Wine Tastings and Other Fun Events in 2002
 Please hurry, Norwood's is sampling a lovely Chardonnay. |
Don't be late!
Free wine tasting every Friday, 5:00 - 7:00 pm E-mail wineclub@aol.com to join Norwood's Wine Club and receive e-mail announcements. Enjoy featured wine dinners |
Tuesday 31 December
Celebrate New Year's Eve
Saturday, 7 December
Annual Holiday Wine Festival.
From 12 pm until 4 pm, choose from over 500 wines available for your tasting pleasure. Great food will be available in the restaurant also. Please call the wine shop at 386 428 4621 for your tickets, $40.00 in advance and $45.00 the day of the event.
Friday 6 December
No free wine tasting but two wine seminars beginning at 6p.m. The cost is
$15.00 per seminar. Please call the wine
shop at 386 428 4621 for reservations.
Thursday 4 December
"All American" Rombauer Wine Dinner
Friday 1 November
Sylvain Boulet of the Stacole Wine Company shared and discussed:
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Friday 25 October at 7:30pm
Patrick Milata and Brown Foreman Wine Tasting ($20 per person). Guests
- enjoyed Brown-Foreman wines paired with food at several tasting stations in the dining room.
- mingled throughout the dining room sampling different foods and wines
BONTERRA VINEYARDS
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JEKEL VINEYARDS
MARIAH
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OWEN'S ESTATE
CH TAHBILK
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Friday 11 October at 7:30pm. No Wine Tasting but . . .
Norwood's and Lee Codding hosted a Talbott Vineyards
dinner.
Thursday 3 October
Chilean Wine College
Pablo Alfaro and a Wine Representative from Lapalma Vineyards host a
Chilean wine college. You will have the
opportunity to taste eight outstanding LaPalma Vineyards Vintage, Reserva,
and Gran Reserva lines. Light appetizers will also be served.
The class, $15.00 per person, is limited to 20 people on a first come first served basis. Ring (386) 428-4621 and have your credit card handy to reserve one of the limited seats. See you at the Wine College.
Thursday 26 September
Kiwi Class
Mark Diamond of American Estates Wines hosted a New Zealand wine college. Sample six to eight wines with light appetizers as Mark shares his Kiwi wine knowledge.
Class cost $15.00 per person and class out.
Thursday 19 September
Back to school
Discover examples of French, Australian, and Californian Syrah/Shiraz in
an informative one hour Wine College. Enjoy cheese, crackers, and appetizers
as well.
Class began at 7pm, cost $15.00 per person and sold out.
Friday 23 August
Michel Picard wines
| Michel Picard
Ch. De Davenay $21.99 Excellent Chardonnay aromas and flavors. Very nicely balanced. Its leanness makes it an excellent food wine. Polished, rounded, with an abundance of fruit. Very satisfying. Michel Picard Cote du Rhone $10.75 Deep ruby red. A blend of spices and fruit aromas such as pepper and black currant. Round and ripe, in harmony with acidity. |
Michel Picard
Vouvray $10.75 This wine displays a yellow color with green tints. Lime, pear and apricot aromas. The taste is fruity with roundness due to the residual sugar, but given freshness from its natural acidity, and slightly off-dry. Michel Picard Chateauneuf-du-Pape $21.75 Deep, dark red. Plum and cherry scents, game and spice fragrances. Full-bodied, tannins are present, but soft, very ripe. |
Friday 2 August
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Columbia Winery Gewurztraminer $9.25 Pale straw yellow color. Full aroma of allspice and ripe grapefruit with a distinct note of lychee fruit. Medium-dry in the mouth, full flavored with clean fruit and natural acidity. Covey Run Fume Blanc $10.50 This wine resounds with the aromas and flavors of herbs, gooseberries, fresh lime, green apple, and new-mown hay. |
Covey Run
Cabernet-Merlot $11.75 Light in texture and flavor, with pretty currant, blueberry and vanilla flavors that linger on the smooth finish. Columbia Winery Syrah $18.75 Deep ruby red. Attractive black cherry and berry fruit with smoky undertones. Expansive in the palate with ripe tannins and sweet fruit. Excellent balance should allow this wine to age gracefully. |
Friday 21 June
Bill Walker of Premier Beverages shared the following.
| Principessa
Gavi Dry Creek Chenin Blanc Murphy-Goode Chardonnay |
Peachy Canyon Zinfandel
Peachy Canyon Syrah |
Wednesday 19 June
Mark Diamond of American Estate Wines hosts a New Zealand Wine College
featuring:
Selak's Sauvignon Blanc
Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc
Saint Clair Riesling
Saint Clair Unoaked Chardonnay
The price per person was $15.00, including wine and hors d'oeuvres platters.
Thursday 13 June at 7pm
Norwood's hosted a Cheese College Class featuring gourmet cheeses paired with nice wines. Cheese specialist Wim Van Mersbergen presented this educational evening.
The class cost $15.00 per person.
Friday 7 June
Brad Madlem of National Distribution Company shared and discussed:
| Joseph Phelps
White Pastiche $11.25 Joseph Phelps Red Pastiche $11.25 |
Pighin Pinot
Grigio $12.25 Pighin Merlot $12.25 |
Friday 31 May
Brad Madlem of National Distribution Company shared and discussed:
| Anime Pinot
Grigio, Italy $10.50 La Sera Barbera, Italy $9.50 |
Contino
Crianza $21.50 Cune Monopole Blanc $11.75 |
Thursday 23 May at 7:30pm
Norwood's and Maria Ponzi hosted a four-course winemaker's
dinner featuring wines from Oregon's Ponzi Winery.
