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July 14, 2006

Saturday Wine Tasting July 15--1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dilly Deli

A new wine will be available for tasting on Saturday July 15. According to Dilly Deli co-owner Robbie Warriner, Hofer's Gruener Veltliner "Freiberg" has an exotic, robust scent and is very long on flavor, "and it just glows."

Also on the docket for tomorrow is a wine from a superb grape called Scheurebe (SHOY-ray-buh) from Dr. Deinhard.

"Speaking of exotic," she continues, " it has notes of grilled fennel, kiwi, and hyssop, with a superb intricacy and a classy overtone of lavender. Many red wine drinkers gravitate to Scheurebe because it possesses some red wine characteristics (black currant aromas and flavors are chief among them), so if you generally eschew white wine, give this one a try. We'll also try (together, as we haven't had it yet, either) the new vintage of Castello di Ama Rosato, named Italy's best rosé by the Italian wine magazine Gambero Rosso, and despite the accolade, the price is still the same as last year.

"And lastly, a thoroughly singular wine called Razon, a delicious red from Spain. It is not from a region of note, but when you taste it, you will wonder that it is famous, because it is good ... and a bargain. Perhaps it's better that it doesn't hail from a famous region--it would cost $10 more."

Posted by johnston at July 14, 2006 06:04 PM