Sonoma in New York, October 3
Have you ever tasted true, pre-winemaker terroir? How about a comparative tasting of wine grapes?
Such a tasting is possible next week in New York City–with grapes harvested just two days prior in Sonoma and FedExed in. It’s part of an evening October 3 at the NYU Torch club called “Sonoma winegrape harvest celebration” organized by the Sonoma Winegrape Commission, the James Beard Foundation, and New York University’s School of Continuing and Comparative Studies.
The event will open with a reception including four Somona cheeses (including the yummy Cowgirl creamery) and three wines. Then I’ll moderate a discussion about the diverse area and harvest update from winemaker Joel Peterson of Ravenswood and winegrape grower Jim Murphy. Then Jim will lead us in the just pick’d grape tasting–two flights of four kinds of red grapes!
Sonoma-based chef, Bruze Riezenman, will then lead the group in a food and wine pairing. The event concludes with another casual tasting of five wines and Chef Riezenman’s small plates.
In all, there will be thirteen wines, red and white, from Sonoma–and eight types of grapes! Check out the 2007 harvest, without jet lag.
October 3, NYU. Registration and details.
(image from sonomawinegrape.org)
On September 25th, 2007 at 1:12 am ,bare foot wine wrote:
I enjoy reading this article. Thanks for sharing and more power to this blog.
On September 26th, 2007 at 2:12 pm ,so bon vivant wrote:
I have a friend who once took us on a similar “grape flight” while on a walking tour of his Napa vineyard. Tasting wine grapes is a unique and fun addition to anyone’s wine knowledge (and a very creative event activity!) I am curious to know the vineyards that are sourcing the grapes!
On October 2nd, 2007 at 3:14 pm ,Scott Keneally wrote:
I just had to say… WOW. The photo of the vineyard worker stopped me in my tracks, left me slack jawed and in awe. What an amazing snapshot of life among the vines, capturing both the mesmerizing beauty and madness of harvest. Thanks so much for posting this!
On October 3rd, 2007 at 4:17 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Scott,
Glad you like it! It’s used with permission from the Sonoma wine growers’ web site where there are several other very nice shots.