So,here I am, all thrilled and happy with the world and more importantly, the world of wine ! My experiences with wineries, vitners, owners and all the great support staff,and other wine bloggers has been nothing but wonderful !
Now here I was, sitting there in my office, on my Quarterhorse Ranch, in Southen Oregon wine country, when I get a message from Amber at Desert Wind Winery in Washington, asking me if I would be interrested in being part of a small group of "Wine Bloggers" to doing a "Twitter-Tasting" between 6-7 PM Pacific Time, on August 10th, for the "Release" of their new white blend "Ora".This is the 1st time they are doing this, and they are soooo excited !
Ok, so here's the deal...That's the day before I leave for 2 weeks in Alaska ! Just a zillion things to prepare before I can leave everything for that long !
What do I say ? You bet I will do it ! What fun ! I had the opportunity to taste some of their wines in Walla Walla at the WBC10 Wine Bloggers Convenion last month, uand they were just Yummy !
So, they ship me a couple of bottles, an info sheet, pairing suggesions.
I immediately put them in my "temperture conrolled" Wine Cellar. Then I start prepairing in my mind, what I wil do special for this "Live...on line wine tasting release" ?
Oh what fun it wil be, I M sure.
Some info about this wine. It's 60% Chardonnay, 20% Riesling, 15% Semilion, 5% Gewurtztraminer. Appellation: the Wahluke Slope< WA. 92% fermentation in stainless steel, 8 % in oak.
I am told, that this wine will pair well with most tapas, sushi, seafood and poultry.
Then to the "My God" section of the menu....will also pair well with,
Mango & Crab Salad, Pinnapple Curry, Tandoori Chicken. Or, for a lighter pairing try it with Asiago or Gruyere cheese and hazlenuts and toasted pistachios.
Yumm
Well, until we meet again, and hopefully that's tomorrow, between 5-6 PM on Twitter, just check out the #Ora hashtag.
Cheers,
Gary
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