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So, the turnout for trade day at the Grand Tasting is decent, but not crazy busy. This despite perfect weather [:::doing my best Jerve::: “It’s freaking perfect out there today."]. Temps are in the 80s. There’s just enough brrze to keep the palm fronds moving and the beach less than crazy hot.
I was here for all of 10 minutes before Michael Rugers of Southern Wine & Spirits shepherded me to his favorite wines at the tasting:
Say hello to the 2003 Wyndham Estate Hunter Valley Black Cluster Shiraz. Only 200 6-pack cases were shipped to the U.S. this year. I got a glass of it. Full-bodied with great, spicy finish, it was a great start to the day. Phenomenal adult beverage. If you come this weekend, I highly suggest you sample.
Next!
The 2007 Pinot Grigio and 2004 Malbec by Graffigna. Rugers tells me that the pinot sells well to Italian restaurants. It has a much heavier body and fuller flavor than most pinot grigio, so it holds up well to bold Italian flavors.
And the Malbec, well ... it was magnificent. Fruity, subtle, smooth. Everything you want a Malbec to be. Sells for about $12 a bottle. Rugers says it’s the best value on the market right now. Southern sold out of its supply and had to restock, it sold so well.
I’m going back in for more...
In the meantime, you can keep tabs by following along with the Flickr gallery I’ll keep adding to all weekend.
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