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SUMMARY:Château Maris Wines from the Cordier Portfolio
DESCRIPTION:Please join Marty Cook\, PWS President\, and our guest Gregg Mutschler\, Director of National Distribution for Cordier USA on Sunday\, February 13\, 2022\, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time\, to enjoy wines from the Languedoc region of France.   Cordier USA is the U.S based importer of global wine producer Cordier by Invivo.  Cordier USA’s core business is sustainable and family-owned French vineyards.  Their vertically integrated global wine sourcing\, as well as sales and marketing expertise\, provide unique “Vineyard to Market” wine solutions.  The close relationships they maintain with their producers\, distributors\, retailers and consumers allows Cordier USA to offer the finest products\, in line with customer expectations. \nCordier’s portfolio producer chosen for this event is Château Maris.  Perhaps the world’s greenest wine project\, Château Maris is located in the heart of the Languedoc\, where the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees mountains come together.  Nestled in the foothills of the Black Mountains\, Maris is a Certified Biodyvin\, Demeter\, Biodynamic 120-acre estate that uses only native yeast\, bottles without fining or filtering\, and plows with Percheron horses.  It has built the world’s first and only hemp cellar: a sustainable\, recyclable\, plant-based building; completely biodegradable\, self-sufficient in energy\, and carbon negative. \nMaris’ winemaker and owner\, Robert Eden is the nephew of former UK Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden\, and a direct descendant of Lord Baltimore. He started his career rather early by getting expelled from school for illegally brewing beer in his dorm.   Because (or\, thanks to) this\, his father shipped him off to Australia where he found himself at the age of 17 pruning vines in the Barossa. After a stint in Tuscany and many years working with Becky Wasserman in Burgundy\, he purchased Château Maris in 1998.   Robert is a recognized authority on Organic and Biodynamic viticulture\, giving lectures on the need to reduce the negative impact on the environment from non-sustainable farming.  He was one of three winemakers invited to participate to the COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris in 2015.  Wine Enthusiast reported\, “There are organic\, sustainable and environmentally minded winemakers\, and then there’s Robert Eden.  No one in France can compete.”    \nEvery label bearing Maris’ name is Certified Organic at a minimum\, low sulfites (under 100 ppm)\, chemical free\, and has no additives.  Maris is also the first and only B-Corp Certified European winery\, one of the most rigorous sustainability and social responsibility certifications in the world.  Maris is a philosophy come to life with straightforward preparations yielding complex wines. The vineyard areas are alluvial soils – a mix of schist\, sandstone\, quartz and limestone.  This makes for a varied terroir that allows each grape to best express itself.  The winemaking uses all-indigenous yeasts and concrete tanks are often used for fermentation.  Robert Eden’s wines have been described as “a testament to the practices of letting the land speak through the vines\, and letting the grapes express the land”.   \nFeatured wines for our event include an elegant\, mouth filling Vermentino; a Syrah-Grenache-Mourvèdre blend with delicious\, supple\, bright red-fruit flavors; and a full-bodied Syrah-Grenache blend showcasing silky tannins and savory dark fruit.   We look forward to hearing more about and tasting these wines with you! \nWine Ordering:  Order early to receive your wines prior to the event.  (Also consider this week’s temperatures are forecast to be milder for shipping.)  You may order and ship wines through Wine.com.  Links to each of the specific wines’ pages on the Wine.com website follow below.  Click a link\, place the wine in your cart\, and continue with the next wine.   I completed my order in less than 10 minutes.   If you’re new to Wine.com\, some first-time discounts are often offered\, so be sure to take advantage of those. \nHere are the links to each wine on Wine.com: \nhttps://www.wine.com/product/chateau-maris-la-touge-2018/757090 \nhttps://www.wine.com/product/chateau-maris-vermentino-2019/638651 \nhttps://www.wine.com/product/chateau-maris-zulu-2019/707665 \n  \nHow to join us:   No reservation needed.   Simply grab your wines and join us via the Zoom link below close to 3:30 p.m. Eastern/New York time on Sunday\, February 13; sit back and enjoy! \n https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83123035541?pwd=K05sUDVyUmVMZG1IMEZ3QjM4dzd5UT09 \nMeeting ID: 831 2303 5541 \nPasscode: 442080 \nOne tap mobile \n+13126266799\,\,83123035541#\,\,\,\,*442080# US (Chicago) \n+16465588656\,\,83123035541#\,\,\,\,*442080# US (New York) \nDial by your location \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) \n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \nMeeting ID: 831 2303 5541 \nPasscode: 442080 \nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcgesW5UAY
URL:https://pawinesociety.org/event-calendar/cordier-portfolio-with-gregg-mutschler/
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SUMMARY:Godforsaken Grapes II ~ Wines of Lesser-Known Grapes  
