May 19th - Summer Wines Try and Buy at Eastern Market PDF Print E-mail

Come find your new favorite summer wine- one perfect for picnics, the pool, or the beach!

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Washington Wine Academy is hosting another Try and Buy on Saturday May 19th so you can sample your way through our some of our favorites before deciding on your perfect bottles. We'll have 40 wines to choose from- a lovely way to spend a Saturday!


Final Wine List:

 

Degiorgis Moscato d’Asti 2010 Italy; Domaine la Croix des Marchands “Methode Gaillacoise” Demi-sec 2008 France; Montelliana Prosecco NV Italy; Montand Sparkling Cremant NV France; Graham Beck Rose Sparkling NV South Africa; Broadbent Vinho Verde NV Portugal; Txomin Etxaniz Txakoli 2011 Spain; Burgans Albarino 2010 Spain; Bodega Traslagares Verdejo 2010 Spain; Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc 2010 South Africa; Pike’s Dry Riesling 2010 Clare Valley Australia; Seebrich Riesling Spatlese 2009 Germany; Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2011 Washington State; White Hall Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2009 Virginia; Le Blanc de la Garreliere Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Loire Valley, France; Fire Road Sauvignon Blanc 2011 New Zealand; Cielo Pinot Grigio 2011 Venezie, Italy; DMZ Chardonnay 2011 South Africa; The Climber Chardonnay NV California; Jam Jar Moscato 2011 South Africa; Atomasphere Rose Grenache/Cinsault/Syrah/Cabernet 2010 Provence, France; Ferraton Tavel Rose 2011 Rhone, France; A to Z Sangiovese Rose 2011 Oregon; Bodega Hiriart Lágrima Rosado 2010; Muga Rosado 2011 Spain; Angeline Pinot Noir 2010 Calfornia; R Stuart Big Fire Pinot Noir 2010 Oregon; Beck Blaufrankisch 2010 Austria; G.D. Vajra Dolcetto d’Alba 2010 Italy; Coltibuono Chianti 2010 Italy; Paso a Paso Tempranillo 2010 Spain; Santa Julia Sustainable Malbec 2010 Argentina; Urban Uco Malbec 2010 Argentina; Millsreef Merlot Malbec Reserve 2009 New Zealand; Cave la Vinsobraise Grenat Grenache/Syrah 2010  Rhone, France; Chateau Brisson Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Bordeaux, France; Glenelly Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 South Africa; The Climber Cabernet Sauvignon NV California; Santa Barbara Winery “ZCS” Zinfandel/Carignane/Sangiovese 2009 California.

 

PHEW. If it looks like a lot, well, it is a lot. Come on down!


Located in the North Hall of Eastern Market, it’s a perfect excuse to shop the fabulous vendors ! Use tasting tickets to choose between the 40 wines we’ll have available and order right on the spot! By the following Wednesday, May 23rd, your wine will be waiting for you at Eastern Market’s Marvelous Market or the Crystal City Wine Shop- if the weather isn't lifting you up enough, we're sure to find a bottle to do just that! Doors open at noon, and we'll be pouring till 8:00 so stop on by!

 

$20 in advance gets you 20 tasting tickets and a souvenir glass. Otherwise it's $20 at the door for 15 tasting tickets, $10 for six, or $5 for three tickets. 

 

Advanced Purchase closed- see you there!