Fifth 2008 Tasters Guild Event

BLUE HIGHWAYS - NEW ROUTES
An Ambulatory Tasting of Alternate Grape Varieties

at Best Western Executive Plaza 2900 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor

Monday, May 19; 7 pm

Map of 2900 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor MI

ABC: Anything But Cabernet, Anything But Chardonnay. And anything but merlot, malbec, pinot noir, gamay, syrah, grenache, mourvedre, nebbiolo, sangiovese, zinfandel, and tempranillo too. Anything but sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, pinot gris, riesling, muscat, and gewurztraminer too. At this event, we’ll take a leisurely cruise of the alternate ‘roots’.

Red varieties such as aglianico, barbera, blaufrankisch, bobal, bonarda, brachetto, carignan, carmenere, chambourcin, chancellor, charbono, cinsault, corvina, counoise, dolcetto, dornfelder, durif, freisa, gaglioppo, graciano, grolleau, kadarka, lagrein, lambrusco, lemberger, mavrodaphe, mencia, meunier, monica, montepulciano, negroamaro, nero d’avola, periquita, petit verdot, pinotage, primitivo, refosco, roriz, st. laurent, tannat, teroldego, tinta barroca, touriga francesa, touriga nacional, valdiguie, and zweigelt.

White varieties such as albarino, aligote, arinto, arneis, assyrtiko, auxerrois, blanquette, bourboulenc, catarratto, clairette, colombard, cortese, falanghina, feteasca, fiano, furmint, garganega, godello, greco, grenache blanc, grillo, gros manseng, gruner veltliner, harslevelu, hondarrabi, huxelrebe, inzolia, kerner, leanyka, malvasia, marsanne, melon, mission, moschofilero, muller-thurgau, muscadelle, niagara, parellada, pedro ximenez, petit manseng, picpoul, pinot blanc, prosecco, ribolla, roussanne, roussette, scheurebe, semillon, silvaner, symphony, tocai friulano, torrontes, trebbiano, verdejo, verdicchio, vermentino, vernaccia, and viognier.

Wow! That’s over 100 grape varieties, most of which are currently available in our market as varietal wines or the dominant component of place-named wines. Here’s a choice opportunity to expand your vinous horizons. Last year’s popular event didn’t begin to cover the territory, despite nearly 100 wines present. Look forward to an all-new lineup in 2008! The tasting will be accompanied by a buffet of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, cheeses, olive oils, and Renner baguettes.

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