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for this event has been a lot of fun. I began selecting and setting aside wines in anticipation of staging          Godforsaken Grapes II almost immediately after the first Godforsaken Grapes event concluded on February 18th of 2020. That was before the shutdown in March 2020\, which seems like a million years ago. It has been an especially long time because the pandemic forced us to postpone plans for a Godforsaken Grapes event in February 2021. \nTo refresh your collective memory\, allow me to make a brief explanation of the premise for this upcoming event. It is based on Jason Wilson’s book “Godforsaken Grapes”\, in which he chronicles a two-year effort to track down wines from the world over that are made from lesser known\, rare\, and sometimes nearly extinct grape varieties. Many of the wines are varietals\, i.e.\, wines named after the grape variety. So\, the name of the grape says it all.    It’s all about the grapes! \nIn the intervening two years since February 2020\, I collected nearly thirty prospective wines from which to assemble this year’s program. My co-host Joe Via and I got together several Saturdays ago and set about the task of determining which eleven wines we would present to our audience. I had already whittled down the field of possibilities to eighteen wines before Joe and I convened. \nI arrived at Joe’s home in mid-morning\, and we set about our task with gusto! What you may not realize is the difficulty of the task with which we were faced. Perhaps the best way to explain this is to tell you the names of the delicious wines that were runners-up to the eleven finalists. The wines that did not make the cut: \nAligote (White) France – Burgundy’s “other” white grape. \nGros Manseng (White) France – A delightful South France variety. \nMarselan (Red) France –A fuller-bodied French red with notes of dark cherry. \nPais (Red) Chile – One of two Pais we considered (also known as the Mission grape). \nRkatsiteli (White) Georgia – An ancient and thoroughly delicious cold-climate grape). \nScheurebe (White) Germany – It’s not all about Riesling in Germany! \nVernaccia (White) Italy – Another ancient grape and a rare Tuscan white. \n  \nThis was a painful process of elimination\, but we were very pleased with the prospects of the eleven finalists! So\, beginning with our warmup wine and then following through with five whites and five reds\, our field for Godforsaken Grapes II on Friday\, February 18th is as follows: \nGlera – (White) Sparkling — From northeastern Italy; grape used to make Prosecco. \nCortese – (White) Italy – Fruity on the nose\, minerality on the palate. \nFalanghina – (White) Italy – “Yumminess”\, ripeness\, flavor of the grape shows through. \nFurmint – (White) Hungary – Simply outstanding! Very subtly oaked. \nRotgipfler – (White) Austria – Organic\, spicy nose\, crisp\, fruity. \nSauvignonasse – (White) Slovenia – A French grape known as Sauvignon Vert. \nAglianico – (Red) Italy – A big wine with good fruit and tannins. \nLagrein – (Red) Italy – Medium to full bodied\, rich and earthy. \nPais – (Red) Chile – The Pais we liked the best; a lighter red with easy drinkability. \nSchiava – (Red) Italy – A totally balanced\, smooth medium to full-bodied red. \nTannat – (Red) Uruguay – Another French grape from South France that excels in Uruguay. \nYou may notice that six of our eleven grapes are from Italy.  This should not be much of a secret\, as literally 25% of the world’s recognized wine grapes are indigenous to Italy.  This is primarily due to the Romans’ influence and their love of wines of every type. \nI must hasten to add that we will have door prizes again during this sequel of Godforsaken Grapes; but\, this time\, we will be giving away wines!  Those wonderful wines that didn’t make the cut… well\, we want you to experience them\, even though they are not part of the evening’s package.  So\, every attendee will leave with a bottle of delicious wine! \nPlan to attend this event\, folks! If you were at the first Godforsaken Grapes in February 2020\, then you know you will have a great time!  My co-host and good friend Joe Via will be at the top of his game and we cannot wait to introduce you to eleven wines made from grapes that you may never have tasted before!  So\, join us to experience and savor these wines and learn about the grapes behind them! \nReservations for this event can be made online on the Pennsylvania Wine Society website at pawinesociety.org   But don’t wait! Seating is capped at 48 attendees and seating is at a premium! Seating will also be at 4-top tables with adequate social distancing between tables. \n100% complete COVID 19 vaccination proof is required to confirm event reservations.  All Center for Disease Control and Pennsylvania Department of Health distancing and safety precautions as well as the Hilton Harrisburg’s practices and policies will be followed as we are their guests. Tables of 4 persons each may be reserved via communication with your reservation notes\, or e-mail to the Treasurers. \nThis event takes place at the Hilton Harrisburg at 1 North Second Street\, Harrisburg\, PA on Friday evening\, February 18th at 7:00 p.m. EST.  Indoor parking is available and preferred at the Walnut Street Parking Garage at a discounted price for all event attendees by having the hotel front desk personnel stamp your parking ticket.  Please join us!   Click here for reservations. \nMembers:  $50              Patrons:  $45              Nonmembers:  $60 \n 
URL:https://pawinesociety.org/event-calendar/godforsaken-grapes-ii-wines-of-lesser-known-grapes/
LOCATION:Hilton Harrisburg\, 1 North Second Street\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17101\, United States
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