AROMATIC WHITES: New Zealand vs France

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Follow your nose..
Gewurzstraminer vs New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc


Gewurztraminer
Love it or hate it, there's not much room for ambiguity here. This varietal creates perhaps the most aromatic of all wines, and the apex of its expression happens in Alsace, France. Originally from Germany, Gewurztraminer thrives in the rich clay Alsatian soil, producing full bodied, powerfully scented wines, with lots of spice (ginger, cinnamon) and exotic fruit notes (lychee) as well as rose petal and perfume aromas. Whew. Detractors cite this wine's low acidity and powerful fruit while others adore its huge presence. Where do you stand?


New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
This wine has great aromatics like its French competitor, but also has the racy acidity so beloved of foodies worldwide. Take a deep whiff if you love the aroma of fresh cut grass, grapefruit, tropical fruits (passionfruit), or even cat's pee and asparagus! All of these agressive aromas tend to polarize wine-lovers as well. I don't think that you could possible have two wines more different.

Tonight's battle should be Very Interesting..

DJ Ilmo spins vinyl.
Saxelby's brings the cheese.

at Barramundi
67 Clinton St.
NYC

SPANISH BATTLE: WHITE VS RED RIOJA!

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a taste of Spain..

Tonight we celebrate the glorious wines of Spain. We'll be tasting a Rioja Reserva (100% Tempranillo), and a less well known, but equally scrumptious White Rioja (100% Viura).

Join us! Cheese by Saxelby's and Music by DJ Ilmo.

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67 Clinton St

NYC

                                                                                                   

Lightweight Championship!

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Three Light Whites for Summer


After a long hot subway ride home from work you open your fridge and what is waiting for you? A nice cold bottle or two of light bodied white wines, hopefully. These three different wines will cover the gamut of aromas and flavors, but one thing they have in common is that they are crisp and refreshing, and pair wonderfully with the foods of Summer.

 Muscadet
A classic choice for seafood, especially shellfish and oysters, a well-made Muscadet has citrus and apple notes, with a touch of salinity and minerality. The wine is often left "sur lie",  or on the lees for a period of time to create a fuller mouthfeel and more articulated flavors. (Lees are the solid particles left after fermentation). The grape is 100% Melon de Bourgogne, from the Loire Valley.

Chablis
100% Chardonnay also from the northernmost wine district of Burgundy, France, the cool climate creates a wine with a refreshing acidity which is mostly absent from other styles of Chardonnay, such as those from California. Another difference here is a lack of oak in the majority of everyday Chablis, which makes it different in style from other Burgundies as well as new world styles. Some great food pairings include shellfish, fresh vegetable risotto, simple grilled fish with butter, and more depending on the intensity of the wine.



Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
This wine usually has an intense flavor profile of fresh cut grass, gooseberry and tropical fruit flavors, with herbacious aromas. New Zealand wine is known for its great balance of fruitiness and acidity. Pair with green vegetable dominated foods, like roasted vegetables, or lighter vinegar based dressings and sauces. Also delicious with goat cheese.

Join us tonight, and vote for your favorite! Free tasting, and all three are only $8 a glass, (up to half off the usual price)!

Cheese by Saxelby's and Excellent Eclectica by our own DJ Ilmo.

Tonight
at Barramundi
67 Clinton St
NYC

SAUVIGNON BLANC BATTLE: 

France vs New Zealand

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For many people, the long hot days and balmy nights of early Summer demand a cool glass of Sauvignon Blanc. In the U.S., this often means New World choices such as wines from New Zealand or California. However, a wine consisting of 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes and a vastly different flavor profile can be found in France: Sancerre.

Sancerre hails from the Loire Valley, and is characterized by aromas and flavors of gunflint, herbs, grass and chalk (from calcium in the limestone soils). High in acidity, and crisp, this is a perfect wine for food, with some citrus and gooseberry flavors.

New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc rose to rock-stardom in the 1980's- one critic likened tasting your first New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to having sex for the first time. Certain regions of the country, like Marlborough, are considered to be among the best places in the world to grow Sauvignon Blanc, creating wines that marry the acidity of the Old World with the exotic fruit flavors of the New World. Typical aromas include passionfruit, grapefruit, and even cat pee!

Celebrate Summer tonight at Barramundi. Free tasting, and by the glass for only $8. 

DJ Ilmo spins the tunes, Saxelby's brings the cheese!

Tonight

at Barramundi

67 Clinton St

NYC