WineSquire.com Mail Archive - June 2002

WineSquire.com Mail
June 2002 - Vol.3 No.6

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Dear Friends, Associates, and Wine Enthusiasts,

The season of Burgundy and Pinot Noir is upon us, and we have a number of recommendations and articles about these great wines for you (Pinot Noir is the standard grape for burgundies). This month also rings in the first WineSquire.com dinner event. Please join us at the Paragon Restaurant on Wednesday, 12 June for a no-corkage, bring your own wine, dinner! More great events are also happening this summer with the Morton's 1st Thursday Wine Tastings and with Shari Kosco's New Release tasting on June 18th.

Enjoy!

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WINESQUIRE FEATURES & PICKS FOR JUNE 2002
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-- Event:"WineSquire Dinner at the Paragon" - June 12
-- Event:"Washington New Release Wine Tasting" - June 18
-- Event:"Morton’s 1st Thursday Wine Tasting Series" - July 11
-- "2000 Vintage Report: Part 3" - North America.
-- "Burgundy: An Expensive Education?" - King of Wine.
-- "Northwest Pinot Noir" - Savor the Magic.
-- "Who Needs Fiction?" - Thrilling books about the drinks industry.
-- Product of the Month
-- Squire Value Picks
-- Squire Cellar Picks
-- "Ask the Squire" Question of the Month
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-- EVENT:"WINESQUIRE DINNER AT THE PARAGON"
Share an evening with WineSquire.com on Weds. 12 June 2002, 5:30pm-8:30pm. Join the founders, advisors, writers, and local wine personalities for a "No corkage fee" dinner. Buy your own dinner off of the Paragon’s fabulous menu (my favorite is the Skirt Steak) and pay no corkage fee on any bottles of wine you bring...
http://www.winesquire.com/paragon.htm

-- EVENT:"WASHINGTON NEW RELEASE WINE TASTING"
On June 18, taste the spectacular new releases of several local wines--as led by Shari Kosco!
http://www.winesquire.com/wanewrel.htm

-- EVENT:"MORTON'S 1ST THURSDAY WINE TASTING SERIES"
Morton’s-The Steakhouse has debuted a 1st Thursday wine tasting series in collaboration with Best Cellars. These free tastings will each feature Pacific Northwest, California and international wineries and complimentary steak sandwiches grilled by Executive Chef and NW native Gary Borneman. Don't miss these great opportunities to sample new wines!
http://www.winesquire.com/mortons.htm

-- 2000 VINTAGE REPORT: PART 3 - NORTH AMERICA, By Jens Strecker
In this three part series, we will visit the vineyards of the Southern Hemisphere, Europe and North America, reviewing the weather and other impacts on the vineyards of the focus area in 2000 and discussing what the 2000 vintage from this region has to offer.
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/jens0206.htm

-- BURGUNDY: AN EXPENSIVE EDUCATION?, By Robin Garr
This "king of wine" doesn't have to be out of reach...
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/wlp0206.htm

-- NORTHWEST PINOT NOIR, By Bob Woehler
Notes from Wine Press Northwest magazine's northwest Pinot Noir tasting.
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/bw0206.htm

-- WHO NEEDS FICTION? By Tom Allan
Here are a few particularly juicy books about the beverage industry which offer some of the best true stories of crime, corruption, and high finance.
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/ta0206.htm

-- PRODUCT OF THE MONTH: METROKANE RABBIT CORKSCREW WITH FOIL CUTTER
With the summer heat coming on, don't work up a sweat pulling corks! Sleek black or silver corkscrew with great pulling power--takes very little effort to remove the most stubborn of corks, quickly and effectively.
http://www.winesquire.com/biz/products.htm#rabbit

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-- SQUIRE VALUE PICKS
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1. Willakenzie Pinot Gris Yamhill 2000 (Oregon) $18
2. Greg Norman Cabernet Merlot Limestone Coast 2000 (Australia) $15
3. Hedges Fume-Chardonnay 2001 (Washington) $9
4. Fess Parker Viognier Santa Barbara County 2000 (California) $20
5. King’s Ridge Pinot Noir 2000 (Oregon) $17
6. Lofthouse Sauvignon Blanc 2001 (New Zealand) $15
7. Chateau La Rogue Cuvée Clos des Benedictins Coteaux de Languedoc 2000 (France) $15
8. Casa de la Ermita 2000 (Spain) $12
9. Jérôme Seguin Côtes du Rhône 2000 (France) $8
10. Monmousseau Vouvray 2000 (France) $9

http://www.winesquire.com/squire.htm

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-- SQUIRE CELLAR PICKS
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1. Rex Hill Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2000 (Oregon) $25
2. Steele Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 1999 (California) $41
3. EOS Petite Sirah 1999 (California) $22
4. Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon “Georges de Latour” 1998 (California) $75
5. Glen Fiona Syrah Bacchus Vineyard Walla Walla 2000 (Washington) $27
6. Gloria Ferrer Brut NV California Sparkling wine (California) $21
7. DiStefano Sogno 1999 (Washington) $24
8. Ridge California Coastal Range 2000 (California) $23
9. Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvée 1999 (California) $21
10. Andrake Cellars Merlot 2000 (Washington) $30

http://www.winesquire.com/cellar.htm

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-- ASK THE SQUIRE QUESTION OF THE MONTH
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Q: What's with the wire mesh on bottles of Rioja? Is this just some fancy marketing or is this supposed to stop it exploding or something? - P. Martin

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