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Two Tastings This Week!

2/12/2019

 

French Imports from Authentique Vin
with special guest Thomas Meunier
Friday, February 15th
5:00 - 7:00

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This Friday we are excited to feature a selection of wines from one of our favorite importers - Authentique Vin.  Based in Carrboro, Authentique Vin is owned and operated by Thomas Meunier, who is as charming as he is knowledgable, and he brings us wines of character and terroir from small family estates.
In Thomas' words:
""Authenticity", a simple and humble word that sums up my conception of wine and life because, to me, both are so closely linked. As sales manager at a winery in the Loire Valley for 6 years, I had the chance to live in the heart of a family that has made wine for four generations. Thanks to them, I realized that behind a wine and our sometimes subjective, personal appreciation there underlies a family tradition, the force of the experience, the expression of a single personality that makes each wine different with its quality and defaults. In the end, all this makes it unique...  I have kept this understanding first while building my selection; finding true winegrowers that make no concessions, with distinctive personalities that are reflected in their wine. Authentic people that make authentic wine in a sustainable way which reveal the identity of a soil, a grape and a climate- the notion of Terroir."
We've selected a great line up of some favorites from Thomas' portfolio, and look forward to the opportunity to introduce them to you!

Francois Chidaine Sauvignon Blanc
Touraine, France, 2017

Moulin de Gassac 'Guilhem' Rosé
50% Syrah, 50% Carignan
Pays d'Hérault, France, 2018

Moulin de Gassac 'Guilhem' Rouge
40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 30% Carignan
Pays dHérault, France, 2016

Francois Chidaine Rouge
40% Côt (Malbec), 40% Pineau d’Aunis, 20% Cabernet Franc
Touraine, France, 2017

Clos Troteligotte K-Pot' Malbec
Cahors, France, 2017


Italian Imports from Small Vineyards
Saturday, February 16th
4:30 - 7:00

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We continue our Eurocentric weekend of tastings with some delivious wines imported by another of our favorites, Small Vineyards.  They search every corner of the Mediterranean for the best small production wines being made today. Why? Because they believe - after tasting thousands of wines - that the very best consistently come from small estates. If you think about it, it's a lot easier to make a great meal for 5 people than for 500, and winemaking is no different. That is why every bottle with the Small Vineyards gold seal is a small batch wine from a family-owned estate, that you will be proud to serve. In working with small, family-owned estates they are not just ensuring that the wine is fantastic, but we are working to protect a way of life that has been preserved through generations.

Monte Tondo Garganega Frizzante
Verona IGT, Italy, 2017

Marchetti Verdicchio Classico
Castelli di Jesi DOC, Italy, 2016

Palama 'Arcangelo'
80% Negroamaro, 20% Malvasia Nera
Salice Salentino DOP, Italy, 2016

Perazzeta 'Mercurio' Toscana Rosso
50% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Franc, 20% Alicante
Toscana IGT, Italy, 2017

Verso Rosso
60% Negroamaro, 35% Primitivo, 5% Malvasia Nera
Salento IGT, Italy, 2017



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