{"id":753,"date":"2012-09-07T20:19:28","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T20:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chateaulavin.com\/blog\/?p=753"},"modified":"2012-09-07T20:19:28","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T20:19:28","slug":"its-friday-lets-taste-some-wine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chateaulavin.com\/blog\/2012\/its-friday-lets-taste-some-wine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Friday!  Let&#8217;s taste some wine!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chateaulavin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Tasting-9-7-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-754\" title=\"Tasting 9-7-12\" src=\"http:\/\/chateaulavin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Tasting-9-7-12-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaulavin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Tasting-9-7-12-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/chateaulavin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Tasting-9-7-12-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/chateaulavin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Tasting-9-7-12.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Start your weekend at Chateau La Vin and enjoy a relaxing evening with some great wine!\u00a0 We have a Moscato, Malbec and Unknown blend to taste today!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Tasting!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carl Reh Moscato fromItaly ($11.99)<\/strong> &#8211; This is for all of you that enjoy sweet wine! &#8220;This deliciously sweet and spicy white wine has mouth-watering aromas of muscat and honey.\u00a0 This wine is an ideal accompaniment with spicy Asian cuisine or luscious deserts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Unknown from California ($17.99)<\/strong> &#8211; \u00a0As you begin your journey into &#8220;The Unknown&#8221;, delight in the aromas of ripe blackberries, plums, black licorice &amp; spice. As you journey further, to that first sip, savor the lush, well rounded, full mouth filling flavors of plums, currants, figs and black raspberries. At last it all comes together. Find the completeness of your journey&#8217;s end with the haunting, lingering finishing characteristics of roasted coffee, black &amp; red berries dipped in chocolate and blackberry pie. Now the challenging question: Do you know what varietals went into &#8220;The Unknown&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colome Estate Malbec from Argentina ($26.99)<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Colome\u2019s Estate Malbec is annually one of Argentina\u2019s better values. The 2009 Estate Malbec (85%) contains small amounts of Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah in its blend. It spent 15 months in barrel, 30% new American, the balance second-use French with the fruit sourced from some of the world\u2019s most elevated vineyards. It is purple in color with a captivating nose of cedar, Asian spices, incense, violets, black licorice, espresso, and assorted back fruits. Made in a racy style with uplifting acidity, it is a beautifully proportioned offering with exceptional elegance and length. Give it several more years of cellaring and drink this fantastic value from 2013 to 2024.&#8221; 92 Points The Wine Advocate\u00a0 85% Malbec, 8% Tannat, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot.<\/p>\n<p>Three great wines to taste!\u00a0 See you tonight!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like us on Facebook!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start your weekend at Chateau La Vin and enjoy a relaxing evening with some great wine!\u00a0 We have a Moscato, Malbec and Unknown blend to taste today! Today&#8217;s Tasting! 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