Chris and I hosted an "Intimate Evening" of Wines and Watercolors of Italy to benefit O'More School of fashion and design last evening at our home La Maison du Reves.
We tasted our favorite wines gathered during a recent trip to Italy. The evening featured wines from the Tuscany, Veneto and Peidmont regions.
We did a blind tasting with 28 in attendance. Most were admitted wine novices. I gave a brief history of Italian wines, discussed the classification system and the specific grape varietals of the night. Here are the results:
#7 La Toppa Vino da Tavola 2007 $9.
#6 Capanna Brunello Montalcino Riserva 1998 $35.
#5 Martinega Nebbiolo Langhe 2005 $12.
#4 La Poderina Brunello Montalcino 2001 $28.
#3 Cantalici Chianti Classico 2003 $18.
#2 Ca' La Bionda Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2003 $60.
WINNER: Rietene Tiziano Super Tuscan 2000 $25.
The highlight of the evening, however, was decidedly French. Our neighbors, Ken & Linda Moore, provided a rare opportunity to taste one of the finest wines in the world. Two splits of 1975 Chateau d' Yquem Sauternes. It was absolutley the finest wine tasting experience of my life. A multi-sensory explosion. Both bottles were perfectly preserved with a nose that created heavenly thoughts, the taste was velvety and multi-textured with aromatic citrus, hint of nuts and honey. The most pleasing, sensory wine experience I can conjure in my wildest fantasies. "Liquid Gold".
Pictured with Chris and myself is Dr. Mark Hilliard, President of O'More and the visionary that
dreamed up this delightful evening. The proceeds will provide a scholarship for a student to study abroad.
More photographs of the evening HERE.
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