Aspiring wino's, accomplished wino's, all the wino's join me for the exciting first offering of Wino Institute!
BASICS for BEGINNERS
Taste FIVE outstanding wines. These ain't your mama's chardonnay or your daddy's cabernet. We'll taste some of the best grape juice you've EVER had, and it can all be purchased for $20 or less in a retail store.
90 minutes of personal class instruction from a guy with 13 years in the wine biz. I'm going to give you useful information, tell you great stories and history. . .and you're going to ask me everything you've always wanted to know about wine, but were too afraid to ask.
An opportunity to purchase bottles of all the wine we taste at prices below retail.
PLUS. . .snacks and surprises!
The Wheres, Whens, and Whatnots:
Besaw's Restaurant
2301 NW Savier St.
Portland, OR
*please DO NOT contact Besaw's for info. or reservations*
Monday, August 31, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
*Reservations Required*
$25 / wino over the age of twenty-one
Cash & Local Checks Only Please
*Wine tasted will be available for purchase after class*
To Reserve Your Seat, Contact Evan at winoinstitute@gmail.com
Salud!
Evan.
August 29, 2009
August 21, 2009
Basics for Beginners
The first class at the Wino Institute is only 10 days away! The focus of the August 31 tasting is Basics for Beginners and we'll be sampling some amazing wines that we can all afford to drink regularly. Hope to see you there!
The wheres, whens, and whatnots:
Besaw's Restaurant
2301 NW Savier St.
Portland, OR 97210
*please DO NOT contact Besaw's for reservations or information*
Monday, August 31, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
*Reservations Required*
$25 / wino over the age of twenty-one
Cash and local checks accepted
Wine tasted will be available for purchase after class
For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Evan at winoinstitute@gmail.com
Salud!
Evan.
The wheres, whens, and whatnots:
Besaw's Restaurant
2301 NW Savier St.
Portland, OR 97210
*please DO NOT contact Besaw's for reservations or information*
Monday, August 31, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
*Reservations Required*
$25 / wino over the age of twenty-one
Cash and local checks accepted
Wine tasted will be available for purchase after class
For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Evan at winoinstitute@gmail.com
Salud!
Evan.
August 17, 2009
Wino Institute
Happy fun times. . .the Wino Institute is born!
Join me for the innaugural class of my joyful ambition, teaching the pleasure and detail of wine in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere. Assisting others in the great quest to "get it" is the destination. Tasting ya'll on some really great wine will lead us down the path.
The wheres, whens, and whatnots:
Besaw's Restaurant
2301 NW Savier St.
Portland, OR 97210
*please DO NOT contact Besaw's for reservations or information*
Monday, August 31, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
*Reservations Required*
$25 / wino over the age of twenty-one
Cash and local checks accepted
Wine tasted will be available for purchase after class
For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Evan at winoinstitute@gmail.com
Salud!
Evan.
Join me for the innaugural class of my joyful ambition, teaching the pleasure and detail of wine in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere. Assisting others in the great quest to "get it" is the destination. Tasting ya'll on some really great wine will lead us down the path.
The wheres, whens, and whatnots:
Besaw's Restaurant
2301 NW Savier St.
Portland, OR 97210
*please DO NOT contact Besaw's for reservations or information*
Monday, August 31, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
*Reservations Required*
$25 / wino over the age of twenty-one
Cash and local checks accepted
Wine tasted will be available for purchase after class
For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Evan at winoinstitute@gmail.com
Salud!
Evan.
June 8, 2009
Suck It Up Buttercup
Need some fantastic wine at a fantastic price for copious summertime consumption? Of course you do. The following will do the trick for just about anyone.
2007 Bodegas Naia "Las Brisas"
Rueda, Spain
Retail Price: $10-14
Las Brisas is a wine absolutely perfect for hot weather drinking. It's loaded with bright, zesty citrus with grapefruit dominating. Fleshy, ripe melon makes the palate feel juicy for several minutes, and the acidity alone will keep you cool. Balanced, refreshing, and cheap.....what else you want?
Las Brisas is a blend of 50% Verdejo - 25% Sauvignon Blanc - 25% Viura
Bodegas Naia also makes two other great (though more expensive) bottlings: "Naia" and "Naiades"
Get cool.
Be cool.
Stay cool.
Salud!
Evan.
