Washington Wine and Cheese

Menu

1. Vichyssoise (deconstructed)  - Wine: Grotta Del Sole Asprinio d’Aversa Spumante Brut - Italy - $14
2. Tuna Tartare - Tuna And Mache Salad On Flatbread - Wine: 2006 - Cantine Botromagno Gravina - Italy - $12
3. Chicken Florentine Tartlettes - Wine: 2006 - Vina Leyda Pinot Noir  - Chile - $23
4. “Lobster” Newburg - Wine: 2004 - Sebastiani Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel - California - $22
5. Lamb Wellington - Wine: 2005 - Maramonte Syrage - California - $17

Wines From Pearson’s
Bread From Calvert-Woodley

Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar - March 18, 2008
Presented by - John F Croston III

Wine Shelf Price

1. 2006 – White Hall Vineyards - (UnWined) - (VA)- $15.99
2. 2004 – Ballast Stone - (Bell’s Wine) - (AUS) - $15.99
3. 2005 – Petite Petit – Michael David - (Bell’s Wine) - (CA) - $22.99
4. 2006 – Yard Dog – Red Heads Studio - (UnWined) - (AUS) - $10.99
5. 2005 – Deen De Bortoli – Vat 4 - (UnWined) - (AUS) - $10.99

Cheese (Calvert Woodley) Shelf Price

1. Tomme de Savore - $16.98/lb
2. Bella Colina Provolone Picante - $10.99/lb

Lynne Cool will be guest presenter for the class tomorrow night. This is one you will not want to miss. In addition to exploring the contributions of Italian winemakers to the wine culture of California, Lynne will discuss the much-disputed origins of the Zinfandel grape and it’s relationship to the Primitivo grape of Italy.

Wines will be from both sides of the ocean. From California, there will be two of my favorite Zinfandels from Sonoma County, Seghesio and Trentadue, as well a a wonderful Barbera from Boeger in El Dorado County. From Italy, there will be a Primitivo from Puglia in southern Italy and an outstanding red wine from Friuli in Northern
Italy. This last wine is from a winemaker who was educated in the United States but returned to his winemaking family in Italy taking new world techniques.

There will of course be two cheeses (one creamy and one hard sharp cheese) which were selected to pair well with the wines, as well as plenty of crusty bread.

Please join us for this educational and delicious event!

1. 2006 Seghesio Sonoma County Zinfandel - $20
2. 2006 A-Mano Puglia, Sicily Primitivo - $13
3. 2005 Trentadue Sonoma County Zinfandel - $20
4. 2006 Boeger El Dorado, Ca Barbera - $16.50
5. 2006 Just Me Friuli, Italy Merlot - $31

Wines from Bell Wine Shop

Cheeses:

1. Edel L’Cleron - $18.99
2. Cabot XSharp Cheddar - $8.99

Bread and Cheeses from Calvert-Woodley

Wines - Pearsons

1. 2005 - Chateau Belle-Garde - $19
2. NV - Hop Kiln Big Red Prorietary Blend - $15
3. 2004 - Artesa Cabernet Sauvignon - $29
4. 2005 - Prunotto Monpertome - $29
5. 2004 - Kunde Estate cabernet Sauvignon - $24

Cheese - Calvert Woodley

1. Blue Cabrales - $16.49/lb
2. Chistou - $17.98/lb

Wine - Cleveland Park

1. Francois de Rozay Champagne, NV Brut Reims, Verzeney - $29.99
2. Domaine Rolet, Cremant de Jura, NV Brut, Cuvee Coeur de Chardonnay (Blanc de blanc) - $21.99
3. Domaine Chevrot, Cremant de Bourgogne, Brut (Balnc de noir) - $21.99
4. Taltarni Brut Tache’ (Rose Victoria and Tasmania) - $25.49
5. Heidsieck Monopole Green Top NV Demi Sec - $26.64

Food - Calvert Woodley

1. Chopped Smoked Salmon - $9.95/lb
2. Mousse Royal - goose liver pate with Sauterne - $13.98/lb
3. Coulommier Cheese - $14.99 for 14 oz.
4. Bread from Breadline - $2.00
5. Danish Butter Cookies - ?? (RiteAid)

It’s not too late to change your travel plans and leave Wednesday morning!!!! On Nov. 20th, Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar presented a tasting featuring five Zinfandels from California. It seems only fitting that as we prepare to feast on one of the most traditional of American holidays, that we break from the usual tradition with a tasting of a truly American wine . . . ZINFANDEL! Although Zins are not usually considered your typical turkey wine, the fruit and balance of these wines may sway your opinion of the perfect complement for sweet or mashed potatos, gravy, and stuffing.Our wine selections will feature two wines from Napa Valley, two from Amador, and one from Lodi. The wines come from vintners Dominican Oaks, Sobon, Santino, Oak Ridge, and Titus. Two of the wines are characterized as “medium-bodied” and the other two as “full-bodied.” One is organically farmed, and all five will knock your socks off! The wines exemplify the spice, pepper, berry, and rich flavors that characterize Zinfandel. Frankly, the rich descriptions remind me of all my favorite Thanksgiving dishes!

