Join the 4th annual LSC Wine Tasting
Friday August 4th at 7:00 at the Landerwood pavilion
Join LSC members, winemakers and wine aficionados Loren Sonkin and Jane Flaherty as they guide us through a taste of wines from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal)!
$20 per person
Registration closes Tuesday August 1st to ensure enough supplies, or when capacity of 38 is hit.
(Reminder: To register 2 people add only 1 guest. Your own registration counts as 1 person.)
Bring your own appetizers / snacks
Loren was the first person certified as an Aficionado of Wine under the Robert Parker- Kevin Zraly Wine Certification program and the second person certified as a Connoisseur of Wine . He has been invited and served as wine tasting judge for both homemade wines and winery competitions. Loren has been the winemaker and co-proprietor at SonkinCellars.
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Wine Lineup & Tasting Recommendations
We will start with a couple of refreshing and unique White wines:
Curvos Loureiro Vinho Verde 2021 (Portugal) - This is a lightly spritzy wines that is easy to quaff.
Food suggestions: Soft cheeses, sushi, fish tacos, mango salsa, ceviche, California rolls, teriyaki bowls, or edamame salad
Bodegas La Cana 'Old Vine' Albarino 2021 (Spain) - A coastal white wine that is crisp and refreshing.
Food suggestion: Seafood risotto, grilled (or fried) fish tacos, oysters, mussels, and clams, Soft cheeses like burrata, or semi-hard cheeses such as manchego, gouda and salty feta. The grassy notes of Albariño play well with fresh green herbs, like salsa verde. Try Spanish tapas such as grilled padrón (or shishito) peppers, grilled vegetable dishes, caprese, or even caesar salad.
We will then move on to a couple of very famous Red wines:
Lopez de Heredia Bosconia Reserva 2011 (Spain) - A classic old school wine from Rioja, the historical center of Spain's winegrowing.
Food suggestions: Hard cheeses, roasted pork, lamb stew, Hungarian Ghoulash, vegetarian pizza with roasted veggies.
Bodegas El Nido 'Clio' Jumilla 2020 (Spain) - A very Modern wine that is big and fruit filled.
Food suggestions: Rice, pasta, (noodles, spaghetti, macaroni), vegetables, mushroom, stewed meat, sausage, pork, roast meat, red and/or white meat with sauces, grilled meat, short or medium cheeses.
We'll finish with a dessert wine
Graham's 10year Tawny Port 750ml (Portugal) - Grahams is one of the top producers of Port wine. This is nutty with great complexity. This is a dessert wine that is lovely on its own but will work well with less sweet deserts.
Food suggestions: Great with assorted nuts, milk chocolate, dried fruits, or fruit tarts.
