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Chapter Chair
Becky Wilson
deanwils@carr.org |
Secretary
Barry Brunett |
Treasurer
John Landon |
March 21, 2003
Hello,
Our Anniversary meeting found us once again at the
Johnston home, where our chapter was formed 23 years ago. While we
are sadly missing many of the founding members that are no longer
with us, the Johnstons continue to always provide us with a meeting
that is both interesting and educational in keeping with our founding
principals. The topic for our March meeting was Grenache. Jack tried
very hard to be sure that each of the wines we tasted contained 90%
to 100% Grenache. He even managed to find a white Grenache for our warm-up.
Unlike white Zinfandels that are "white" wines made from a
red grape this cousin to the red Grenache is a white grape. The
warm-up was such a pleasant wine at such a pleasant price I'm sure we
will all be seeing more of it at non wine club social occasions. We
had a very clear favorite for this tasting as well as a clear
runner-up with only two of the wines getting votes at all. Along with
the general characteristics of leather, tobacco and berries we also
noted another characteristic is high alcohol levels hence the name
"The Fifteen" (percent.)
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Warm-up |
Gran Copos Garnacha Blanca 2000 |
$5.99 |
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Le Gramenon 2001 |
$12.99 |
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Brunel Côtes du Rhône "L'enclose"
2001 |
$9.99 |
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Domaine St. Antoine 2001 |
$8.49 |
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#1 |
Swan's Flight 2000 |
$14.99 |
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Domaine Santa Duc "Heritage" 2000 |
$19.99 |
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#2 |
"The Fifteen" 2000 |
$15.00 |
April's meeting will be at the home of Bill and
Barbara Brown on Sunday, April 13th at 2:00 P.M. Please
call the Browns if you plan on attending by Thursday, April 10th.
Bill will be presenting Pinot Noirs from the Russian River Valley in
Sonoma California. What a shame we can't all go to that most
beautiful of valleys for this tasting, There can't be many places as
enchanting as the Russian River valley in April. Grape vines
blooming, fox glove and delphiniums six feet tall, roses bursting
forth, warm days - cool nights (I must want/need a vacation).
I wonder what the vintners buy one half so precious
as the stuff they sell.
- Omar Khayyam
