LISA'S WEDNESDAY VIDEO WINE-ING! - BURGUNDY RESULTS

TRI-COLOR! SANCERRE BATTLE: RED vs WHITE vs ROSE

BARRAMUNDAYS, WINE & VINYL
Spring is HERE..

 Crazy weather has ever been a sure sign of Spring in NYC- one day warm and sultry, (Sauvignon Blanc, anyone?), and the next crisp, sunny and blustery, (a light Pinot Noir, perhaps). . And of course, let's not forget Spring's queen, Rose!

Tonight, you can celebrate Spring's charming and changeable nature by sampling three Sancerres from Domaine Sautereau: Red, White, and Rose. All 2010, a pretty good year as well, according to those who know, especially if you like your Sancerre to taste like Sancerre: that is, with a high minerality and acidity.

Domaine Sautereau has been making Sancerre for nine generations, and David Sautereau has made 2010 Sancerres using only wild yeasts, which should in theory yield a strong sense of place, as well as heightened clarity and freshness. Let's find out!

Paired with Twig Wheel raw goat/cow's milk washed rind cheese, (West Cornwall VT),  from Saxelby's Cheesemongers, in the Essex Market.

DJ Ilmo brings the cool loung-y tunes on vinyl all night long.  

Tonight!
at Barramundi
67 Clinton St
NYC

BURGUNDY BLIND BATTLE

Barramundays Wine & Vinyl
Burgundy's famed terrior
The concept of terrior, or 'a sense of place', is taken seriously nowhere more than the red wines of Burgundy, France. Two vineyards full of Pinot Noir less than a mile apart, for example, can yield wildly different wines- even if they are the same vintage. This is what a difference the soil makes, as well as many other factors: slope of the land, exposure to wind (or lack thereof), the local flora, etc.
Tonight at Barramundi we will taste three Burgundies, at three different price points. Vote on your favorite, and get any glass for a mere $8, (even if it's worth twice as much)!
All this, paired with delicious artisanal cheese from Saxelby Cheesemongers in the Essex Market.
DJ Ilmo spins rare, eclectic vinyl all night long.
at Barramundi
67 Clinton St
NYC

LISA'S WEDNESDAY VIDEO WINE-ING! - LOIRE VALLEY RESULTS

LOIRE VALLEY REDS: TOURAINE vs CHINON vs SANCERRE

BARRAMUNDAYS WINE & VINYL
Red Renegades of the Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is primarily known for it's fantastic white wines: Muscadet, Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, and Vouvray to name a few. However, the same soil and climate variations that create the distinctive styles of the Loire's white wines also contribute to some lovely and unique red wines with that same freshness and higher acidity. Rarely is oak used in any Loire Valley wines.

I suppose this battle may be about regions within the Loire, with two contenders hailing from the Middle Loire and one from the Upper Loire. How will these fresh and earthy reds fare against each other? And perhaps more importantly, how will they stand up to the American palate, as a group?


Domiane Sautereau, Sancerre Red 2010 
We just tasted this one in our Pinot Noir Battle a few weeks ago. Even though it's my fave, it placed last (!), probably for the very reasons I liked it: it's light, fruity/earthy with that famous Sancerre minerality. It will be interesting to taste it in a battle with its peers. This is our contender from the Upper Loire.

Clos de la Briderie, Touraine-Mesland 2009
This is a blend from the Middle Loire: 40% Cot (Malbec), 30% Gamay, 30% Cabernet Franc. This should have great berry fruit from the Gamay, green pepper from the Cab Franc, and soft tannins from the Malbec. I think.

Domaine du Colombier, Chinon 2009
100% Cabernet Franc, this wine has been in a few of our battles in the past, but again, it will be interesting to see it pitted against its brothers. Expect typical pepper/green pepper, strawberry & cherry with soft tannins.


I love the Loire Valley.

with Cheese by Saxelby's, and tunes by DJ Ilmo

at Barramundi
67 Clinton St

NYC