Weekend Wine Tastings

Eclectic Wine Tasting with Jenna Harlow of MS Walker
Friday, May 18th, 5 to 8pm

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, MS Walker is one of Massachusett's mid-level distributors and importers. They're big enough to have a lot of resources and offer great service but not too big to get bogged down in big company bureaucracy. The big boys aren't quite as interested in little guys like me, which is understandable as they're volume-driven, and tend to focus on high volume commercial wines and customers. Boutique and mid-sized suppliers tend to find more interesting, better value wines, which, together with not having to deal with corporate smugness, makes them more enjoyable to work with.

Friday night's tasting will be hosted by Jenna Harlow who's anything but smug! Jenna's a lot of fun, very knowledgeable and has, along with Nick, selected some great wines from the MS Walker portfolio to taste.

Featured Wines

Whites:

Arancio Grillo, Sicily
Domaine Wachau Gruner Veltliner, Wachau, Austria
Abbazia di Novacella Kerner, Alto Adige, Italy

Reds:

Arancio Nero d'Avola, Sicily
Gerard Bertrand Corbieres, Languedoc, France
Banshee Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, California
Noemia a Lisa Malbec, Patagonia, Argentina

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Oak Barrel Imports Tasting with Calvin Detorre
Saturday, May 19th, 4 to 7pm

Joining us for the first time in our store will be Calvin Detorre with his company Oak Barrel Imports. OBI has been in operation for close to two years and has amassed a small, but fun, portfolio of various wines from Spain, Argentina and Italy. Calvin also makes a mean cider!

Featured Wines

Whites:

Vini Nobilis '09 Lacryma Christi DOCG, Campania, Italy
Cass Winery '10 Flying Nymph Rhone Blend, Paso Robles, CA

Reds:

Camponuevo Tempranillo 3L, Navarra, Spain
Las Perdices '10 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Albret '07 Crianza "French Oak", Navarra, Spain
Finca la Estecada '06 Seleccion Varietales, Vino de lo Tierra de Castillon, Spain