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We recently had the pleasure of tasting numerous 2007 Burgundy wines from the Frederick Wildman portfolio. We were pleasantly surprised if not excited by the promise shown by many of these terrific wines.

Though a somewhat difficult vintage, the end result happens to be wines, which are surprisingly user-friendly, approachable and in some cases-down right juicy!

These were barrel samples and right out of the gate they are wonderful. We can’t wait to experience their evolution in the coming years! This evening proved to be a very ‘happy palate’ event!

DOMAINE CHRISTIAN MOREAU PERE & FILS

Not many wines from the Chablis region come close to the purity and pedigree of Moreau’s wines. I had forgotten the greatness, which Chablis can deliver. These were a clear reminder. C.A. Berman

CHABLIS- Simply delish. Focused and bright.

CHABLIS, 1ER CRU, VAILLON- Vibrant, citrus notes ringing pure and simple.
A classic wine.

CHABLIS, GRAND CRU, VAUDESIR- Crisp and vibrant; focused, concentrated fruit. Delicate and juicy.

CHABLIS, GRAND CRU, BLANCHOT- Terrific balance; phenomenal fruit and depth on the mid-palate. Finessed, elegant. The real deal in Chablis

CHABLIS GRAND CLOS “CLOS DES HOSPICES DANS LES CLOS” (MONOPOLE)
Concentrated due to the age of these old vines. A real treat! 

DOMAINE DES PERDRIX
This is quite an impressive producer. The proof is right in the glass!

NUITS-ST-GEORGES- medium bodied, quite approachable, laced with cherry and mineral.

NUITS ST. GEORGE, 1ER CRU “AUX PERDRIX”- full of lively fruit, cherry and a balanced minerality lacing through. Tannins are soft and supple.

ECHEZEAUX- Fabulous; great minerality and finesse; balanced and pristinely focused

CHATEAU GENOT-BOULANGER
This producer’s wines were a real eye-opener. Not a bad one in the whole bunch! Pure and well defined, every one of them. C A Berman

WHITES:
MERCUREY, LES BACS -Clean and well defined; citrusy and loaded with a delicate minarality. This is classic Mercurey and a great value.

CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET, 1ER CRU, “LES VERGERS”
White flowers on the nose. “So elegant and finessed with perfect balance.”
Has delicate, with ample minerality and citrus on the palate.

PULIGNY-MONTRACHET “LES NOSROYES”
Green apple and delightful stream of mineral on both the nose and palate
PUIGNY MONTRACHET, 1er CRU LA GARENNE
Rich and gorgeous

CORTON CHARLEMAGNE
Terrific. Lively and beautifully finessed.

REDS:
VOLNAY
Displays dark cherry notes and a delightful stoniness; has lots of fruit and earthy layers finishing long and elegant.

POMMARD
Deep cherry almost like Charms Lollipops! Silky tannins.

BEAUNE
1er Cru “Greves”- Superb complexity; very exciting!

ALOXE-CORTON 1ER CRU “CLOS DU CHAPITRE”
Classic burgundy nose, when you smell this stuff, you know what you’re unfortunately missing in many wines these days.

MERCUREY
Pure and delicious. A great value.

CLOS DE VOUGEOUT
Earthy and sublime nose; bursts harmonious cherry and sage on palate; long lush finish. Superb!

We are pleased to announce a wine dinner being held on Thursday evening, July 17^th, 2008 at Fascino Restaurant in Montclair.

This five-course menu prepared by Chef Ryan DiPersio, will be paired with some of the fabulous Rhone wines of the Alain Junguenet wine Portfolio. Alain and his son John will be in attendance and speaking about the wines, which include some older vintages of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cote-Rôtie and a special preview of some of the 2006 releases.

