A wonderful tasting of wines from the Wine Society’s portfolio, illustrating the effects of terroir on the choice of grape variety in California and Oregon and contrasting wine making techniques. A sparkling wine (Quartet Anderson Valley Brut, Roederer Estates NV) was the entry wine followed by four pairings:
- Elk Cove Vineyards Williamette Valley Estate Pinot Blanc 2021 versus Epiphany Santa Barbara Grenache Blanc 2018
- Sokol Blosser Dundee Hills Chardonnay 2020 versus Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021
- Fess Parker Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2021 versus Piedrasassi Sta. Rita Hills Sebastiano-Patterson Vineyard Syrah 2017
- Long Meadow Ranch Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 versus Once and Future Dickerson Vineyard Napa Zinfandel 2020.
The presenter, Sarah Knowles, who has responsibility for wine buying at the Wine Society for Champagne and Italy as well as North America, also discussed her ‘wine journey’ from geography undergraduate to MW.
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