Tasting Notes - 2012 - November

NOVEMBER TASTING

Wines of Sardegna (Sardinia) - Argiolas Windery
Presented by Milko Miladinov - Winebow, Inc

Costamolino 2011 Region: Sardinia, Italy Grapes: 95% Vermentino 5% Other Sardinian PLCB #38649 $14.99	Selegas 2010Region: Sardinia, Italy Grape: 100% Nuragus PLCB #45760 $14.99 Tasters’ First White Choice
Perdera 2009Region: Sardinia, Italy Grape: 90% Monica, 5% Bovale Sardo, 5% Carignano PLCB #45759 $14 .99	Costera 2009 Region: Sardinia, Italy Grape: 90% Cannonau, 5% Carignano, 5% Bovale Sardo PLCB #38121 $15.99 Tasters’ Second Choice
Is Solinas 2009 Region: Sardinia, Italy Grape: 95% Carignano, 5% Bovale Sardo PLCB #510002 SLO $35.99	Korem 2008 Region: Sardinia, Italy Grape: Boave Sardo, Carignano, Cannonau PLCB #516439 SLO $46.99 Tasters’ First Red Choice

Food served with Wines
BREADS: Assorted Breadworks Bread	CHEESES: Pecorino Sardo DOC(Sheep Sardegna) Piave DOP (Cow-Veneto)		FOODS: Tuna in Olive Oil, Salame, Mortadella, Olives and roasted red peppers.	DESSERT (Dolce): Biscotti – Chocolate Dipped.

Special Thanks to our November Hosts: Beverly Wise and Irving Eisley

Newsletter - November - 2012

American Wine Society, Pittsburgh Chapter Newsletter
Promoting the appreciation of wine through education 
  
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012 AT 7:00 PM

TASTING: WINES OF SARDENIA - PRESENTED BY MILKO MILADINOV,
WINE CONSULTANT WITH WINEBOW, INC.

RSVP DEADLINE:  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6.  Cost is $20.00 per member; $23.00 per guest and Walk-ins. Checks payable to: “ AWS”

Notes From the Chair
It was great to see such a good turnout for last month’s meeting. It was one of the best attended in a long time, in spite of the fact that the Steelers were playing a Thursday night game. Dreadnaught Wines never fails to give a great program and this was the first time for Debbie Mortillaro to present to us. She gave an informative talk on the wine, Cabernet Franc, the wineries and their locale and informed us that they (Dreadnaught) only represent wineries with good looking winemakers.

A big thank you goes to Kathleen Simpson and Dennis Trumble for hosting last month’s meeting. The cheeses paired nicely with the wines Debbie provided. Carol and I will miss this month’s program as we will be in Portland, Oregon for the AWS national conference. I am sorry that we will won’t be in town to attend this program on the wines of Sardinia, as it is the very first time that our chapter has had a program dedicated to that area.

Don’t forget to put Friday, December 14 on your calendar for our Christmas party. It will be held at the River Forest Country Club in Freeport, PA and will be jointly attended by members of the Pittsburgh East and Alle-Kiski chapters. I’d like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving and look forwarding to seeing  you at the Christmas Party in December.

-Matt