Ottawa Women's Wine Club: VINO VIXENS!

Wine Club: Friday July 9th, 2010 – Anna’s Theme: Burgers and Wine (with chips!) Served: Organic beef/pork burgers (sliders) and chicken breast burgers Attendance: Andrea (birthday girl), Shereen, Julie, Jacquie, Reem, Tayisa, Anna Wines: Vintages Welcome beverage: traditional Sangria – red wine (Spanish red "Canditato", LCBO), cognac (Greek "Metaxa"), and triple sec. BURGER TOPPINGS and WINE PAIRINGS Grilled pineapple, sweet basil and sweet mustard - Estancia 2008 Pinnacles Ranches Chardonnay (California) ($19.95 - #0075614) - Brilliant straw-yellow colour leads to fine tropical fruit, toast and pear aromas. Dry with excellent aroma replays on the palate. Wonderful intensity and a long finish give this wine a brilliant sign-off. Light and flavourful with tropical fruit, vanilla and a touch nutty. (4/5) Avocado, cucumber and sprouts - Astrolabe Voyage Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (New Zealand) ($19.95 - #0010421) - Concentrated wine with a mix of passion fruit, mineral and

Peller Estates - Chef's Table with Executive Chef, Jason Parsons Dinner and wine notes Rose blend, merlot, cab franc, cab sauv. - Julie, not a fan, Anna, smells like butter, Andrea, likes it,Julie,not a fan, likes big red. Paired with goat cheese, pickled beets, prosciutto. Gewürztraminer 2008 - smaller, curved glass puts the wine on different part of your tongue. Paired with a celery root soup dollopped with truffle yogurt. Spicy and peppery - Anna, smooth. Andrea, likes it. Tayisa, likes it. Julie- not a fan. Sauv blanc - 2009 - smells grapefruit. Andrea, yes. Tayisa , medium. Julie, yes. Anna , yes. Paired with perch, zucchini and baby carrots. Gamay noir 2008, light wine, for people who like white. Julie, Andrea, Tayisa, Anna, yes. Smells like Shiraz. Couscous with chorizo, dried blueberries, and smoked duck breast. Excellent. Loved by all. Clean pallet- strawberry, basil. Cab sauv. 2004, decanted (for every 30 minutes of decanting, age a wine 1 year. Andrea smells caramel. Jul