Two Tastings This Week!

Great Gifts for French Wine Fans

Friday, November 30th
5:00 - 7:00

With Special Guest Debra Lewis of Vintage '59 Imports
Our first tasting of the week is Friday evening, as we look at some beautiful French wines that would make for wonderful gifts for the Old World wine lovers.  We've invited our good friend Debra Lewis of Vintage '59, one of our favorite importers of high quality French wines from across the country.  We'll sample two classic whites, a lively Sparkling Rosé, and two prestigious reds.  This will be a great way for us to kick off the gift giving portion of the Holiday season!

Domaine Merlin Cherrier Sancerre
Loire Valley, France, 2017

Sylvaine & Alain Normand Pouilly-Fuissé
Burgundy, France, 2016

Charles Bove Brut Touraine Rosé Sparkling Wine
Loire Valley, France, NV

Bachelet-Monnot Maranges Premier Cru 'La Fussière'
Burgundy, France, 2016

Domaine les Hautes Cances Cairanne 'Cuvée Vieille Vignes'
Côtes du Rhône Villages, Rhone Valley, France, 2013

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Argentine Wines - Malbec and More

Saturday, December 1st
4:30 - 7:00

Since the earliest days of Hope Valley Wine & Beverage, we were very aware of the popularity of Argentine Malbec.  Honestly I thought we might be at their peak of popularity when we opened in 2008, but I could not have been more wrong, as they have continued to be a go-to favorite of many of our regular customers.  And with good reason - some of the best value in wines from around the globe right now come out of Argentina.  These are complex wines, often bursting with wonderful fruit, and offering huge bang for the buck.  A decade later, and the wines of Argentina are still gaining momentum it seems.  We're at a great moment now, when we are seeing even more grapes and styles being produced out of the country, leading to an even better variety of flavors in Argentine wine.  We've focused on a number of these alternate grapes for this week's tasting, although of course we had to throw in one Malbec, so we strove to make sure it was a special one.  We hope you can join us for this great look at the breadth of wines from Argentina.

Anko Torrontes
Salta, Argentina, 2016

Tercos Bonarda
Mendoza, Argentina, 2017

Lamadrid Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc Reserva
Agrelo, Argentina, 2015

Altocedro 'Año Cero' Tempranillo
La Consulta, Argentina, 2015

Zolo Malbec Reserve
Uco Valley, Argentina, 2013