T.Edward celebrates the 2010 FIFA World Cup
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June 6, 2010
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ZD Wine Dinner: 1978 Chard, 1982 Pinot and Solera Wine
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May 17, 2010
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When drinking wines from California, one doesn’t usually think about older vintages of Pinot and Chard or wines made from a Solera system, but that’s exactly what we drank at our ZD wine dinner last night.
To celebrate our arrival to Napa and the addition of a new family member to the winery’s operations, Brett deLeuze cracked open the good stuff last night, direct from his personal cellar.
We started with the current vintage of ZD Chard and a 1978 bottling. It was remarkable how much acidity remained in the older vintage. With nutty, caramelized flavors and good structure it was a great pairing for our diverse set of appetizers.
The 1982 Pinot had the same story. A remarkable amount of fruit remained in the bottle and integrated well with the tertiary aromas of mushrooms, earth and smoke. Again the wine was still very balanced by its acidity. Drinking it side by side with the 2008 showed that even with a difference in age both wines were full of character and one did not overwhelm the other.
Last but most certainly not least we had a bottle of the famous and rare Abacus. Abacus is a solera style multiple-vintage blend of every ZD Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ever produced, which is held in barrel until bottling. The first bottling, with the 1992 – 1998 vintages, was released November 1, 1999. Approximately 15% of the total blend was bottled in distinctive custom bottles, totaling 200 cases. The remainder was returned to barrel to await the next infusion of youthful fruit. Prior to the second bottling, the 1999 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was added to the blend. This is the ongoing cycle of the ever-evolving solera.
Last night we had the ninth bottling, which held vintages 1992 to 2006. The wine had incredible depth and complexity, with both yourthful and developed features. Dark black currant flavors combined with coffee, cocoa and tobacco, well integrated tannins and an everlasting finish. It was a realt treat. At stock in our office a few bottles remaining of the most recent, eleventh bottling for interested customers…
After a delicious dinner and some rest, we are ready to head off to the ZD winery for a cook out and tour, followed by a 30-66 mile bike ride Tuesday that will track a portion of the Tour de California. Yesterday we watched Lance Armstrong and the crew ride Stage 1 for some inspiration.
Wish us luck, I think we’ll need it! More to come later.
Cheers,
Georgia
John Coyle tunes up – Northern California April 2010
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April 23, 2010
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John Coyle California tune up April 2010
Big Jack
Back on the road shaking off some winter reserves. Team T Edward climbs in N. California before the evening festivities.
More ride info soon.
Stay tuned
Tom
NYC Wine school April 2010
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April 10, 2010
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John Roeach is heading up Monday night wine school -
master roesch
Classes starting soon. Every Monday 66 W. Broadway tribeca NY school@tedwardwines.com
2009 Touraine Sauvignon Blanc – Dne Grand Moulin
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April 6, 2010
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2009 Sauvignon - shipping 4-2010
Our latest trip to the Loire Valley found us in Touraine. Wait until you taste what we discovered at this small property. We purchased 4 complete stainless steel tanks of this domaine’s 2009. Please inquire early. office@tedwardwines.com
Domaine du Grand Moulin - Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2009
T Edward – Haiti benefit 22-March-2010 New Jersey
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March 30, 2010
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Thank you Sharon and Chris for all your efforts and for including us.
Tom, Fred, Chris
Visiting the Ijalba Family in Rioja Alta
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March 21, 2010
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Final stop on our Spain & Portugal trip: Rioja! The Ijalba family organically farms all their vineyards in Rioja Alta, producing the brands Ermita, Abando and Ogga.
Gavi from Destinos in Napa – E. Spencer
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March 20, 2010
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Just got this text from Gavi from Destinos. 20-Mar-10
“spencers chard was off the chain…plus we got a free opener..”
