LISA'S WEDNESDAY VIDEO WINE-ING! - BORDEAUX BLIND TASTING

BLIND BORDEAUX BATTLE! AT LAST!

BARRAMUNDAYS, WINE & VINYL
Bordeaux Blind Tasting!




Tonight we have three Bordeaux to taste, at three different price points. No matter which way you vote, your glass of Bordeaux will cost only $8- even if it normally costs twice as much! Who will win this most exciting Blind Battle? Will it be a Right Bank blend with Merlot dominating, or a Cab Contender from the Left Bank?



Paired with cheese from our friends at Saxelby's Cheesemongers in the Essex Market, and tunes by DJ Ilmo!

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67 Clinton St
NYC

LISA'S WEDNESDAY VIDEO WINE-ING! - Pinot Noirs

Lisa presents the results of Monday's Wine & Vinyl at the lower East Side's infamous Barramundi. This week "Battle of the Pinot Noirs"!

PINOT NOIR WAR: THREE CONTENDERS

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"God made Cabernet Sauvignon whereas the devil made Pinot noir."-André Tchelistcheff, Winemaker

It seems no other grape variety has the mystique of Pinot Noir. This may be due to the fact that the grape tends to be somewhat fragile and difficult to cultivate, while producing some of the finest and most popular wines in the world. Pinot Noir has an extremely broad range of expression, from the lighter, earthier, more restrained classic Burgundies, to fruit forward, full, and deeper colored wines from California or New Zealand.

When last this noble grape met itself on the field of battle, the lines were clear: Old World vs New World. We put a typical red from Burgundy, Domaine Parent 2008, up against a Pinot Noir from Oregon (Jigsaw Pinot Noir, 2009). In the end, France was the victor, but tonight we are bringing in 2 heavyweights to challenge Bourgogne's title: a red Sancerre from the Loire Valley, and a Pinot Noir from the Anderson Valley in California.   This should be three very different expressions of terrior.


Bourgogne, Domaine Parent 2008
Our winner from a few months back, can it keep the title? Silky fruit with earth and mineral notes..

Sancerre Rouge, Domaine Sautereau 2010
Only one fifth of the grapes planted in Sancerre are red, and all are Pinot Noir. Of course this region is known primarily for its crisp herbaceous whites, but some fine reds and roses are produced here as well. In fact prior to 1860, when phylloxera wiped out vast amounts of vineyards in the area, Sancerre and its neighboring regions grew mostly Pinot Noir and Gamay.

Husch Vineyards, Anderson Valley 2007
A fine Pinot Noir from California that no doubt conveys the Anderson Valley's unique, unspoiled charm.

Please join us tonight to taste these amazing wines..
With cheese from Saxelby's, and Delicious tunes by DJ Ilmo..

at Barramundi
67 Clinton St
NYC

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BATTLE OF THE BUBBLIES: VALENTINE'S EDITION

BARRAMUNDAYS, WINE & VINYL

The rose is red, the violet's blue,
The honey's sweet, and so are you.
Thou art my love and I am thine;
I drew thee to my Valentine:
The lot was cast and then I drew,
And Fortune said it shou'd be you.
- Gammer Gurton's Garland (1784)




Be your own Valentine tonight at Barramundi-or bring a friend! Sample three delightful bubblies in honor of Love's Holiday, paired with delicious cheese from Saxelby's. DJ Ilmo spins vinyl (reggae, dancehall, braindance lounge).

Crémant De Limoux Rosé - France

Prosecco – Ruffino - Italy

Cava – German Gilabert - Spain

See you there!














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67 Clinton St.
NYC

WINE WARS: 8 WEEKS OF GLORIOUS BATTLES

BARRAMUNDAYS, WINE & VINYL
EVERY MONDAY NIGHT, we ease you into Spring!


2/13/12 Battle of the Bubblies, Part 3 (Valentine's Edition)
Crémant De Limoux Rosé - France
Prosecco – Ruffino - Italy
Cava – German Gilabert - Spain

2/20/12 Pinot Noir, 3 Different Regions

Sancerre Red – Dom. Sautereau 2010

Bourgogne – Domaine Parent 2008

Husch Vineyards, Anderson Valley 2007

2/27/12 Battle of Bordeaux, Blind Tasting!

3/5/12 Loire, Different Grapes, Same Region

Sancerre Red – Dom. Sautereau 2010

Tourraine – Clos de la Briderie 2009
Chinon – Domaine du Colombier 2009


3/12/12 David Vincola does Cocktails! Wine & Vinyl returns next week!

3/19/12 Burgundy, Blind Tasting!

3/26/12 Sancerre, in 3 Colors!

Sancerre Rose – Dom. Sautereau 2010

Sancerre White – Dom. Sautereau 2010

Sancerre Red – Dom. Sautereau 2010

4/2/12 South France, Classic Blends of the Region

Cahors –Ch. De Haute-Serre 2010

St Chinian – Dom. Des Jougla, Initiale 2009

Lirac – Domaine Pelaquie 2009

4/9/12 Alsace, Same Year & Producer, Different Grapes

Gewurztraminer – Louis Sipp 2009

Pinot blanc – Louis Sipp 2009

Pinot blanc 9– Louis Sipp 2009

Music by DJ Ilmo, Cheese by Saxelby's

at Barramundi

67 Clinton St

NYC

BARRAMUNDAYS, WINE & VINYL RETURNS NEXT WEEK

David Vincola returns tonight for an evening of delicious cocktails and general merriment. Ask him about our specials!