For reservations, please call Fascino@ 973-233-0350. For further information please call 973-992-4441

This is a sneak peak at the menu and wine selections:

THE MENU:

RECEPTION:
Domaine Boisson, Cairanne, CDRV, Blanc, 2006

COURSE 1:
Seafood Salad with Avocado Carpaccio, Watermelon Radishes, and Meyer Lemon Dressing
Le Vieux Donjon, Blanc, 2007

COURSE 2:
Crescent Farms Duck Breast, Spring Herb Spaetzle, Glazed Cippolini & Sour Cherry Puree
Bousquet des Papes, ‘Chante le Merle’ Rouge, 2000

COURSE 3:
Australian Lamb Sirloin, Cumin-Carrot Puree, Sunchokes, Fava Beans, & Royal Trumpet Mushrooms
Bernard Burgaud, Côte-Rôtie, 2001

COURSE 4:
Assorted Chesses
Le Vieux Donjon, Rouge, 2006
& Domaine de la Cote de l’Ange, ‘Tradition’, 2006

COURSE 5:
Warm Berry and Apricot Crostata with Zabaglione Gelato
Domaine Pouderoux, Maury, ‘Vendange,’ 2005

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What could be more appealing than spending an evening of sipping great French wines from the Rhone Valley? Spending an evening sipping them with the charming importer of those very same wines! That is exactly what we did this past week in Montclair New Jersey. We sipped them with thirty-three of our closest friends, and had quite the memorable evening. Here is a bit more information on the wines, and we’d like to hear from anyone out there who either had them with us, or have had them elsewhere.

DOMAINE BOISSON, CAIRANNE, CDRV, BLANC, 2006:
“This estate, run by Regis and Bruno Boisson, needs to be watched carefully, as they have emerged in a serious fashion with their 2006’s” WA
THIS WINE WAS AN EYE OPENER FROM FIRST SIP TO LAST. IT WAS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TASTING. IT IS A REALLY FRESH AND CONCENTRATED BLEND OF GRENACHE BLANC, CLAIRETTE, BOURBOULENC AND ROUSSANNE! cb

LE VIEUX DONJON, BLANC, 2007:
THIS WINE IS RICH, RIPE, VOLUPTUOUS AND CONCENTRATED.
ON THE NOSE AND PALATE THERE IS PLENTY OF APPLE AND PEAR AS WELL AS A TOUCH OF SPICE.
THIS WILL BE THE PERFECT WINE FOR AUTUMN CONSUMPTION BECAUSE OF ITS VISCOSITY AND RIPENESS. cb

BOSQUET DES PAPES, ‘CHANTE LE MERLE,’ ROUGE, 2000:
The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes is peppery, garrigue, lavender, black cherry, currant, and new saddle leather-scented and flavored.
WINE ADVOCATE, 91 POINTS

BERNARD BURGAUD, CÔTE-RÔTIE, 2001:
CLASSIC COTE ROTIE; DARK AND LUSH WITH LEATHER AND SPICE. GIVE IT A FEW MORE YEARS AND IT WILL BE RIGHT IN THE SADDLE! cb

LE VIEUX DONJON, ROUGE, 2006:
“An estate for connoisseurs with cold cellars, these traditionally made Chateauneuf du Papes rarely strut their stuff until they have been in the bottle for 5-7 years. Moreover, this is one of the few estates that has resisted the current fashion for producing old vine cuvees.”
WINE ADVOCATE, 90-92+ POINTS

DOMAINE DE LA COTE DE L’ANGE, ‘TRADITION’, 2006:
“Well-made, with low acidity, lovely fruit, and an attractive, plump style, it should be enjoyed during its first decade of life.” WINE ADVOCATE

DOMAINE POUDEROUX, MAURY, ‘VENDANGE,’ 2005:
A DELICIOUS, PORT-LIKE DESSERT WINE MADE FROM GRENACHE NOIR.
DELICATE AND STRUCTURALLY WELL DEFINED. CB

EXCEPTIONAL WINES SERVED AT OUR VIP WINE DINNER
NOW HERE FOR ENJOYMENT AT YOUR TABLE

As many of you know, Wine Legend held its Grand Tasting at The Manor on October 18. We had a tremendous turnout to sample the over three hundred wines and spirits being poured. We also offered the option for people to attend a special wine dinner, which was held in The Manor’s Wine Cellar.

