Join Mike Tiano for this tasting of exciting new vintages from the Piedmont to Puglia. Two refreshing whites , a very flavorful rosato, and a delicious, versatile medium-bodied red will be offered. Ask Mike about menu pairings, winery information, and travel tips, as Mike is a regular visitor to Italy. Join us to taste, learn, enjoy and save at our Free Saturday Tastings!
2010 Il Conti Pinot Grigio; IGT Veneto, Italy
This Italian white will wake up your taste buds. A crisp texture gives way to round flavors of citrus, pears, herbs and flowers, but the ripe pear/citrus streak carries all the way through this balanced, refreshing wine. We were pleasantly surprised when we tasted this high quality wine and realized its attractive price. Buy this by the case and enjoy it with seafood, herbed fowl and spicy cuisine or even better stash a bottle in your picnic basket and see how well it does with picnic fare!
AWM Regular Price: $8.99 per bottle
Tasting Special: $8.09 per bottle or $7.64 in a mixed case
2011 Cantina Frentano Cococciola; Terre di Chieti, Italy
This native vine is cultivated mostly in the municipalities of Vacri, Ari and Rocca San Giovanni, in the province of Chieti, and it’s rarely found in other regional wine zones. This has a pretty nose of leafy, vegetative green fruits highlighted by some delicate citrus notes. The medium-bodied palate is clean, fresh with zippy acidity keeping the fruit lively through the persistent finish. Great with seafood, lovely as an aperitif and would work well with herbed fowl dishes.
AWM Regular Price: $11.99 per bottle
Tasting Special: $10.79 per bottle or $10.19 in a mixed case
2011 Vecchia Torre Rosato: Leverano, Italy
A real customer favorite, this is a beauty and usually sells out quickly, so grab it while it is available. Produced from Negromaro with a touch of Malvasis Nera, the deep pink color ushers in intense aromas of ripe, red and white berry fruits, with notes of Mediterranean scrub land and flowers. The fruit-rich, fresh palate is firm with good grip and length, and it goes with practically everything. Try it on a picnic, or with seafood, ham, gumbo, fried calamari, and great just by itself.
AWM Regular Price: $8.99 per bottle
Tasting Special: $8.09 per bottle or $7.64 in a mixed case
2010 Sant’Evasio Barbera d’Asti; Piedmont, Italy
The fruit is bright and lush with no discernible oak to cloud the mouth-watering appeal and vibrancy of this wine. Excellent with food or enjoying on a picnic, this is classically Italian and a must wine for pasta/pizza lovers. Medium-bodied, with a classic melange of spicy red and dark cherry and plum flavors this goes down way to easy to buy just one bottle.
AWM Regular Price: $9.99 per bottle
Tasting Special: $8.99 per bottle or $8.49 in a mixed case
Special tasting prices: 10% off the bottle and 15% off by the case, mix or match unless already discounted via a special price