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Wine Tasting News Friday, July 22, 2022 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Join Us As We Celebrate Prosecco Week ! National Prosecco Week is from July 18-24, 2022 and on Friday the 22nd we will be trying some of the finest Prosecco's from Mionetto. For the red wine lovers we will be offering Pertinace Langhe Nebbiolo and if a cocktail is what you are in the mood for we have a Hendrick's Martini that is ready to go!

il Prosseco DOC by Mionetto Country: Italy Region: Veneto Grapes: 100% Glera  Alcohol: 11% Winery Notes: The wine is made from the soft pressing of the grapes with the must separated from the skins. Secondary fermentation (Charmat method) takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Tasting notes: This sparkling Prosecco is distinguished by a rich array of fragrances that include acacia blossoms, honey, and apricot. The palate is soft and smooth, yet at the same time crisp and dry. The wine is simple and fresh on the close and washes clean over the palate thanks to its zippy acidity. Pairing: Perfect as an aperitif, it can also be enjoyed throughout the entire meal.

Mionetto Prestige Collection Organic Prosecco Country: Italy Region: Veneto Grapes: Glera 100% from certified organic cultivation. Alcohol: 11% Winery Notes: Primary and secondary fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel. The wine is vinified separately to ensure purity. Tasting notes: Made from grapes cultivated without usage of chemical product nor synthetical fertilizers, it’s produced from a vinification kept separate from other processes. A sparkling Prosecco with a persistent perlage, it merges delicate fragrances of acacia blossoms and strong tastes of golden apple, pineapple and orange. Pairing: Enjoy as an aperitif or during a meal, with Gorgonzola with dates or figs, Prosciutto with melon.

Mionetto Prestige Collection Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut Country: Italy Region: Veneto Grapes: 100% Glera  Alcohol: 11% Winery notes: The wine is made from the soft pressing of the grapes with the must separated from the skins. Secondary fermentation (Charmat method) takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Tasting notes: The grapes from the province of Treviso, an area that has always produced high quality Prosecco, give this sparkling wine a luminous straw yellow hue and for its emphatic yet stylish mousse. The bouquet is redolent of golden apple, while the palate is appealingly marked by aromatic notes of golden apple, white peach and honey. Pairing: Enjoy on its own as an aperitif, throughout the meal or in cocktails such as the classic Aperol Spritz. Aperol Spritz Cocktail Aperol Mionetto Prosecco Club soda Slice of fresh orange Fill a wine glass with ice, then add equal parts Aperol and Prosecco, top with a splash of club soda and garnish with a slice of orange.

Pertinace Langhe Nebbiolo Country: Italy Region: Piedmont Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo Ageing: 9-12 months in Slavonian oak casks Alcohol: 14% Winery notes: Langhe Nebbiolo, generally considered as a junior version of Barolo and Barbaresco, is a red wine in the Piemonte region of northern Italy. It is one of a number of subsets for specific grape varieties and styles within the Langhe DOC. Tasting notes: Intense ruby-red with violet highlights. Fresh and clean on the nose with lush aromas of cherry and red raspberries. Well-balanced and elegant with a well-structured acidity. Pairing: This wine is ideal with antipasto, flavorful pasta dishes, meats, sharp and aged cheeses.

Batch & Bottle Hendrick's Gin Martini This Gin Martini bottle is the unmistakable art of Hendrick’s Master Distiller Ms. Lesley Gracie, in collaboration with five world-class bars: Brujas (Mexico), Nutmeg & Clove (Singapore), Yaldy (Germany), Maybe Sammy (Australia) and Nauticus (Scotland). Distilled with the unlikely inclusion of cucumber and rose, and replete with undertones of floral, citrus and herbal curiosity. Hendrick's Gin is combined with a splash of vermouth to make a perfect ready to drink martini. Chill or freeze, then pour neat. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

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