Ottawa Women's Wine Club: VINO VIXENS!

Host: Sara-Rose Date: September 7, 2007 Theme: No Longer Just for Raising a Glass – Delicious Sparkling Wines & Food Pairings Attendees: Carmela, Anna, Shereen, Julie, Jacquie, Tayisa, and Tayisa’s friend, Maggie The Evening’s Menu: Salted Almonds Figs & Melon wrapped in proscuitto (& some without) Scallop cakes on greens with an orange vinaigrette Halibut and cherry tomato skewers Rosemary chicken skewers with an orange dipping sauce Dark Chocolate CAVAS: CAVA #1: SEGURA VIUDAS LAVIT BRUT NATURE CAVA 2003 Price: $ 14.95 LCBO Description: This fine fizz is a blend of 60% Macabeo (a.k.a. Viura) and 40% Parellada. The aromas are a pleasing blend of butter, toast, pear, apple and aniseed. It is dry with a refreshing, long finish. A great palate refresher or fine complement for sautéed vegetables, wild mushroom carpaccio or steamed clams or mussels. http://www.freixenet.es/web/minisites/sv/eng/cont.cfm

Host: Sara-Rose Date: March 28, 2008 Theme: A blind tasting of Saint-Emilion and Cabernet Merlot blends Attendees: Carmela, Tayisa, Anna, Shereen, Andrea, and Hot Mamma Julie Wine #1: Christian Moueix Saint-Emilion Region: Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux , France Vintage: 2005 Price: $19.75 Vino Vixens’ Tasting Notes : Rating: Bottom three Look: dark Smell: peppery, spicy & fruity, potent, caramel, light, floral Taste: acidic, dry, bitter, smooth, sour Flavours: plum, current, white pepper, prune Overall thoughts: dry, strong flavour, not as strong and very good with lamb LCBO Tasting Notes: Pretty ruby/purple colour leads to an equally attractive nose of raspberry eau-de-vie, vanilla, tobacco leaf, cherry and sweet herbs. Dry with an elegant structure, the fruit is nicely wrapped in ripe tannins. Not a huge wine, but beautifully polished. Medium-bodied with a medium-long finish. Try it with veal tenderloin or cellar it for up to three years. (VINTAG