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At Grand Cru Wine Shop tonight!
North To South, East To West -- It's All Here To Taste, Tonight

We've stayed away from Italian wines on Thursday nights in the weeks since the Vino Amore Mega Tasting; time to catch up. We'll start in the north, work our way south, and circle around again.

Here's the line up:
2010 Lois Lageder Pinot Bianco "Haberle" $19.99 --
Rich and complex yet refreshing.

N.V. Piccini "Memoro" Red $10.99 --
A blend from all over Italy, the big hit of the Mega Tasting.

2009 Paitin Barbaresco "Serra" $27.99 --
Another big hit from the big tasting, an unusually fine Barbaresco for the money.

2006 Eubea Aglianico del Vulture "Covo dei Briganti" $24.99 --From some of the oldest vineyards in Italy, this wine is sometimes called the "Barolo of the south".

2008 Arena Amarone della Valpolicella Classico $40.99 --
Lush and rich, classic Amarone at a great price.

Why not join us? We start at 5, end at 7. The company is witty, and so are the crackers. Bring ten bucks and taste more than $125 worth of wine..

Vino Italiano

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Avennia Strikes Again!
They are also proof of my theorem that the "difficult" vintages -- years such as 2011 -- let us see who the good winemakers are. When the weather is challenging, they shine where less talented winemakers fail. If anyone needed more proof that Chris Petterson is a fine winemaker, his bevy of exceptional 2011s is all they will need.

No, not that Chris Peterson; the other one. The one who made fine wines with Chris Upchurch at DeLille. The one who has been turning out impressive wines from his very first releases at Avennia back in 2010

2011 Avennia "Gravura" (Columbia Valley, WA)
Shelf price: $36.99 Collectors' Club price $30.33
(90-93 points) Wine Advocate -- "Moving into the 2011 Bordeaux blends, Chris’s 2011 Gravura, slated to be bottled in June, is comprised of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. Aged 20 months in 50% new French oak, it is made from declassified lots that didn’t fit with the Sestina blend. Showing a deep, smoky nose, with a kiss of oak, it offers plenty of black fruits, liquid smoke, coffee bean and toast qualities as well as a medium-bodied, firm, structured feel on the palate. More fruit emerges as it sits in the glass and while it needs a handful of years to integrate, I like the mid-palate and it is beautifully balanced. It will have upwards of a decade of longevity. Drink 2015-2021.

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