Real Wine Assault Schedule!
Here's the final schedule, more or less, of the Real Wine Assault 2006:
Saturday March 18th, 4-8 pm, Chambers Street Wines
There will be a fabulous tasting followed by a fabulous dinner at the fabulous 360 Van Brunt restaurant in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Dinner reservations must be made through Chambers Street. Vignerons include:
1. Catherine Roussel & Didier Barrouillet: Clos Roche Blanche
2. Franck Peillot, Bugey
3. Marc Ollivier: Domaine de la Pépière
4. Evelyne & Isaure de Jessey-de Pontbriand: Domaine du Closel
5. Nadia Verrua: Cascina ?Tavijn in Piedmont
6. Mario Zanusso: I Clivi from Friuli
7. François Pinon, Vouvray (along with several of his daughters)
8. Eddie Wrinkerman, Domaine Wrinkerman in Pacherenc-de-Vic-Bilh
9. Pierre Breton, Bourgueil
10. Thierry Puzelat, Clos du Tue Boeuf in Touraine
11. Sylvie & Thomas Morey, Domaine Bernard Morey in Chassagne-Montrachet
12. Grégoire Hubau, Château Moulin Pey-Labrie (Canon-Fronsac)
Monday March 20th, 5-8pm, Tasting at CRUSH Wines on 57th Street
This tasting will include all the above, plus:
Jean-Paul Versino, Bois-de-Boursan in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Jean Manciat, Mâcon
Tuesday March 21st, 10-5, Puck Building, Polaner Selections Portfolio Tasting
This is a trade tasting, by invitation only, which will include 28 producers who work with Eric Solomon, all of our producers listed above, and:
Jean-Paul Brun, Domaine Terres Dorées in Beaujolais
André Iché, Château d'Oupia in Minervois
Alain Coudert, Clos de la Roilette in Fleurie
Catherine Le Bihan, Mouthes le Bihan in the Southwest
Christine and Eric Nicolas, Domaine de Bellivière, Jasnières
Eric Texier , Rhône Valley
Wednesday March 22nd, 6-8pm, Prospect Wines, Park Slope in Brooklyn
Jean Manciat, Mâcon
Nadia Verrua: 'Tavijn
Thursday, March 23rd in PORTLAND, Oregon
That's right, Wednesday is a travel day and we are off to the West Coast. There will be two main events:
Trade Tasting at 1 pm: Studio 1050 at 1050 SE Water Avenue
Contact Domaine Selections, our fabulous wholesaler, for more information.
Fabulous Public Tasting Organized by the Guy Du Vin! 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the same spot!
Call the Guy Du Vin at 971.244.1596 to reserve a spot.
The following vignerons will be appearing:
1. Catherine Roussel & Didier Barrouillet: Clos Roche Blanche
2. Franck Peillot, Bugey
3. Marc Ollivier: Domaine de la Pépière
4. Isaure de Jessey-de Pontbriand: Domaine du Closel
5. François Pinon, Vouvray (along with five of his daughters)
6. Eddie Wrinkerman, Mas de Wrinkerman in the Côtes-de-Toul
7. Pierre Breton, Bourgueil
8. Thierry Puzelat, Clos du Tue Boeuf in Touraine
9. Jean-Paul Versino, Bois-de-Boursan in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
10. Jean-Paul Brun, Domaine Terres Dorées in Beaujolais
11. André Iché, Château d'Oupia in Minervois
12. Alain Coudert, Clos de la Roilette in Fleurie
13. Catherine Le Bihan, Mouthes le Bihan in the Southwest
14. Christine and Eric Nicolas, Domaine de Bellivière, Jasnières
15. Eric Texier , Rhône Valley
Friday, March 24th in SEATTLE, Washington
We have rented a private plane to zoom us up to Seattle that morning.
There will be a trade tasting, two delicious dinners, and an in-store tasting.
Triage Wines Trade Tasting 1:00-4:12 pm at the Palace Ballroom
Dinners at Campagne (206-728-2800) and Le Pichet (206-256-1499)
The vignerons will be splitting up and there will be dinners at the above restaurants. Please call each restaurant for reservations and details. Catherine Roussel from the Clos Roche Blanche will be appearing at both restaurants simultaneously.
Saturday, March 25th at McCarthy and Schiering -- Tasting with Pierre Breton and Thiery Puzelat
Pierre and Thierry will be pouring at the store's two locations:
McCarthy and Shiering
Ravenna Shop from Noon to 2:00 pm
6500 Ravenna Ave NE
206-524-9500
Queen Anne 2:30-5:00 pm
2401 Queen Anne Ave N
Phone 206-282-8500
Saturday, March 25th at SAN FRANCISCO's K&L Wines from 1:00 pm to 4:12 pm
This event will include acrobats, clowns, oysters, star chefs and prominent television personalities. Everyone will be there who was in Portland, except for Thierry Puzelat and Pierre Breton. They have to go home! Contact K&L for all the details
Sunday Morning, March 26th at 10 am -- Ride San Francisco's Famous Cable Car with Catherine Roussel of Touraine's Clos Roche Blanche
The group will be leaving Market and Powell at 10 am. Please contact MUNI for further information.
Sunday Night, March 26th -- Fabulous Dinners at Cav Winebar (415 437 1770) in San Francisco and Baywolf (510-655-6004) in Oakland
Please call each restaurant for details. The Baywolf dinner is being organized with Paul Marcus Wines of Oakland. The vignerons will split up but Catherine Roussel from the Clos Roche Blanche will be appearing at both restaurants simultaneously.
Monday, March 27th Estate Wines Ltd. Tasting at Fort Mason from 1:00 pm to 4:12 pm
This is a trade-only tasting which will include everyone still standing except for Jean-Paul Versino, who has to go home.
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