Holiday Extravaganza

Date: 2009.12.11 | Category: Wine Club | Tags: Wine Club

Tonight is my wine club’s 4th Annual Holiday Extravaganza so I decided to look back to see what I had to say about the 2008 wines. NOTHING! I wrote nothing. How can this be? The last time I wrote about the December wines was in 2007, that night we compared expensive wines to the more affordable wines.

Since I didn’t document last years wines at all, I decided to PRE-document this years selection. So, if you are attending wine club tonight I guess this is a heads-up.

Here are a few facts about what was selected:

• Number of bottles: 8
• Whites: 4
• Reds: 4
• Continents represented: 3
• Countries represented: 5
• California: 3
• Italy: 1
• Washington: 1
• Austria: 1
• France: 1
• Argentina: 1
• Most economical (that’s a fancy way to say lowest price): $28.99
• Biggest splurge: $69.99

Here’s what is being served tonight:

• Gaston Chiquet Champagne
• Buty Semillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle, 2008
  
• Setzer Riesling, 2007
• Catena Alta Chardonnay, 2006
• Corino Barolo, 2003
• Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006
• Talley Estate Pinot Noir, Arroyo Grande Valley, 2005
• Howell Mountain Vineyard Beatty Ranch Zinfandel, 2005

All of the wine were chosen by Ben at Waterford Wine Co., who we rely on each December. Thank you Ben!

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