Fontodi Wine Dinner at Italian Wine Merchants

At Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars one of the luxuries that comes with our business is the ability to try some pretty amazing wines. In doing so we are able to recommend to our clients which wine to stock their wine cellar with. While a lot of attention went to Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2007 last year, for me the highlight of 2009 was the release of the 2006 Super Tuscans.

Sassicaia returned to form with monster grip and concentration, Masseto again comes in as Italy’s number one cult wine, but it might be Flaccianello that stole the spotlight. I actually agree with Wine Spectator in crowning this the wine of the vintage with its 99 Points. I have been fortunate to do many blind tasting with Chris Deas and Italian Wine Merchants, and Flaccianello, along with Bruno Giacosa, are two routine winners.



And ironically, it’s the lower scoring 1999 example that I think may be drinking best. Its always great to see ratings on different wines...but nothing beats the real thing. We love to help our clients build beautiful wine cellars as well as fill them! Here is a great opportunity to taste some amazing wines and great food as well!

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FONTODI WINE DINNER
Special Winemaker Dinner with Fontodi Flaccianello
Featuring Giovanni Manetti, a vintage vertical of Flaccianello, and more

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
7:00-10:00 PM
$195.00

Perhaps the most talked about wine of the historic 2006 Tuscan vintage is Flaccianello, but the legendary Super Tuscan wine that delivers the structure and longevity of a classic Brunello, has long been a staple in Italy’s cache of great wines. For this event, Fontodi winemaker, Giovanni Manetti will fly in to lead a vertical of Flaccianello and much more. Experience back vintage Flaccianello (’99,’95, ‘88) including the iconic 2006 release. Fontodi also crafts a highly regarded Chianti Classico that we will pour alongside their flagship Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo as well as other cult favorites.

Fontodi Wine Tasting:
Pinot Nero 2006
Syrah 2000
Chianti Classico 2006
Chianti Classico Riserva 1993
Vigna del Sorbo 2006
Flaccianello 2006
Flaccianello 1999
Flaccianello 1995
Flaccianello 1988 (magnum)
Vin Santo 2001

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Vega Sicilia Dinner & Spanish Wine Festival

Join PJ Wine and Joseph & Curtis Custom Wine Cellars for two spectacular wine tasting events. PJ Wine, one of our friends, is sponsoring a couple exclusive wine events in mid-June that are sure to pique the interest of Spanish wine lovers.

If you don't have many Spanish bottles in your wine cellars but have been meaning to expand your collection, we recommend getting in touch with PJ Wine.

PJ’s has built a nationally recognized reputation for its extensive Spanish wine selection. Named one of the best retailers in the country for Spanish wines by The Rosengarten Report, the PJ Wine team tastes thousands of Spanish wines every year. Their accumulated years of experience tasting and traveling to Spain allows the PJ Wine team to uncover and bring back the very best of Spain.

Vega Sicilia Dinner - June 17th

Here is a rare opportunity to drink 8 vintages of Spain’s most lauded wine, Vega Sicilia, while dining at one of New York’s most prestigious restaurants, Daniel. More information




Spanish Wine Festival 2009 - June 18th

Join PJ Wine for this opportunity to celebrate and sample over 150 of the best Spanish wine selections available on the US market, paired with scrumptious Spanish cuisine. Every major wine region will be represented, including such classics as Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat and Sherry, and hot emerging regions like Toro, Bierzo, Jumilla and more. More information



Thank you for stopping by, we are working on a couple new blogs about recent custom wine cellar projects, so stay tuned for more.

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Special Winemaker Tasting Event

An Evening of Vintage Movia with Ales Kristancic

Thursday, May 7, 2009, 6:30 PM

Don't believe a white can age 40 years? Doubt a Friulian and Slovenian red or white can challenge Burgundy? Not sure what biodynamic wines truly are?

Joseph & Curtis Wine Cellars invites you to experience a truly unprecedented winemaker event that will challenge what you think you know about wine with our partner Italian Wine Merchants. A vintage collection of Movia wines dating back to 1967, and on through 2006, will be presented and poured by the master winemaker Ales Kristancic. This is a rare opportunity to taste these wines as this special collection is being sent directly from Ales's cellar.

For more information and to purchase a ticket, please click here.

We look forward to sharing some of Ales Kristancic's finest wine with you.

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