Rhone Valley.
Italy has so much more to offer in the realm of white wine than pinot grigio. Vernaccia San Gimignano, Soave, Gavi, Cortese, Orvieto, and more. Verdicchio (vehr-DEEK-kyoh) is a bright, yellow-green colored wine with high acidity. It is made from a grape of the same name that grows in the Marche (mar-KAY) region of Italy and is perfect for fish, chicken or shellfish.
Expand your horizons as the weather grows warmer and take a chance on a bottle of white wine that you have never tried before. You may be surprised at how interesting and refreshing whites outside of the chardonnay mainstream can be.
Libations Wine & Spirits offers 10% discount
on all cases of wine mix or match.
Every Wednesday from 4:30pm to 7:00pm we pour samples for you.
Join us on selected Fridays and Saturdays too.
Upcoming Events:
Unusual White Varieties, Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Wine Source, Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Distributor Selection
Memorial Day Beers, Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Serenity Winery, Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Italian Wines, Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Saki Tasting, Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Porch Pounders, Wednesday, June 20, 2007
BBQ Wines & 4th of July Beers, Wednesday, June 27, 2007
NO TASTING, Wednesday, July 4, 2007
French Value Wines, Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Wednesday tasting hours are 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Saturday tasting hours are 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Each sample is a one ounce portion to adults 21 and older.
Limit four different samples per person.
Libations Wine & Spirits, Arapahoe & Parker Roads,
Northeast corner at Arapahoe Crossings
6554 South Parker Road, Aurora, Colorado 80016
Monday - Saturday, 9am - 10pm
Phone: 303-766-0575
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