Sparkling & Sorbet

It was a typical August evening with slight humidity and stale air as we prepared for our second at-home Falls River Wine & Beer Club event.  Thankfully we chose the theme of Sparkling wine paired with homemade sorbet.  This proved to be a perfect combination on such a warm evening.   

We had a small but lively group tasting the different arrays of sparkling wines from Spain, Italy, France, and even New Mexico!   Dathan had the honor of doing the pouring and talking about the wine as I remained busy in the kitchen preparing the homemade sorbets to be served.   I think I confirmed what I already knew which is that food prep and service are not my forte! 

As I frantically scooped sorbet into small “favor” glasses wondering what I was thinking with that suggestion aside from the cute and classy look, I could hear the “oohs and ahhs” in the other room as everyone took their first sip and again when paired with a refreshing sorbet.  Most thumbs up and some thumbs sideways but overall, from what I observed and heard, I would say Alex at Total Wine did an excellent job of selecting our wines for the evening.  We even had the pleasure of tasting a “bonus” French champagne, compliments of Club member, and neighbor, Matt!

As the evening drew on, we paused for a quick survey to help us, as a club, choose our next themed tasting for September at Uncorked.   The choices were: 

South America Wines

South Africa Wines

Wines of Oregon & Washington State

Pick 5:  Regional Malbec Wines

Rose’ Wines

The Varietal Alphabet:  “P” (Petite Verdot, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pintotage, etc.) 

By an overwhelming majority, Wines of Oregon & Washington State were chosen for the September event.  Even had I voted, I would not have been able to sway this vote!  September will be amazing as well!  

As the wine continued to flow, with each new sip the conversations grew louder as new friends and contacts were made.  One lucky winner walked away with a $10 gift card to Uncorked and two “unadvertised” Angel of Grace bracelets were sold with proceeds being donated to the American Heart Association.   There is nothing like wine to bring people together!  

The selections for the night were:

New Age White from Argentina started out our evening as guests began to fill our house, followed by:

Marques de Monistrol

Seleccion Especial Cava from Spain

Santi Nello Conegliano

Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore from Italy paired with Cantelope sorbet

Gruet Blanc de Noirs – Methode (the favorite of the night!)

Champenoise from New Mexico paired with Honeydew Melon sorbet

Louis Bouillot Cremant de

Bourgogne Rose from France

Piemonte Brachetto Soria from Italy paired with Strawberry sorbet