May 8, 2008
‘Tis the Season to Drink Pink
Hey there! Does everyone remember when I went wine tasting at Cork and Canvas? Well since then I’ve developed a bit of a crush on wine tasting, and have now been corresponding with wine sommelier Mick Ter Haar. Fortunately for us, he has joined our team for a little seasonal advice in the way of wine. Please give him a warm welcome! - Hillary.
And now, here’s Mick:
Fresh spring dinners, lazy, hot summer days, weekend family outings, and picnics at Ravinia, all call for rosé wines.
And here is a little trivia for you - 2008 marks the 35th anniversary of the invention of white zinfandel. It was crush season of 1973 at Sutter Home Winery in St. Helena, CA when owner Bob Trinchero was looking to give his red zinfandel more color and flavor. He used an old French trick called saignee, or “bleeding.”
