BIG RED BATTLE: MALBEC VS RIOJA VS TANNAT

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Reds for a Rainy Day..

Tonight kicks off our new season of wines! We will have many Glorious Battles with brand new terriors- from the gravitas of France to the big, bold flavors of the New World: Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and more.

A full-bodied red is just the thing on cool rainy night, so tonight we bring you our

BIG RED BATTLE: MALBEC VS RIOJA VS TANNAT

Here's what's great about these wines. Not only are they full bodied, with varying degrees of oak, but they are three different single varietal wines from three different countries. And not a Cabernet Sauvignon in the bunch!

Massimo Malbec 2010 

From the most famous and arguably the best AVA in Argentina: Mendoza. Massimo quite literally means "big", so look for a deep purple-red color, dark fruit such as blueberries and plum with spice and tobacco on the finish.

Montecillo Rioja Reserva 2006

100% Tempranillo aged exclusively in French oak, expect cedar, vanilla and raisin, with firm tannins. Bodegas Montecello was founded in Spain in 1874, and today boasts one of the most renowned female winemakers in Spain, Maria Martinez Sierra.

Monte de Luz Tannat Reserva 2007

This 100% Tannat from Uruguay spends nine months in French oak. The color is deep, almost black, with cherry and tobacco aromas, deep dark fruit and hints of cocoa. 

Tunes by DJ Ilmo, Cheese by Saxelby's.

Tonight!

at Barramundi

67 Clinton St.

NYC

Light, Elegant Reds, Three Ways

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Springtime French Reds

Chinon vs Red Sancerre vs Brouilly

Of course, when the weather grows more sultry we find ourselves reaching for the bottle of white- it's to be expected. Light dishes and fresh fish abound on most menus this time of year.
Good news for red wine lovers though. There are plenty of delicious light bodied reds for every palate: extremely food friendly and quaffable too.
Join us at Barramundi tonight for a battle between three light French Reds with real complexity.

Tonight!
at Barramundi
67 Clinton St
NYC

MALBEC MELEE: ARGENTINA VS FRANCE- BLIND!

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MALBEC BLIND BATTLE: A Star is Born in Argentina

While Malbec has a long and venerable history in France's Cahors region, with the first vines being planted in the area around 50 BC, the varietal is used mostly as a blending grape in other areas of France: particularly Bordeaux and occasionally in the Loire Valley. Here the grape is used for its inky purple color, and deep dark fruit.

A very different story unfolds in Argentina. Although the varietal was introduced from France in the mid-nineteenth century, Malbec only came into its own as an Argentine powerhouse in the late 20th century, when the grape's potential was realized and focus shifted to premium wine production for export. And thank goodness for that!

Tonight's Blind Battle will put two of our Cahors contestants from a recent battle (including a winner) against an Argentinian entry. Cahors Malbec will have a more tannic, robust feel, with an inky purple color and dark fruit, and may be blended with up to 30% Tannat or Merlot. One of our Cahors wines will be made in the traditional style, and one will be in a more "New World" style, like that of Argentina. Add a true Argentinian to the mix, and this should prove to be a very interesting Battle.. Here we will look for big fruit flavors, especially plum, cherry and raspberry, along with tobacco and vanilla.


Come and taste for free! Premium wines go for only $8 a glass!

Tunes by DJ Ilmo. Cheese by Saxelby's

tonight
at Barramundi
67 Clinton St.
NYC