WineSquire.com Mail Archive - July 2002

WineSquire.com Mail
July 2002 - Vol.3 No.7

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Dear Friends, Associates, and Wine Enthusiasts,

The WineSquire Dinner at the Paragon was great fun and we believe viewed as a great success by all who attended. A special thank you to the Paragon for taking-in-stride our larger-than-expected crowd, and a special congratulation to the winners of the wine door prizes!

For this month, we have some great BBQ and wine recommendations in Jens' Grilling Tips article. Another great article not to miss is about what may be the greatest summer beverage of all time, the incomparable Sangria! Give this a quick read and try your own at home tonight!

We've also been busy working on our site and services, and have just launched our WineSquire Job Marketplace. We are proud to have already helped many people get jobs in the Washington State Wine industry and are committed to continue bringing quality people and job opportunities together in the wine industry. Please see what we have to offer!

Enjoy!

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WINESQUIRE FEATURES & PICKS FOR JULY 2002
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-- "Best Cellars Grilling Tips" - Of Barbecue and Wine.
-- "Sangria" - A World-Class Summer Refresher.
-- "Sherry is Not Always Sweet" - A quick refresher from Fino to PX.
-- "Enhanced Employment Page" - Meet the WineSquire Job Marketplace.
-- Squire Value Picks
-- Squire Cellar Picks
-- "Ask the Squire" Question of the Month
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-- BEST CELLARS GRILLING TIPS, By Jens Strecker and Joshua Wesson
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/jens0207.htm

-- SANGRIA, By Scott Miller
The traditional stereotype of Sangria is the Spanish red-wine punch. The reality today is a varied field of spicy to sweet, still to sparkling, and even red to white Sangrias!
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/slm0207.htm

-- SHERRY IS NOT ALWAYS SWEET, By Robin Garr
Although some Sherries are indeed sweet, many are bone-dry, and either way it's a wine capable of real complexity and power. But Sherry is so completely different from table wine in the French and Italian (and Californian and Australian) tradition that many wine lovers find it difficult to get to know.
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/wlp0207.htm

-- ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT PAGE, By John Schultz
WineSquire is proud to have already helped many people get jobs in the Washington State Wine industry and have now added a new Job Marketplace to our site.
http://www.winesquire.com/industry/in0207.htm

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-- SQUIRE VALUE PICKS
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1. Marques de Caceres Rose 2001 (Spain) $6
2. Deakin Estate Shiraz 2000 (Australia) $9
3. Chateau Benoit Mueller-Thurgau Willamette Valley 2001 (Oregon) $9
4. Sagelands Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 (Washington) $10
5. Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay 2000 (Washington) $11
6. Jérôme Seguin Côtes du Rhône 2000 (France) $8
7. King’s Ridge Pinot Noir 2000 (Oregon) $17
8. Chateau La Rogue Cuvée Clos des Benedictins Coteaux de Languedoc 2000 (France) $15
9. Mitchelton Chardonnay 2000 (Australia) $10
10. Fess Parker Viognier Santa Barbara County 2000 (California) $20

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

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-- SQUIRE CELLAR PICKS
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1. Neyers Syrah Napa Valley "Hudson Vineyard" 2000 (California) $50
2. Markham Zinfandel Napa 1998 (California) $21
3. Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV (France) $34
4. Chehalem Pinot Noir "3 Vineyard" Willamette Valley 2000 (Oregon) $30
5. Steele Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 1999 (California) $41
6. Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon "Georges de Latour" 1998 (California) $75
7. DiStefano Sogno 1999 (Washington) $24
8. EOS Petite Sirah 1999 (California) $22
9. Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvée 1999 (California) $21
10. Gloria Ferrer Brut NV California Sparkling Wine (California) $21

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

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-- ASK THE SQUIRE QUESTION OF THE MONTH
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Q: On a recent trip I experienced "Moscato d'Asti." It was the most enjoyable wine I've tasted in a while. Is there anywhere in Seattle I can purchase this wine? -D. Smith

See the answer at: http://www.winesquire.com/ask/index.htm

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