Nine Mandatory Reasons for Attending the Louis/Dressner October 17th Tasting

It is only 24 days away! Or something like that.

  1. Meet Eric & Laurence Texier in person and drink Rhône wines under 16 degrees of alcohol!

  2. Discover benchmark producers from wine regions you never even knew existed!

  3. Experience nearly 27 wines with scores of 90 or higher in John Gilman’s View from the Cellar!

  4. Preview new releases from Dard & Ribo, Philippe Pacalet, Antoine Arena, Christian Chaussard, Laurent Barth and Pierre Dupont!

  5. Worship Muscadet at the altar of granite-based Melon de Bourgogne!

  6. Collect informative fact sheets!

  7. Ask João Roseira from Quinta do Infantado Ports for colourful details about daily life in the Douro Valley!

  8. Participate in the first trade tasting where the overused words artisan, boutique and handcrafted are nowhere to be seen!

  9. Eat delicious food until we run out at 2:47 pm


- Joe Dressner 9-20-2007 8:18 pm


saphron. i'm wild about it. donny.
- anonymous (guest) 9-20-2007 8:23 pm


i will wear my string tie. the sheriff
- anonymous (guest) 9-20-2007 8:26 pm