The dinner consisted of three courses, each paired with exceptional wines.

We’d like for you to have the opportunity to try these wines for yourself as we feel that they were all amazing. Carol Berman of Wine Legend, who is a sommelier, presented the wines.

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With the first course, which consisted of scallops and lobster plated in a very creative, Multi-faceted flavor and textured presentation, we served the following wines:

Pieropan, Soave Classico, La Rocca, 2003, Veneto, Italy
This wine is wonderfully classy and refined, with beautiful minerality lacing through in every sip. It is a stellar representation of the Garganega grape, which is this family’s specialty. CB

Chateau de la Matroye, Chassagne Montrachet, 2005, Burgundy, France
This is terrific white Burgundy from a great vintage. Lush, medium to full-bodied. And balanced on the palate, this wine is drinking beautifully right now. CB

Chapoutier, Condrieu Blanc, 2005, Rhone, France
Made 100% from the Viognier grape. Can be vinified anywhere from bone dry to a luscious mouth filling wine with considerable sweetness. This one is off dry displaying much elegance and finesse. CB

The main course was a superbly prepared short rib dish, in which the meat was cooked to perfection and its simple pure flavor worked perfectly with each of the following wines:

Chateau de Pommard, Pommard, 2005, Burgundy, France
Well structured and nicely balanced with classic cherry and soft pepper notes.
Drinking very well now. CB

Bruno Giacosa, Barolo, Le Rocche Del Falletto, 2003, Piedmont, Italy
What can be said of the great wines from Giacosa? The wines speak for
Themselves. This Barolo from the very hot 2003 vintage displayed a lovely dried fruit perfume and ripeness on the palate. It is concentrated, lush and indeed, Giacosa special. CB

Hundred Acre, Ancient Way, Shiraz, 2004, Napa, California
This is a California winery that happens to source and make wine with major hands-on attention in the Barossa Valley in Australia. This is an exceptional Australian wine made from very old vines that grow in rare “terra rossa” and fractured limestone soils, hence its concentration. You can cut it with a knife and fork and call it dinner! CB

Dessert was laden with rich chocolate, which is the perfect compliment to Port Wines:

Charbay, Syrah Port 1997, California
This is small batch port made in California. The wine has an interesting hint of brandy on the nose and palate, due to the fact that the family uses their own brandy in the fermentation production.

Graham’s Port, 1994, Portugal
This is a great vintage port from this very old Port house. The very stylish1994 is clean and refined, displaying both great balance and harmony. CB

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What a night!! great wines and great people.
Thank you everyone who joined us on Oct 23rd.

We have come up with a list of our top 10 wines under $20 after talking to lot of people who attended the event. This was not easy for us to come up with this list as there were so many good wines and please note that the wines are in no particular order.

This offer is valid only for one day (Oct 26, 2006) and make sure you either call us or place your orders online. If the wine is not available or on pre sell, please go ahead and place an order and we will honour the price.

Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley 2002
Regular Price: $27.99 Sale Price: $18.68

Ch Le Conseiller 2005
Regular Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $18.99

Alvear 2003
Regular Price: $16.99 Sale Price: $12.99

and the list goes on.

Check the whole list here: Top 10 wines under $20
(please note that the special prices are only for one day)

For intrested people, here are the details of this event:

Date: October 23, 2006 (Mon)
Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Contact Person: Colleen Gehring
Phone: 609-695-6274, ext. 153
Email: info at winelegend.com (if you need more info)
Cost: $75/person
Venue: The Manor, 111 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey.

Click Here to Buy Tickets!

Corporate Sponsorship available.
Visit the event page from WineLegend for more info.

You can call The Manor at 973-731-2360 or WineLegend’s wine desk at 973-992-4441.
You can subscribe to more wine newsletters here.
Have a Nice Time!

Note: All proceeds benefit The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey.

