This tasting was done within the last two-three weeks here in Washington D.C. I think the last weekend of March 2011?
Pictured above id Danielle Davidowitz that is our rep for the Dionysos portfolio of fun and eclectic and really fin ( values, too ) wines from around the world : French, Greek, Portuguese and many more.
On this weekend I asked Danielle to come and pour some of her sparkling wines. We were low on sparkling wines in the store and I needed some and her Portuguese sparkling wines had done really well when we tasted them a couple of years ago for or end of the year 2009 Big-Theme Sparkling Wine / Bubbly Tasting at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits ( 3423 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 Tel:202-363-4265 sales@clevelandparkwine.com anthony.quinn@clevelandparkwine.com also on Facebook at : Cleveland Park Wine & Spirits and on Tweeter at : cpwinespirits , too ) where I have now managed the wine department for eleven years.
That's Bill through my Sam Adam's plastic glass filled with some of their excellent latest selections. Bill's going back to Kentucky soon and we will miss him. Sorry to see you go Bill : it's been a great ride together here over the years with the excellent info on extra virgin olive oils that you know so well and on wine, too.
The two young men from SAM ADAMS brought samples to show everyone of the various hops that they use to make their excellent brews. I was very impressed by this : great so see them : to be able to touch and to smell them, too. A whole class should be conducted around this to really educate our customers here in the Cleveland Park N.W. Washington D.C. neighborhood. I will have to mention this and set it up.
I love to take my artsy photos like these two : action photos I call them. Hope you like them, too.
That's Michael above : he's one of our customers that really enjoys these in-store tastings that we do and he attends many of them.
More of my artsy pictures here and above.
Here you can see the various samples of the hops that SAM ADAMS uses in the pictures above.
All of the Portuguese sparkling wines sold well. They all have their distinct personalities and are all under $20 a bottle and fun to enjoy with or without food. They would complement many Portuguese dishes with all their fresh fish - especially the dry and crisp FITA AZUL at $13 a bottle I believe.
The dry red sparkling SAO DOMINGOS ( $19 I believe ? ) made from the Baga grape is just pretty much fun and entertaining and it would go great with many grilled foods. They could all be enjoyed outdoors with the better and warmer weather soon coming our way.
The Semi-dry SAO DOMINGOS white sparkling is simply smooth and bright without any bite and it would be great all by itself to be sipping and chatting away with family and friends and really getting to relax and fell the stress roll off one's shoulders and far away deep into the ground or into outer space.
We also poured a sparkling dry Italian Prosecco rose ( $11.99 ) that was made from 85% Prosecco and 15% Pinot Nero ( Pinot Noir ) that gives it more weight, color and complexity of dry, solid flavors. It's perhaps best with some appetizers - really a nice accompaniment to food like anything smoked, fresh strawberries and almonds, too. Cheers and stay-tuned for more. I will add more here time-permitting. Cheers here now on the 24th day of spring in northern Virginia close to Washington D.C. at 10:38AM just before I start work on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011. Take care, TONY
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