Reservations for this tasting are closed.
We hope to see you at our next event.
Try this experiment: Walk into the nearest State
Store and ask for an “everyday wine”. Refuse to give a price
range and see what they suggest. My guess is you’ll be out 15 bucks. Critics
seem to be pushing that price as an appropriate range for “everyday
wine”, even though the phrase can’t possibly be taken literally. If you and
your significant other were to drink five bottles of wine a week, at $15 per
bottle, your annual wine outlay would approach $4,000. That’s more than the
average family spends on groceries.
Our next tasting will be an experiment, too. It's a
version of a blind taste test that's been replicated in various circles the
world over. It’s one that's based on the assumption that expensive wine
actually tastes better than cheap wine. In one legendary switch, a fledgling
California wine entered a blind tasting against wines crafted by storied French
Bordeaux producers and came out on top.
They called it “The Judgement of Paris” and even made a movie based on
the story, “Bottle Shock”. Clearly, when
it comes to wine, one's perception comes into play.
Join us for a tasting of three Chardonnays and three
Merlots. We’re going to have some fun
trying to figure out which is the most, and least, expensive. There will be two flights of three wines
each. (Don’t worry. We’re not having any Mad Dog!)
We begin at 7:00 PM at the Evergreen Community
Center. Check the website for
directions.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR WINE GLASSES.
We will taste six
wines during the meeting. If you have not yet received your six wine
glasses and carry bag, we will have them for you that evening.
The cost for members is $30 and the cost for
guests is $35.
Please reply before April 4 to:
Or you may reply to Kathleen Simpson at 412-657-1861
Mail your check, payable to AWS to:
Dr. Dennis Trumble
1302 Arch St
Pittsburgh PA 15212
Don’t forget to visit the website for
directions, useful tips, and recipes.
