Frank Family Wine Dinner

Join me, wine lovers, and Frank Family Vineyards representative for a fabulous five course food and wine experience at Enotria Restaurant. Five delicious seasonally inspired courses paired with five fantastic Frank Family wines for just $75. View the full menu here.
http://www.enotria.com/pdf/wine-dinner-04092010.pdf
I will be running around tossing out great discounts for this event so make sure you come and take home some great wines, a couple being only winery-direct. See you here Friday, April 9th at 7pm!

Rosati Family Wine Dinner @ Enotria

We are very excited at Enotria to feature such a small production, hand-crafted winery for a special wine-pairing dinner next Friday the 29th of January at 7pm. This will include four delicious courses paired with two Rosati Family Cabernets in a back to back vertical, and one of their neighbors, the famous Paul Hobbs Chardonnay from Russian River Valley. This entire experience for just $59 per person. This is basically sold out and more fantastic dinners to follow. Stay tuned for our Valentines special Prix Fixe Menu!

Cote du Rhone! Amazing Holiday Wine

For some of the best fruit, structure and velvety tannins, try Cote du Rhone! This has always been a standard for wine enthusiasts because of the wonderful complexity of these wines at a great price point, most under $20! One of the most fantastic I have tasted recently is the Cote du Rhone from Feraud Brunel, 2007. This is made by the same wine maker as the Famous Domaine Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape, which in recent years typically and consistently scores 94-95 points by either Parker or Wine Spectator. This wine has luscious, velvety fruit with hardly any harsh tannins what so ever. The wonderful deep cherry fruit just jumps out of the glass and finishes smooth till the end with no drop off in intensity, an extreme pleasure. Now the biggest bonus is the the price at $18 per bottle. Pick some up through Enotria. Click the online link.
http://www.enotriaretailwine.com/Ch_teau_La_Nerthe_Ch_teaunuef_du_Pape_2004_p/frn121.htm

Friday Night Flights 11.4.2009

For that special flight of wine that is themed every week, Enotria is offering a very exciting Italian flight this Friday, December 4th, for just $10! That is basically one full glass of high end wine broken up into three small tastes that are fun to compare, taste back and forth and take home retail. With this week's flight we are tasting from Jermann (some of the best whites produced in Friuli, Italy) along with an Arneis which proves to be a very adventurous, bright, exciting white! Here is the link to the flight below. Take everything home retail too, mix a case! Check it out.
http://www.enotria.com/pdf/friday-flight-12042009.pdf

Thanksgiving Wines

One of the best holidays for wine! Turkey, cranberry sauces, stuffing....sounds like Pinot, Pinot, Pinot. Actually Pinot Noir is such a versatile pairing wine with it's light cinnamon spices, bright fruit and light-bodied-ness. That being said many light to medium bodied French wines can pair well too. When I saw Pinot Noir I mean domestic, Burgundy would be France. After all France is all about wine & food, never apart! Check out my Friday Flight here at Enotria Restaurant for some great examples of perfect French wines for the holidays.
http://www.enotria.com/pdf/friday-flight-11202009.pdf

Empson Imports Italian Tasting

What is it? Just 13 of the finest high-end Italian wines Empson imports including such names and Jermann, Terrabianca, Conti Constanti.
Where? Enotria Restaurant & Wine Bar 1431 Del Paso Blvd 916-922-6792
When? This Saturday November 14th from 3pm-7pm.
This is just a $30 per person tasting/sale with special retail discounts and wonderful Italian fare including cheeses, and meats.
Please check it out and taste, compare notes, and take home some fantastic wines!

Halloween Wines

What could be more Halloween festive than an orange wine label? I have served a Spanish Tempranillo called the Cortijo III, has a super bright orange label. This wine is coincidentally perfect for the season for it's easy drinking qualities. Halloween is all about walking around, candy, fun times, so this wine doesn't need to be paired with big protein entrees and be be easlily enjoyed on it's on, no food nessasary. So happy Halloween, call me if you need any!