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Event: April Tipple
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Location: Legal Beans, 86 Garden St (Newark & Garden), Hoboken, NJ
Time: 7:00 PM
Here’s how Pinot Noir is sensually expressed by the dialogue between Miles and Maya in the 2004 movie Sideways.
“it’s a hard grape to grow ... it’s thin-skinned, temperamental, ripens early ... it's not a survivor like cabernet, which can just grow anywhere and thrive even when it’s neglected. No, pinot needs constant care and attention ... it can only grow in these really specific, little, tucked- away corners of the world. And only the most patient and nurturing of growers can do it, really. Only somebody who really takes the time to understand pinot’s potential can then coax it into its fullest expression.”
Pinot noir grapes are grown in diverse locations around the world, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. For most of wine history, this two-mile-wide, thirty-mile-long stretch of hills, called the Côte d’Or (“Slope of Gold”), is the only region to achieve consistent success from the pinot noir vine. However, it is also It is also common in other areas like Germany, Switzerland, in Central and Northern California, Australia, Chile, Oregon, Canada and New Zealand.
Cheers,
Janelle
Janelle Marté, Co-founder
Rules
Wine: Pinot Noir
Year: 2004
Region: Germany, Switzerland, Central and Northern California, Australia, Chile, Oregon, Canada, France and New Zealand
Bottle Price: $15 or under
Challenge: Ok, ladies — I know this invitation is a bit tardy, so do the best you can with this months challenge; consider it a team effort. Let’s try and hit, at minimum, at least one bottle from each of the locations listed above (Germany, Switzerland, Central and Northern California, Australia, Chile, Oregon, Canada, France and New Zealand. When you rsvp to the event, list your targeted country/origin of Pinot you’re going to shoot to bring with you. Let’s keep tabs and try to bring a variety. No need to limit yourself to the locations listed above, but do try to buy a 2004. Oh, and if you say you can make it — please show up! Mimi prepares the food in accordance to how many of us are attending.
Look forward to seeing you next week!
Other: Please bring $20 for the fab food!
