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
       
       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