2007 Bodegas Naia "Las Brisas"
Rueda, Spain
Retail Price: $10-14
Las Brisas is a wine absolutely perfect for hot weather drinking. It's loaded with bright, zesty citrus with grapefruit dominating. Fleshy, ripe melon makes the palate feel juicy for several minutes, and the acidity alone will keep you cool. Balanced, refreshing, and cheap.....what else you want?
Las Brisas is a blend of 50% Verdejo - 25% Sauvignon Blanc - 25% Viura
Bodegas Naia also makes two other great (though more expensive) bottlings: "Naia" and "Naiades"
Get cool.
Be cool.
Stay cool.
Salud!
Evan.
May 13, 2009
Back To The Future
Happy Spring!
Each spring, Bordeaux estates begin selling "futures" of wine from the previous vintage, which is still in barrel. The upside is that a buyer of futures can secure bottles at a much lower price than when the wine is released a few years after the vintage. The downside is that one must shell out cash for wine that will not be realized for a couple of years. This process is vitally important to the financial sustainability of the producers. Even serious collectors of Bordeaux and California cabernet sometimes forget the discrepency in production levels between the two regions as most high end (often called cult or boutique) Napa Valley cabernet makers produce and release a small fraction of their French counterparts. Most of the venerable Bordeaux estates produce 20-50,000 cases each vintage compared to 500-1000 cases released by many Napa houses. Due to their huge volume of highly priced wine, Bordeaux wineries must rely upon the sale of futures for financial success. The strongest factor in appealing to futures buyers is a great score from a major wine publication.
Wine reviewers such as Robert Parker now taste barrel samples and release projected scores for wine that is six to twelve months from bottling. These scores are expressed as ranges, such as 92-95 out of 100. In the age of "flipping" wine for profit, these scores are all important to collectors planning to sell their futures once the bottles are released. For collectors planning to keep and consume the wine themselves, the scores and tasting notes written during futures sales can provide valuable insight into the "future" success of the wine once aged in bottle. A favorable score range from a major wine publication can do wonders for the sale of futures, especially at smaller estates and larger chateau considered to be overpriced in recent vintages.
Where and how to buy Bordeaux futures:
Many wine shops offer futures either through a distributor or importer. If you have a shop that you trust, ask if they offer futures and check out their program. If you don't have local access to a futures purveyor, check out the following link to THE CHICAGO WINE COMPANY. It's a small, traditional auction house that can be trusted. I've personally done business with them many times and always with great success and integrity.
That's all for now. Enjoy the Spring weather!
Salud!
Evan.
Each spring, Bordeaux estates begin selling "futures" of wine from the previous vintage, which is still in barrel. The upside is that a buyer of futures can secure bottles at a much lower price than when the wine is released a few years after the vintage. The downside is that one must shell out cash for wine that will not be realized for a couple of years. This process is vitally important to the financial sustainability of the producers. Even serious collectors of Bordeaux and California cabernet sometimes forget the discrepency in production levels between the two regions as most high end (often called cult or boutique) Napa Valley cabernet makers produce and release a small fraction of their French counterparts. Most of the venerable Bordeaux estates produce 20-50,000 cases each vintage compared to 500-1000 cases released by many Napa houses. Due to their huge volume of highly priced wine, Bordeaux wineries must rely upon the sale of futures for financial success. The strongest factor in appealing to futures buyers is a great score from a major wine publication.
Wine reviewers such as Robert Parker now taste barrel samples and release projected scores for wine that is six to twelve months from bottling. These scores are expressed as ranges, such as 92-95 out of 100. In the age of "flipping" wine for profit, these scores are all important to collectors planning to sell their futures once the bottles are released. For collectors planning to keep and consume the wine themselves, the scores and tasting notes written during futures sales can provide valuable insight into the "future" success of the wine once aged in bottle. A favorable score range from a major wine publication can do wonders for the sale of futures, especially at smaller estates and larger chateau considered to be overpriced in recent vintages.
Where and how to buy Bordeaux futures:
Many wine shops offer futures either through a distributor or importer. If you have a shop that you trust, ask if they offer futures and check out their program. If you don't have local access to a futures purveyor, check out the following link to THE CHICAGO WINE COMPANY. It's a small, traditional auction house that can be trusted. I've personally done business with them many times and always with great success and integrity.
That's all for now. Enjoy the Spring weather!
Salud!
Evan.
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