Here is a shot taken by our professional photographer Winthrop Pennock of the Italian Wine tasting this past Saturday.
Above: people from left to right are Iacopo di Teodori, Tim and Alison Coleman, Bruno de Conciliis, Carole and Geof Gaddis, Albert Neher, Marty Ramsburg, Craig Wells.
On Saturday, we’re tasting the T26 of Martin Mittlebach. This is the courtyard leading to his house and winery. Check out the event calendar for more details.
This Saturday, we’re tasting Austrian wines at the Wine Gallery at 4pm. If you’re in town for the Harris Hill Ski Jump, why not stop by for a taste of Austria in the afternoon? Please RSVP to info@windhamwines.com if you plan to attend. Tasting fee: $15, plus tax
We’ll taste the varietals that are allowable to make Bordeaux’s famous blends, then taste a Left and a Right Bank Bordeaux. Please RSVP to info@windhamwines.com if you plan to attend. Tasting fee: $15, plus tax.
What is biodynamics and how does it apply to winemaking? Come learn about this way of life and its impact on wine as we taste some delicious examples from different winemakers. Biodynamic producers tend to be smaller, artisanal winemakers with lower yields. Please RSVP to info@windhamwines.com if you plan to attend. Tasting fee: $20, plus tax.
Join us for a global tour of winter ”comfort” wines from Europe, South America and the United States. This will be a walk-around, guided tasting of 20 delightful wines. The event will feature sparkling, white and red wines with a heavy emphasis on “big reds”. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by a local caterer. Tickets are $30 per person.
Space for this event is very limited. All tickets must be purchased in advance before January 19th. Tickets can be purchased at Windham Wines or by calling 246-6400. See you there!
Saturday, January 9th, 4:00-6:00
California Blends
We have some lush, rich, velvety, huge reds to share with you. From the Central Coast’s iconoclastic Four Vines to Napa and now Mendocino icon, Duckhorn, this is a lineup to “wow” the “big” red wine drinkers. $20 tasting fee.
Saturday, January 23rd, 4:00-6:30
20 Wines for $30– a new quarterly series
Join us for a fun afternoon of tasting lots of interesting, beautiful wines in a walk-around tasting at the Wine Gallery. Light hors d’oeuvres provided. Space is limited. Tickets for this tasting can be purchased at Windham Wines or by calling 802-246-6400 with a credit card number to reserve your spot. Space is limited to 40, must reserve by January 19th. See you there.
A must taste varietal from the Piedmont region of northern Italy.
Barbera: juicy, low-tannin, food-friendly — yum!
Tasting fee: $15, plus tax
Fosco Amoroso of Tricana Imports will lead a tasting of some dynamite
wines from their Italian portfolio. We’ll taste wines from the Veneto, Peidmont, Tuscany, Abruzzo and Campania. For a late afternoon, Fosco will take us to Italy with his wines and his commentary.
Tasting fee: $15, plus tax
Saturday, November 14th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Ethan Hunt, of Old Bridge Cellars, shares a white and plenty of deep,
rich reds from their terrific portfolio.
Tasting fee: $15, plus tax
Saturday, October 3rd, 7:00
For the Brattleboro Literary Festival weekend, we are hosting Deirdre and Caleb, authors of In Late Winter, We Ate Pears. More than a cookbook, In Late Winter shares their love of the culture and way of life they experienced during their year in Italy. Caleb and Deirdre offer glimpses of a vibrant Italy: of rolling out pizza dough in an ancient hilltown at midnight while wild dogs bay in abandoned streets; of the fogged car windows of an ancient lovers’ lane amid the olive groves outside Prato. The recipes included In Late Winter are every bit as delicious as the memories. Come taste wine as Deirdre shares memories and we enjoy small bites, some prepared by Caleb, to accompany those tastes.
$30, reservations necessary by October 2nd
Please call (802) 246-6400 to reserve with your credit card number
Saturday, September 26th, 5:00
We have identified a line-up of great-value, 90+ rated wines from Spain to share with you. These are wines to have in your portfolio, sure to please friends and acquaintances when you bring them as host/hostess gifts. They’ll never know that you spent under $20 (with one important exception). These are so good that you’ll need to buy some for yourselves. And, it’s not that much of an indulgence! Spain continues to offer one of the best values in wine.
Tasting fee: $15, plus tax