Wine Recommendations:
Chateau
Phillipe Le Hardi--Crozes-Hermitage--2005--$15 (Available at Total Wine & More stores--for locations go to www.totalwine.com ) Classic French Red Rhone
wine tasted at Anita LaRaia's Wine School, Atlanta--February 2009.
Class Favorite--yummy red made from Mourvedre (Rhone
grape), called Monastrell in Spain. Top 100 Wine of 2008 in the Wine Spectator. Tasted in Anita LaRaia's Wine
School, Atlanta--March 2009. WOW!
Juan Gil--100%
Monastrell--Jumilla--Spain--2006--$19 (Available Marietta Wine Market www.mariettawinemarket.com ) The hit of our "Wine 101" class in their tasting room. Deep color & richness, but smooth. Vina Borgia (by Bodega Borsao)--Campo de Borja D.O.--100%
Garnacha (Grenache)--Spain--2007--$6.99 (Jorge Ordonez Selection--widely available--in Atlanta, importer
is Atlanta Improvement Co., and distributor is Prestige www.prestigewine.com ) Very good value for money, perfect everyday drinking. Tasted in Anita LaRaia's Wine School, April
2009. Reserve Estey--Medoc--2006--$8 (Available at Trader Joe's in Atlanta)
Well-known producer Calvet has made an incredible great value for money red Bordeaux in this eminently drinkable and chillable
wine. Rich color, good body, and some "forest berry" flavors make this a hot climate treat with grilled steak,
burgers or Gyros made with lamb. Tasted June 2009.
More to come--notes from our Wine Tour of Piedmont, Italy--and Wine & Chocolate class.
Anita at the head of the table conducting Wine & Food class at The Tasting Room, Sandy Springs, GA
2008
