See below for what happened.........

White Burgundy

Come and join us in sampling some of the greatest white wines in the world—White Burgundy.

 With the assistance of the Village Corner Wine Staff, a selection of quality and affordable wines have been assembled for our enjoyment.

Aperitif

Chablis Dessus La Carriere G. Picq

Tasting

2003 St. Aubin, B. Morey

2001 St. Aubin Duchon Murgers des Dents de Chien Premier Cru

2004 St. Veran Terres Noires, Dom Des Deux Roches

2004 Bourgogne Les Femellottes Blanc

2004 Montagny 1er Cru, J-M Boillot

2003 Rully Mont Palais 1er Cru, J-M Boillot

Cheese and Bread will accompany the wines. Coffee and Dessert will follow the tasting. Please bring your own glasses & pens. No smoking or strong fragrances. Attendees recognize they will consume alcohol and assume responsibility of having done so.

Attendance will be limited to the first 32.  Reservation deadline is Monday, May 15, 2006

Members  $24.00            Guests   $28.00

What Happened.........

This tasting was organized by Frank and Jackie Carson, Ron and Marlene Heglund and Chris and Sharon Arnold. Twenty four members attended. 

Frank and Ron discussed the Burgundy region and its districts and presented the wines. We learned that Burgundy has been a winemaking region for centuries, and presently has some 30,000 growers and 700 appellations.  While many growers still sell to a negotiant, about 40% of the wine is now estate bottled. The vast number of sellers makes finding the better wines a challenging task.

The wines in this tasting came from four of the major districts. All but two of the wines, the aperitif Chablis and the final 2003 Rully, were of 100% Chardonnay. Those two also held Pinot Noir content.

While all of the wines were well chosen, the favorite was the 2004 St. Veran Terres Noires, closely followed by the 2003 Rully Mont Palais Premier Cru. The 2001 St. Aubin also stood out as one of the best.

The cheeses were Bucheron, and Compte from France, and Swiss Emmental, all excellent, and selected by Jackie Carson from Hirt’s.

The tasting closed with coffee and cookies, turtle chocolate and a crispy crunchy oatmeal, by Marlene Heglund and reportedly made of ingredients from the Huron Valley appellation.

A very good time was had by all.