This week, learn about a special weekend on the Berks County Wine Trail, the Cinco de Mayo Wine Tasting on May 5, and a reliable and inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc.
The Berks County Wine Trail is having a special weekend, April 17 and 18. No cost, no reservations, no tickets, but plenty of wine and food pairings. See their website for more information.
Cinco de Mayo – A Celebration!
Come join us as we observe this Mexican holiday celebrating Mexican heritage and pride, with Spanish style wines and food pairings. The Celebration will be held at the Gallery School on High in Pottstown, PA, of course, on May 5.
Though normally we think of tequila and cerveza when celebrating Cinco de Mayo, we have decided to celebrate with wine. Mexican wine is unavailable in this area (it's not available almost anywhere!) so we will be tasting wines from several Spanish speaking countries and pairing them with some traditional foods.
We have been trying wines from Chile, Argentina and Spain to bring you samplings of some truly delicious wines like Tempranillo from Spain, Sauvignon Blanc from Chile, and perhaps a Malbec from Argentina.
Foods will include tasty treats like plaintain chips and guacamole. The fun of pairing these treats with wines will make for an entertaining celebration.
Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the US usually take place in areas of high concentration of Mexican people. Many major cities in the US participate in the Cinco de Mayo celebration, and even some smaller towns have parades and parties to celebrate their “Mexican” heritage. Cinco de Mayo is one of those special times when everyone feels a little bit Mexican in their souls, so a celebration in Pottstown just makes sense.
Register on the Gallery School of Pottstown's website.
Cocha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc 2008
We're really partial to Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand, so this Sauvignon Blanc has to be special. It's a tasty, 100% Sauvignon Blanc at a very reasonable price.
This wine comes from the Concha y Toro Winery in Pirque, Chile. Light yellow with green overtones in color, it has fresh aromas of herbs and grass with flavors of fresh tropical fruits. Best when served chilled. Great with seafood and guacamole. Alcohol is 13% by volume. PLCB product code is 9983 and is available at most PA Wine and Spirit stores for $10.99
Concha y Toro Winery owns thousands of acres all over Chile and into Argentina, consisting of many different terroirs and growing conditions allowing for a vast selection of grapes to make some excellent wines.
When owner Don Melchor de Concha y Toro decided to save the best of his reserve wines for himself, he created a myth that the devil lived in the cellar to keep people away from his wines, hence the name Casillero del Diablo, or in English, Cellar of the Devil.
Up-coming Events
Wines of the USA
Thursday, April 22
A one night wine seminar at Montgomery County Community College's West Campus in Pottstown.
6:30 - 9:30 PM
$52 per person
$52 per person
Wines of the World
Thursday, April 29
A one night wine seminar at Montgomery County Community College's West Campus in Pottstown.
6:30 - 9:30 PM
$52 per person
$52 per person
Additional information about theses courses is available on page 30 of this brochure.
Register for these classes.
Cinco de Mayo
Wednesday, May 5
Wines from Spain, Chile, and Argentina at the Gallery School of Pottstown. Begins promptly at 6:30 PM.
$45 per person
Register for Cinco De Mayo by going to the Gallery School's website.
American Wine Society Educational Foundation Benefit Tasting
Saturday September 18
Saturday September 18
Wine and Appetizer Pairing, Perkiomen Valley Library, Schwenksville
Time and cost TBD
See more about the Perkiomen Chapter of AWS.
Mom's House
Benefit Wine Dinner
Time and cost TBD
See more about the Perkiomen Chapter of AWS.
Mom's House
Benefit Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 23
Five course dinner, each course paired with a different wine. Kimberton Arts Center 6:30 PM, $75 per person or $525 for a table of 8. For more information about Mom's House, click. HERE
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