CORK & BARREL WINE TASTING Falmouth Maine

CORK & BARREL WINE TASTING

& Handmade Chocolate

Saturday, November 20, 2010

1- 4 PM

These are the wines we have specially chosen to compliment your Thanksgiving celebration.

Lew Golden, who was a dear friend of Nik’s, will be hosting the wine tasting. He and Nik have tasted wine together over the last two decades.



Here is a preview of our selected wines:



WHITE WINES

Prosecco – Santome Prosecco Extra Dry, Italy

Harmonious acidity, well balanced finish. $13.99, tasting price $12.99

Villa Angela – Pecorino, Italy

Hints of exotic fruits, citrus, acacia, jasmine...a mix of sensations.

$14.99, tasting price $13.99

Banyan Wines – Gewürztraminer, Monterey CA

Harvested from old vines, more concentrated flavor, intense aroma, high acidity with brightness.

$11.99, tasting price $10.99

Cuvee A – Willamette Valley Oregon

Crisp, citrus-based favors with mineral undertones

$16.99, tasting price $15.99

Vina Esmeralda - Moscatel/Gewürztraminer, Spain

$12.99, tasting price $11.99

Offers floral aromas of white roses and tropical fruit.

Weinbach – Gewürztraminer Reserve Personnelle, Alsace Germany

Silky texture with a hint of apricot and burnt orange and kumquat. Awaiting a great review!

$33.99, tasting price $31.99

Red Wines

Kenwood – Pinot Noir Russian River, California

Aromas of blueberry, red currant, lavender and vanilla. Red current and cherry flavors, hint of cedar

$16.99, tasting price $12.99

Bergstrom – "Cumberland Reserve" Pinot Noir. Oregon

Alluring aroma layered with spicy fruits of black cherry and black raspberry concentration and balance with a lengthy finish. Will evolve and age nicely.

$37.99, tasting price $34.99

Kermit Lynch Marcel LaPierre Morgon, France

Old vines and old world wine making give this a smooth and delicate finish with fragrant black cherry, vanilla, plum and cocoa aromas and flavors.

$23.99, tasting price $20.99

Kermit Lynch - Cotes du Rhone, France

Fruit aromas like plum and blackberry dominate with suggestions of black pepper.

$14.99, tasting price $13.99

Velenosi - Brecciarolo, Italy

Aromatic and bright with a great acidity. Soft pallet and tannins offer this wine wonderful structure.

$14.99, tasting price $13.99

Allegrini – Palazzo Della Torre, Italy

This "baby Amarone" is fermented twice and reflected as a highly concentrated and complex wine.

$17.99, tasting price $16.99



Janet from Boxhill Confections in Cumberland will be sampling her holiday collection. We feel these are the finest hand-made truffles and chocolates in Maine. She also will be debuting her double-stuff Oreos dripped in chocolate.



We look forward to seeing you at the tasting at 204 US Route 1, Falmouth. 781-7955