Arbor Ridge Vine & Grill of Crestwood continues its Fall series of wine tasting seminars. The series includes an event every 2 weeks and features a speaker covering 5 wines (half a glass of each). Each wine is paired with an hors d’oeuvre, at a cost of just $25 per person plus tax and service charge. Attendance is limited and RSVP is required. All tastings begin at 8 PM.
Mr. Eric Stevens, District Manager for the Louisville market for Southern Wine and Spirits Distributing Company will be our speaker on September 29, 2009. Italian is the theme of the evening with tastings of:
o Principessa, Gavi
o Banfi, “Le-Rime” Chardonnay-Pinot Grigio
o Cecchi, Sangiovese Bonizio
o Banfi, Chianti Classico
o Farnese, Montepulciano
On October 13, will feature Mr. Brett Davis, Master Sommelier, of Vintner Select. Mr. Davis will be discussing these wines from Southern France:
o Domaine Menard Colombard-Sauvignon Cotes du Gascogne
o Domaine Lafage "Cote Est" Blanc, Roussillon
o Chateau Bardonne Bordeaux Superiore
o Domaine Lafage "Cote Sud" Rouge, Roussillon
o Sauvageonne "Les Ruffes" Coteaux du Languedoc
Mr. Bryce Armstrong, Louisville and Western KY Sales Manager for Southern Wine and Spirits will be here October 27. The theme that evening will be Start and Finish….Sparkling Wines and Ports. On the slate for tasting are:
o Mionetto, IL Prosecco
o Gloria Ferrer, Blanc de Blanc
o Scharffenberger, Brut
o Yalumba, Antique Tawny Port
o Ramos Pinto, Late Bottled Vintage Port
For the final tasting in the series on November 10, David DuBou of Vintner Select will speak on the wines of Chili and Argentina with the following wines for tasting:
o Rayun, Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley
o Colonia las Liebres Bonarda, Mendoza
o Altos las Hormigas Malbec, Mendoza
o Chono Syrah "Reserva", Elqui Valley
o Chono Carmenere "Reserva", Maipo Valley
For information, directions and to RSVP
call Arbor Ridge Vine & Grill at (502) 241-5544.