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Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 27, 2012 by Do BianchiScenes from Pink Fest 2012…
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Wine of the Week: Domaine Coudoulis Lirac AOC
Posted in featured wine, Vino Vino Austin with tags Domain Coudoulis, galets roules on May 24, 2012 by tracie p
Southern France is one of our favorite places to mine for French reds. Combining brawn with value, it’s a no-brainer when it comes to keeping a place on our by-the-glass menu.
Domaine Coudoulis comes from the Lirac appellation within the Rhône Valley. This little corner of Southern Rhone is very similar to the more expensive and more widely-known Châteauneuf du Pape. The vines grow in the same famous rocky soil that’s composed of stones called galets roulés (above, in the photo), which stresses them out in the best way.
Composed of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah, this wine appeals to the brain with its brawn. The rich notes of red berry fruits swirl seamlessly with savory earth, flowers, and peppercorns. It’s complex and lovely.
The Southern Rhone just keeps on giving us what we want and we can’t get enough.
It’s five o’clock somewhere…
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 22, 2012 by Do Bianchibut the HAPPIEST HOUR starts at 5:30 weeknights at Vino Vino (Central Standard Time).
HAPPY HOUR
Monday-Friday 5:30-7 pm
$2 OFF ANY GLASS OF WINE
$2 OFF WELL DRINKS
HALF-PRICED DRAFT BEER
6 HALF-PRICED APPETIZERS
Luna Beberide Bierzo DO
Posted in featured wine, Vino Vino Austin with tags Bierzo, Mencia on May 17, 2012 by Do Bianchi
Above: The rugged landscape of Bierzo (Spain), one of Europe’s last undiscovered wine countries.
Bierzo is not an appellation on the tip of everyone’s tongue.
The first written reference to this region is credited to Pliny the Elder. Today, after a Medieval rise in prominence followed by a catastrophic phylloxera infestation, Bierzo has risen once again on the backs of its native grape, Mencia.
Long thought to have been at least related to Cabernet Franc, recent ampelographical studies have proven it to be identical, instead, to Portugal’s Jaen du Dao.
So what does all of this mean? It means that we have a little gem on our hands.
Luna Beberide is a powerful example of Mencia’s potential. When grown on older vines in appropriate soil (such as that found in this Northwestern region of Spain), Mencia jumps out of the glass with herbal aromas of dark fruit, earth, and exotic spice.
It may not be a wine you’ve been talking about, but once it’s on the tip of your tongue, you’ll be begging for more.
Treat mom to the “best paella in Austin” tonight at 7 pm sharp…
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 13, 2012 by tracie p
Mom deserves only the best!
Paella at 7 p.m. tonight.
Kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m.
Pink Fest is NOW!
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 12, 2012 by Do BianchiFASHION ALERT: HEELS NOT RECOMMENDED
KITCHEN OPEN FOR LUNCH
PINK FEST 2012
TASTE 48 PINK WINES
$20 PER PERSON
12-2 PM SATURDAY MAY 12
Retail partner: The Austin Wine Merchant
Charity: Big Brothers Big Sisters
This year, celebrate mother’s day with 48 rosé and pink wines at Vino Vino!
10% of door will be donated to this year’s charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Wines will be available for purchase through our retail partner The Austin Wine Merchant.
DON’T MISS AUSTIN’S NUMBER ONE ROSE WINE EVENT!
No stilettos please! And kitchen open for lunch tomorrow…
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 11, 2012 by Do BianchiPINK FEST IS TOMORROW MAY 12!
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Now, don’t get us wrong. We’re as turned on by fine women’s footwear as much as the next guy.
But please wear flats to tomorrow’s Pink Fest rosé festival at Vino Vino: flats are recommended for all wine lovers — men and women — because the festival takes place outside in the Vino Vino gravel parking lot.
And please come HUNGRY! Our kitchen will be open for lunch tomorrow!
Scroll down or click here for details for tomorrow’s rosé festival.
Pink Fest, Saturday May 12
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 8, 2012 by Do Bianchi
PINK FEST 2012
TASTE 50+ PINK WINES
$20 PER PERSON
12-2 PM SATURDAY MAY 12
Retail partner: The Austin Wine Merchant
Charity: Big Brothers Big Sisters
This year, celebrate mother’s day with 50+ rosé and pink wines at Vino Vino!
10% of door will be donated to this year’s charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Wines will be available for purchase through our retail partner The Austin Wine Merchant.
DON’T MISS AUSTIN’S NUMBER ONE ROSE WINE EVENT!
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Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 8, 2012 by tracie pPINK FEST IS THIS SATURDAY
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With just a little longer to go until Pink Fest, we want to keep talking about rosé. So how do the winemakers obtain the lovely spectrum of pink hues?
There are a few ways to do it.
Saignée, French for bled, is the most common technique used for still roses. Once the grapes are crushed, they are allowed to macerate for a short period of time. Highly pigmented grape varieties might only need a few hours to extract color from the skins, whereas grapes with less pigment may need up to a couple of days. The juice is then poured off of the skins and the rest of the fermentation and finishing process is identical to that of white wine.
Historically, this method was practiced to create must for an eventual red wine that was more highly concentrated because there is a higher skin to juice ratio. The rosé, you could say, was a very yummy byproduct. Now, however, rosé is made for its own sake as well.
