Balmy summer night at Uncorked

5/18/07

Balmy summer night at Uncorked with our friends Janet, Mark, Maggie, Pam and crew.

This place is really cool. In the Promenade mall, Scottsdale Rd. and Frank Lloyd Wright. Very pretty inside, lots of comfy seating, intimate, beautiful colors. Awesome patio, right next to Promenade Amphitheater and as it happened Alice Tatum was performing! Very helpful staff, great wine selection, and good food. Tip, next time you happen to hit Nordstrom’s Rack, do it late afternoon, and stop in at Uncorked and unwind!
http://uncorkedwinebar.com/aboutus.html

Spain vs. Italy at Epicurean Wine in Scottsdale

3/15/07. Spain vs. Italy at Epicurean Wine in Scottsdale. Very cool place, great atmosphere, helpful staff, yummy munchies, and lots of good wine. Our favorites from the night, from Spain a 2004 Alius Tinto (Somontano), equal blend of Tempranillo, Merlot and Cab. Great nose, nice toasty taste…. From Italy, the 2004 La Parrina Rosso (Tuscany), 100% Sangiovese, lavender and sweet cherry scents, soft and silky, YUM!
http://www.epicureanwine.com/

Another fun event at AZ Wine

4/7/07

Another fun tasting event at AZ Wine. BBQ, and wines from John Caldwell. Excellent Napa Reds from one of the best in the business. Great story on Re-Entry Red. There was a storage facility for wineries, Mare Island, that “mysteriously” (ask the locals!) caught on fire, destroyed a ton of wine, but by some miracle one of John’s vintages was saved, and “re-entered”. Talk about the grapes suffering. But, this is an excellent red blend.