This is a Tasting Event where you will have the opportunity to some of the most
delicious lesser known grape varietals from different regions around the world.

WINE: - the following varietals will be sampled
  • Aglianico - a black grape grown in the Campania and Basilicata regions of Italy.
    The vine originated in Greece and was brought to Campania by Greek settlers.
    Wines produced from Aglianico tend to be full bodied with firm tannins and high
    acidity, making this a wine that has aging potential. The rich flavors of the wine
    make it appropriate for matching with rich meats such as lamb.
  • Aspirinio - a light, pale green colour, dry, fizzy and thirst-quenching wine.
    Napolitans are used to drink it well-iced even out of meal to ease the to ease the
    summery raging thirst. It’s a wine with a low alcohol content, from 8 to 10 degrees.
  • Nero di Troia - a red wine grape variety grown in the Italian region of Puglia,
    particularly in the coastal areas around Barletta in the Province of Bari. Nero di
    Troia may be used by itself or blended with such grapes as Bombino Nero,
    Montepulciano or Sangiovese.
  • Furmit - a grape that is dried and shriveled on the vine by mold to make this very
    noble wine is called Furmit. Furmit also makes a dry white wine.
  • Viogner - a white wine grape. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine
    Condrieu in the Rhone valley in France. The origin of the Viognier grape is
    unknown. Most experts agree that Viognier is an ancient grape that may have
    originated in Dalmatia and was brought to Rhône by the Romans.
  • Lagrein - a grape variety native to the valleys of northern Italy in the Trentino-Alto
    Adige/Südtirol region, north of Bolzano, near the border with Austria. It is used in red
    wine and is a relative of the Syrah grape.
  • Charbono - a grape variety found in California. It is not very common in California,
    but is the second most commonly grown variety in Argentina, where it is known as
    Bonarda. The wine made from charbono tends to be dark, with medium to high
    tannins and acidity.
  • Pinotage - a red wine grape that is South Africa's signature variety. It was bred
    there in 1925 as a cross between Pinot noir and Cinsaut. It typically produces deep
    red varietal wines with smoky, bramble and earthy flavors, sometimes with notes of
    bananas and tropical fruit, but has been criticized for sometimes smelling of acetone.
FOOD
  • Crudite
  • Dip
  • Cheese, Crackers and Bread

MUSIC
  • The evening will be accompanied by the  sounds of The West Village Jazz Trio!

TICKETS
  • Tickets are $40.00


PURCHASE TICKETS BY PHONE: 866-811-4111
or send questions by email:
info@marqueeconcerts.com
PURCHASE BY PHONE: 866-811-4111
Each participant will receive a FREE Riedel crystal stem from which to taste and to
take home.  All attendees will receive a 15% Discount on in store purchases during the
evening.
Bacchus Wines   
presents
A Tour of Lesser Known Varietals
Wine Tasting
Date:      Thursday,  December 4, 2008

Time:     7:00PM - 9:00 PM              

Place:     Bacchus Wines
                2056 Broadway
                betw.70th / 71st

Price:     $40.00
Bacchus Wine Cellar
MUSIC:  The West Village Jazz Trio has been a fixture in the
New York jazz scene for over 20 years.  Made up of three of
New York's top jazz session players this group surprises and
delights,  playing a mixture of Brazilian, New York and Latin jazz.
 From standards to originals these guys really swing...Check
out the bebop melodies, bass underpinnings and deft
brushwork.  Close your eyes and experience a world of jazz,  
with global influences.
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