monthly wine tastings

Every month, David hosts a wine tasting where he picks a wine of a region, grape, price and/or vintage.  Each taster brings a bottle of his or her choice to the gathering, based on the given criteria.

Tastings are normally done blind, with all bottles bagged and labeled with a number, then poured randomly.  Each wine is poured into a separate glass of the same shape and size.  Tasters are asked to vote for their top bottles, and scores for all tasters are added up for our results.  This is a great deal of fun.  Click here for the tasting guidelines.

tastings for 2010
   
        August  -  World of Sauvignon Blancs       

        July  -  Domestic Bubbly Battle       

        June  -  Dinner at Ali & Andy's       

        May  -  no tasting           

        April  -  Barossa Valley Blowout 2        

        March  -  Malbec Mayhem 2           

         February  -  Dinner at Ali & Andy's

         January  -  Barolo Battle

tastings for 2009    

         December  -  Zinfandel Battle
   
         November  -  The World Of Cabernets

         October  -  The d'Arenberg Tasting

         September  -  Battle of the Unusual Italian Whites    

         August  -  One of these things is not like the others

         July  -  Albariño Scuffle

         June  -  Mâconnais Showdown

         May  -  Cru Beaujolais Battle

         April  -  no tasting    

         March  -  Barbera Battle    

         February  -  Washington Syrah Showdown    

        January  -  Sonoma Cabernet Clash

tastings for 2008        

        December  -  Carmenere Challenge

        November  -  Battle of the Priorat Reds

        October  -  The Yalumba Tasting
       
        September  -  Battle of the Cotes du Rhone Reds    

        August  -  no tasting

        July  -  Australian Chardonnay Showdown    

        June  -  Oregon Pinot Gris Battle    

        May  -  Brunello di Montalcino Brawl

        April  -  Cellar Inventory Reduction (the 95s tasting)

        March  -  Battle of the Australian Red Blends

        February  -  Washington Cabernet Clash

        January  -  no tasting

tastings for 2007    

        December  -  Battle of the Portuguese Reds

        November  -  California Syrah Challenge

        October  -  New Zealand Scuffle, Part 2    

        September  -  Rosé Battle    

        August  no tasting
       
        July  -  no tasting    

        June  -  Battle of the Rhone Valley Whites    

        May -  Sicilian Showdown    

        April  -  Napa Valley Brawl, Part 2

        March  -  Petite Sirah Showdown    

        February  -  Battle Rioja

        January  -  Cellar Inventory Reduction

tastings for 2006:

        December  -  Oregon Pinot Noir Quarrel    

        November  -  Australian Cabernet Crackdown
   
        October  -  Chianti Classico Challenge     

        September Côte-Rôtie Ruckus

        August  -  Sancerre Showdown    

        July  -  Battle of the Rosé Champagnes

        June  -  no tasting
   
        May  -  South African Free-for-all

        April  -  Washington Merlot Melee
   
        March  -  Chilean Cabernet Challenge

        February - Chateauneuf Shootout

        January - Zinfandel Battle

tastings for 2005:

        December - Grenache Skirmish

        November - Napa Valley Brawl

        October - St. Emilion Slugfest

        September - White Bordeaux Bash

        August - Sarah's Surprise Birthday Dinner

        July - Hefeweizen Face-Off

        June - New Zealand Scuffle

        May - The $7 Or Under Showdown

        April - Red Burgundy Battle

        March - Amarone Assault

        February - Meeting of the Ports

        January - Barossa Valley Blowout

tastings for 2004:

        December - Prosecco Pandemonium

        November - Malbec Mayhem

        October - Battle of the Barolos and Barbarescos

        September - Cellar Inventory Reduction

        August - no tasting

        July - Champagne Shakedown

        June - Chablis Shakedown

        May - Spanish Showdown

        April - War of the Pinot Noirs

        March - Clash of the Cabernet Based Blends

        February - Battle of the Italian Merlots