Ottawa Women's Wine Club: VINO VIXENS!

Wine Club – Friday May 24, 2013 Host: Anna Attendance: Jacquie, Julie, Shereen, Andrea, Sara-Rose Part One: Wine and Cheese pairing FORREST ESTATE THE DOCTORS' SAUVIGNON BLANC 2011 (V) Tasting Note Aromas and flavours of citrus fruit and sweet peach intermingle with characteristic grassy notes. A truly solid example of Marlborough Savvy that delivers on all points. Following a lengthy consultation, the Doctors on our panel determined that the best course of action would be to prescribe taking this with food, and recommend crab legs or grilled chicken. Price $ 19.95 Made in: Marlborough, New Zealand Paired with: Fresh Goat Cheese with onion raisin chutney Le Mini Chevrot (pasteurized goat’s cheese)      Sainte-Maure Cendre (mountain ash soft goat cheese) RAVENSWOOD VINTNERS BLEND OLD VINE ZINFANDEL (V) Price $ 17.95 Made in: California, USA Paired with: Blue Cheese COLUMBIA CREST GRAND ESTATES MERLOT 2008 Tasting Note On

HUNGARY!  Host: Julie  Date: Feb. 9, 2013 Company: Carmela, Tayisa, Shereen, Andrea, Sara-Rose Menu :  Thanks to my hungarian father-in-law who made us Pogasca and Potato paprikas 'Grandma's Soup' Schnitzel (Thanks Jeremy!) Rice, Cucumber salad, beets, cabbage, chili sauce Strudel (from Swiss Pastries - yummy!) Started with some plum brandy to warm everybody up. Hungarian Wines:  1) Hungaria Sauvignon Blanc , $9.95 LCBO - very light, crisp tangy finish, easy to drink, would be good with fish - Carm really liked this one 2) Jaszbery Riesling, $9 LCBO - too tart, but great name! 3) BullsBlood-Keikfrankos Merlot, $10 - ok, very light, wouldn't buy again 4) Tokaji Aszù , $22, LCBO - sweet, delicious! - great value dessert wine LCBO Tasting Note   Brilliant topaz colour. Enticing nose of marmalade, honey, apricot and candied ginger. Medium sweet to start with a rush of acidity that refreshes the decadent candied fruit on the palate. Crisp,