UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, May 21
Jessica’s Spring/Summer Tasting
Wednesday, May 28
Domaine Hüet Vouvray Class
Wednesday, June 4
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Class
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
June 19, 20 & 21
Carnival of Rosés
SIPS OF LATE SPRING & SUMMER
Wednesday May 21st – 4:30-6:30
$35 per person
Savor late spring and summer with a wine tasting built for its best moments – sunsets at The Fly, pool days, backyard BBQs, live music and daily thunderstorms. Light, bright, interesting and utterly New Orleans.
Jessica Cogan will lead this tasting of 10 wines she has paired with things to do and places to go! Reservations are recommended. Reserve your spot for the tasting by visiting the EVENTS section of our website or by phone 504-227-3888.
WINE LIST FOR THE SIPS TASTING
Zahel Gemischter Satz 2023
Kysela Picpoul de Pinet 2023
Papagiannakos Assyrtiko 2023
Etz Niederösterreich Grüner Veltliner 2023
Finca El Molar Macabeo 2023
Haut Cabrière Pinot Noir Rosé 2024
Carofoli Lambrusco di Modena ‘Nicchia’
Vin de Soif Mediterranée 2021
Corte Gardoni Bardolino ‘Le Fontane’ 2023
Hérisson Côteaux Bourguignons Rouge 2023
 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux Class Wednesday, May 28th 6:00-7:30 $100 per person Domaine Huet is a legendary producer making wines that can age for decades. While the wines are enjoyable upon release, they are meant to age, meaning most people never get to experience the wines at their best. Thanks mostly to a library release from the domaine we have a fantastic assortment of their Moelleux wines from, inarguably, some of the best vineyards in Vouvray. Moelleux translates as ‘soft’ or ‘sweet’ and they have residual sugar but less than what we think of as dessert wines. A Bordeaux website says “The French term can also be used to describe a dry wine whose fat dominates its acidity.” In some vintages, Huet produces two versions of their Moelleux from each vineyard, denoting some as Première Trie (first sort or first pick). We will greet you with their sparkling wine and then move on to a wine nerd’s dream of single vineyard comparisons, Première Trie and ‘regular’ Moelleux from the same vintage, plus half of the wines are from the 2003 vintage. You’re unlikely to see an opportunity like this again. Please join us! You may reserve a spot by visiting the EVENTS section of our website or by phone 504-227-3888. WINE LIST FOR THE DOMAINE HUET CLASS Huet Pétillant Brut 2019 Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux 2003 Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Première Trie 2003 Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie 2018 Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux 2003 $87Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie 2003 Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux 2018 Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie 2018 Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie 2006 Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie 2003  Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Class Wednesday June 4th – 6:00-7:30/7:45 – $68 per person Although Marco de Grazia released his first vintages of these wines in 2002, most of the vines date back decades and some are pre-phylloxera (140+ years old). Join us for a deep-dive into Etna, a region Marco calls “The Burgundy of the Mediterranean.” We are lucky to have access to wines with some age on them and this should allow us to see more of what they will become than you can with the current releases.Marco was a pioneer of bottling wines from contrade (single vineyards) and of putting them in Burgundy-shaped bottles. Etna reds are often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo but let’s decide for ourselves after tasting. We will begin with three whites from the 2019 vintage, which should offer good insight into the terroir. Seven reds will follow, most of them from the 2018 vintage for more terroir insight but there will be a vintage comparison as well with 2018 and 2020 versions of the same wine. You may reserve a spot in this class by visiting the EVENTS section of our website or by phone 504-227-3888. WINE LIST for TENUTA DELLE TERRE NERE ETNA CLASS Bianco Superiore 2019 Bianco Contrada Montalto 2019 Bianco Calderara Sottana 2019 Rosso Santo Spirito 2020 Rosso Santo Spirito 2018 Rosso Moganazzi 2018 Rosso Fuedo di Mezzo 2018 Rosso San Lorenzo 2018 Rosso Calderara Sottana 2018 Rosso La Vigna di Don Peppino Prephylloxera Calderara Sottana 2020 |
On the Shelf at NOLA Wine Merchant Lunaria ‘Coste di Moro’ Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2019  We love Montepulciano but sometimes the wines available at reasonable prices are a bit rough around the edges. This is fairly unique in that it offers a great price and has some age. Plump, dark and juicy with good weight, as expected, and a much softer finish than you might expect. By the way, they are certified biodynamic, organic and vegan too! What a great value. Chevalier de la Crée Côte de Beaune Rouge ‘Knights Templar Cuvée’ 2019 It’s back, same vintage and same price! This is a Burgundy project from the people who own Domaine Serene in Oregon. We didn’t expect to like it as much as we did and we certainly didn’t expect it to be so well-priced. The best part may be that the wine has five years of age which is almost unheard of at this price in Burgundy. We should have good supply for a few months. Most of you know about Mary Taylor’s wine imports and some of you have now met her and tasted more of her wines than we could possibly keep in inventory. Our biggest excitement after the event was meeting Luc and Marianne Poullain and tasting two new wines from them. Touraine Rosé 2024 Equal parts Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis, Malbec, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc this wine is fruit-forward and juicy and nearly impossible to resist. A delightful wine for warm weather. Chenonceaux 2022 100% Sauvignon Blanc from a relatively new appellation, recognized in 2011. We have tasted three Chenonceaux whites in the last few months and found some a bit dull. Then we tasted Luc’s. It shows the minerality and complexity of good Sancerre but with a bit more weight. We are excited to have this wine in stock soon. Watch our Instagram for the day it arrives; we will open one almost immediately and then you can try for yourself. MARK YOUR CALENDAR Finally, note the dates for our Carnival of Rosés. This is our annual free tasting of all our non-sparkling rosés over the course of three days. We’ll have six to eight wines open at any given moment and we welcome you to come by every day, if you want, to taste them all. Carnival of Rosés Thursday, Friday and Saturday June 19th-21st – FREE EVENT! |
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