Friday 17 May
Tony Tirello of Southern Wines and Spirits shared and showcased:
| J. Moreau &
Fils Sauvignon de Saint Bris $12.50 Pierre Sparr Pinot Blanc d' Alsace $10.25 |
Osborne Solaz
$ 9.25 Secco-Bertani $13.95 |
Wednesday 8 May at 7pm
Stacole Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Tasting
Sylvain Boulet hosted an intimate 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon wine tasting for 12 guests.
Friday 3 May
Ken Nelson of Opici Wine Company shared and discussed the following wines.
| Red Hill
Sauvignon Blanc $16.50 Jepson Sauvignon Blanc $13.99 Jepson Zinfandel $21.75 |
Jessie's Grove Zinfandel $16.50 Jepson Syrah $26.25 |
Friday 26 April
Brad "the madman" Madlem of National Distribution Company presented the
following wines from the NDC portfolio.
| Matanzas Creek
Sauvignon Blanc $23.25 Matanzas Creek Chardonnay $20.25 |
Condessa de
Langanza Crianza $10.50 Carmenet Dynamite Cabernet Sauvignon $22.99 |
Friday 19 April
Tony Tirello of Southern Wines and Spirits shared and discussed these
wines from his South American Portfolio.
| Gascon
Viognier, Argentina Castillo de Molina Reserva Chardonnay, Chile |
Navarro
Correas Coleccion Privada Malbec, Argentina> Castillo de Molina Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile |
Norwood's Wine College, which remains at $15
per person per class, resumed in April.
Thursday evening classes start at 7pm and include eight to ten wines and
hors d'oeuvre platters.
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April 4th Dan Bennett of KWV Wine Imports shared South African wines. |
April 25th Mary Ann Maillet of National Distributing shares the following Australian wines. Rosemount Brut Sparkling Wine |
Friday 29 March
Sean Arnold of Wine Merchants shared and discussed several wines from the
Wine Merchant Portfolio.
| Theo Minges
Riesling $10.99 Bonci Verdicchio $10.99 |
Gierhof
Pinot Grigio $10.99 Toad Hollow Faux Merlot $10.50 |
Friday 8 March
Tony Tirello, of Southern Wines and Spirits shared the wines of Chile's
Veramonte Vineyards.
Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc $9.50
Veramonte Chardonnay $9.50
Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon $9.50
Friday 22 February
Randy Ford of National Distribution Company shared wines from the
Cecchetti-Sebastiani Winery.
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Cecchetti-Sebastiani Viognier $12.99 Cecchetti-Sebastiani Chardonnay $12.99 |
Cecchetti-Sebastiani Merlot $12.99 Cecchetti-Sebastiani Cabernet Sauvignon $12.99 |
Friday 15 February
Dave Stutts of Grantham Distributing shared his thoughts while guests
sampled the following wines.
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Anapamu Riesling $16.75 This Riesling is full-flavored and elegant, with concentrated pear and apricot flavors. The wine is rich and supple and slightly off-dry with a hint of spiciness. Indigo Hills Chardonnay
$10.50 |
Rancho
Zabaco Dancing Bull Zinfandel $11.75 The wine displays approachable lively raspberry and black pepper fruit. The Dancing Bull has soft, supple tannins. With its bright, vibrant fruit flavors and zesty personality, this wine can go with just about any dish. Marcelina Merlot $27.99 |
Thursday 14 February
Norwood's special Valentine's Day Dinner
Friday 8 February
Bill Walker of Premier Beverages shared his knowledge while guests sampled
these fine wines.
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Porcupine Ridge Sauvignon Blanc
$11.75 Light-bodied, with some crisp grass and lime flavors, and a slightly coarse finish Hess Select Chardonnay $12.75 |
Stonehaven Merlot $10.50 Light and appealing for its pretty but modest raspberry and herbal flavors on a soft frame. Bogle Petite Syrah $11.75 |
Friday 1 February
Sylvain Boulet of The Stacole Wine Company shared and discussed German,
Californian and French wines.
| Dr. Loosen
Riesling $13.50 Tasty. Very fragrant, offering floral, citrus, honey and lanolin accent on a juicy, light and sweet structure. Picks up some almond at the finish. Turnbull Sauvignon Blanc $17.99 |
Dom. Caillot
Bourgogne Rouge $14.75 A smoky red fruit-scented nose and a beautifully ripened yet balanced core of cherry, earth and oak nuances. Turnbull Old Bull Red $19.25 |
Friday 18 January
Bill Walker of Premier Beverage Inc. shared the wine of Rosenblum Cellars, a
California boutique winery specializing in Zinfandels.
| Rosenblum
Cuvee Zin $13.95 This superb wine combines Zinfandel from Paso Robles, Lodi, Napa, and Mendocino with Carignane and Mourvedre from SanFrancisco Bay. The lovely ripe plum and currant of Paso Robles blend perfectly with the bright jammy cherry fruit of Lodi. The Napa and Mendocino portions contribute a nice acid backbone. The Carignane adds a bit of rose petal nuance to the blend. Rosenblum Paso Robles
Zinfandel $23.25 |
Rosenblum Ballentine Vineyard
Zinfandel $27.99 This wine is a truly fine example of the heights Zinfandel from Napa Valley can achieve. The wine's appearance is very vibrant, rich with nearly opaque garnet red color. The nose soars from the glass, offering sweet wild blackberry pie that is lightly draped in layers of silky brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Bill Walker also provided a Special Surprise Rosenblum Wine for the guests' tasting pleasure. |
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