Kelli's Wine Event July 14th, 2012

Well, my wine event has come and gone and as usual.... a great time was had by all.  We did a blind tasting of 8 wines in a progression manor and started with soft, sweet whites and progressed into a Rose' and then moved on in to some reds.  The wines we tasted (in order) were....

1) Pinot Gris from Willamette Valley - 2010 Walnut City Wineworks
2) Chablis from Burgandy - 2008 Meuliere
3) Sauvignon Blanc from Casablanca Valley - 2010 Chono
4) White Blend from Willamette Valley - 2010 Borealis
5) Cabernet Syrah Rose' from France - 2011 Domaine des Lauriers
6) Pinot Noir from Willmatte Valley - 2010 Boedecker
7) Grenache & Merlot Blend from France - 2007 Vin de Pays
8) Cabernet from Claifornia - 2010 Freakshow Michael and David Vineyards

The Chablis we tasted was one of the wines that was one that had hoped would throw everyone for a loop...and it did.  No one guessed it was a Chablis.  It tasted much like a Chardonnay with a crisp, clean finish. Not too sweet.  Was a great white wine.
The Grenache and Merlot Blend was a fan favorite and was also one that no one could guess the vareitals that made the wine. It's got alot of cooked fruit flavors and has a nice dry finish on the back of the palate. It compared quite nicely to the Freakshow Cab.

My next event will be a tasting and include some wine education, as I noticed my audience at this event wanted to know a little more about the grapes and a little less on the chugging.  :)
 I'll keep you posted on the date for the next event. 
Thanks Everyone for coming and I look forward to the next one. 

Cheers!