Our selection of Zins will be accompanied by a morbier, a sharp cheddar and crusty bread. If you’re hosting Thanksgiving and your guests are already in town, feel free to bring them but keep in mind that we can only accommodate the first 96 tasters.

As I count my Thanksgiving blessings this year, I am thankful for ZINFANDEL!!!!!!! I look forward to sharing these wines with you tonight.

1. 2005 Domincan Oaks Zinfandel Napa - $14.99
2. 2005 Sobon Reserve Zinfandel - $24.99
3. 2003 Santino Zinfandel Old Vines - $15.99
4. 2005 Oak Ridge Zinfandel - Lodi $15.99
5. 2004 Zinfandel - Napa $24.99

Wine from Total Wine and More

Cheeses:

1. Horlick Sharp Cheddar - $9.49
2. Morbier - $9.99

From Calvert Woodley

Wines from Pearson’s:

1. N/V Cristalino Rose,Cava (Pendes, Spain) - $8.00
2. 2006 Tres Picos, Granacha (Campo de Borja,Spain) - $13.00
3. 2003 Vigne Vecche Primativa (Salento, Apulia, Itlay) - $20.00
4. 2003 Amarone, Zardini (Verone, Italy) - $39.00
5. N/V Madeira, Brodbent, Fine/Rich (Madeira) - $18.00

Cheese and bread from Calvert-Woodley:

1. Blue Castello, Triple Cream Bule from - $??.00
2. Asiago, (the real Asiago),Sheep’s Milk from Italy - $??.00

Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar proudly presents Chateauneuf-du-Pape! This is a special $25 tasting featuring five excellent examples of the renowned C-du-P region. We have strained the budget to be able to present a tasting with not just one or two, but all five C-du-P wines! Four of the five wines are rated 90 points or higher, and one of the producers is receiving widespread recognition, at only 25 years old, as THE up-and-coming wine maker of the C-du-P region. These wines are bold, rich, luscious, and a real treat for us to present. Accompanying these wines, we will provide two excellent cheese and crusty bread.

1. 2004 Le Cep - $16.99
2. 2005 Clos St. Michel - $29.99
3. 2005 Dom Presidente - $24.99
4. 2005 Chante Cigale - 24.99
5. 2005 Clos St. Michel Reserve - $39.99

Cheeses:

1. Parrano - $9.99
2. Epoisse - $17.98

Sorry, this took so long to post, I have been very busy with work and other things. I spent last weekend with about 50 other people building a web application called www.holaneighbor.com. It’s about creating a community in your area. I started one for Washington Wine and Cheese. The applicion is still a little rough around the edges and what doyou except for something that was conceived at 9:00 pm on Friday night and went live at 11:57 pm Sunday nigh going into Monday morning. We also closed upshop each of the two nights from midnight until 9:00 am the next morning. I’m a part owner of this LLC. We’ll see where it goes if anywhere.

Ok, now back to the wines. Two wines are from Calvert-Woodley, and one each from Arrowwine, MacArthur, and finally Rodmans.

1. 2006 Alexander Valley Vineyards - $10.98
2. 2005 Cantina Nalles - Alto Adige (Sudtirol) - $15.25
3. 2006 White Hall Vineyards - Virginia - $18.89
4. 2005 Domaine Ehrhart Herrenweg (Alsace) - $19.61
5. 2005 Sakonnet Vineyards - Southern New England - $19.61

The two cheeses are I assume from Calvert-Woodley too.

1. Emmental - $??.00
2. Roquefort - $??.00

Sorry, this has taken so long to get the wine and cheese information out from Tuesday’s class. I never got home until after 11:00 pm and have been out the last two nights after work until late.

Here is the list of great wines presented by our dear friend and all around nice guy Jeff Bryant.

1. Gazela Vinho Verde - $5.99 - It’s light, fruity, refreshing, great for a graden party and you can’t argue with the price.
2. 2004 - Montebuena Rioja - $8.99 - Medium red finishes silky and very easy to drink, with no rough edges. A great bargain in Rioja.
3. 1998 - Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva - $19.99 - Mature fruit aromas, complex and elegant, with notes of dark fruit, and full-bodied.
4. 2004 - Quinta Do Vae Meao Meandro - $24.99 - This wine is big and young still needs sometime to age.  Someone at the table even said it reminded them of beef jerky.
5. 1997 - Osborne vintagePort - $29.99 - Great port for the money and I’m not sure if you could lay this down until your really old, but a good number of years would be great. 

The two cheese that we had were:

1. English Stilton Blue Cheese - $12.99
2. Manchego - $12.99 -  sheep’s milk cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain.

 All the wine came from our good friend Mike Fraiser at Total Wine and More. The cheese and bread both came from Calvert Woodley’s.