Date: April 24, 2006 (Mon)
Time: Starts at 6:30 PM
Phone: 973-731-2360
Email: info at winelegend.com (if you need more info)
Cost: $140.00/person + tax gratuity($175.00)
Venue: The Manor,
West Orange, New Jersey.
Vist the event newsletter from WineLegend for more info.

You can call The Manor at 973-731-2360 or WineLegend’s wine desk at 973-992-4441.
You can subscribe to more wine newsletters here.
Have a Nice Time!

Date: Feb 09, 2006 (Thu)
Time: 7:00PM
Email: jackiegreene87(at)hotmail.com
Cost: $65 members, $75 member companions, $80 non-members

Venue: The Village Cellar Restaurant
19 Valley Street
South Orange, New Jersey 07079

Event Details:
The NJ Chapter of Women for Winesense is excited to present this special wine and food pairing dinner at the fabulous Village Cellar Restaurant in South Orange. Join us for the specially prepared 4 small course meal accompanied by wines chosen by the chef and sommelier. This will be a great evening.

Our chapter is new and looking for members. Women for Winesense is a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the positive aspects of wine in fun and educational tastings and events like this one. Members receive discounts on all the events.

You need to register online for this event at www.womenforwinesense.com Members: $65 , member companions: $75 and non-members $80. You will receive the discounted rate if you become a member online.

Please see website or email for more information.
More Info: Women for Winesense

Date: Feb 06, 2006 (Mon)
Time: 6:00PM-9:00PM
Phone: 973-777-0770
Email: passaicrotaryevents at yahoo.com
Cost: $30.00/$35 at door

Venue: The Wellesly Inn
265 Route 3 East
Clifton, New Jersey 07014

Wine & Food tasting to benefit the Rotary International GIft of Life Foundation, which provides transplants and much needed medical care to children from countries lacking in facilities and expertise. Also benefits Passaic Rotary Club local college scholarship programs and community enhancement programs. Join us for an gala evening of food, wine and fun. Sample local culinary delights.Silent auction and other events to take place. Call 973-777-0770 for tickets, donations and sponsorship info.

A unique event at Meadowood in Napa Valley will celebrate the twelve days of Christmas in style. The event, which runs from December 11 through 22, 2005 celebrates wine and food. Twelve chefs will collaborate with twelve vinters to create holiday feasts. Pricing for The Twelve Days of Christmas starts at $500 per person, which includes one night’s lodging at Meadowood and dinner, with 20% of each reservation going to Share Our Strength. Meadowood will donate $2,000 in each of the twelve chefs’ names to Share Our Strength in addition to 20% of the lodging and dinner price. The feasts will celebrate various cultural traditions and will consist of five courses paired with wines. Featured chefs include Michael Schlow of Radius in Boston and Nancy Silverton of La Brea Bakeries.

Date: Dec 09, 2005 (Fri)
Time: 7:00-9:00PM
Email: Jackiegreene87 at hotmail.com
Cost: $15 Women for Winesense members,
$30 non-members and companions

Venue: Make Wine With Us
926-930 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306

The New Jersey Chapter of Women for WineSense presents their first wine event at Make Wine With Us in Jersey City. This national non-profit wine group is dedicated to bringing the positive aspects of wine to all its members. We are excited to be able to bring the experience of winemaking to you firsthand.

There will be a tour of the facility (crusher, barrels etc.) and a talk about the process of winemaking from growing of the grapes to the bottling and labelling. Make Wine With Us is open to all for creating their own special wines.

We will be tasting several of the wines made on the premises and have a chance to ask questions and find out more of what they do.

We will have some light refreshments (cheese, fruit, crackers) to enjoy with the wine.

Please join us for this wonderful opportunity.

Our Chapter has just begun so we are looking for new members. All members will be able to attend for the reduced rate of $15. The cost for non-members is $30.

Membership and event sign up are all done online at Women for WineSense When joining sign in to the Hoboken, NJ Chapter.