Last Saturday 147 people made their way to our Tasting Room to sample "All Things Sparkling", smashing the old record of 138 set a few years ago. Samantha Dugan, our bubbly diva, selected a wide array of fizzy beverages ranging from Eric Bordelet's spectacular pear cider Granit to Prosecco, a French Cremant, a couple of grower Champagnes and finishing off with a Bugey-Cerdon and a strawberry-infused sparkler from Patagonia.
What was the reason for the success?
Good bubbly wine is always a draw, especially for females, who outnumbered males in attendance by a 3 to 1 margin--which says more about the men in this town than it does the women--and we stock some of the finest available at The Wine Country. There is something special about those tiny bubbles that makes a lot of women happy. (I found out this little gem of information after my third divorce. Who says you can't teach a slow old dog new tricks?)
Perhaps another reason was that the bubbly tasting was scheduled on the first day of the three-day Labor Day weekend and newscasts were predicting more "Stay-cations" this year.
Perhaps it was the super-popular Grilled Cheese Truck parked outside during the same hours that brought in so many people. You don't need caviar to enjoy bubbly. A grilled cheese sandwich works just fine.
I think it was a perfect confluence of all three that created the magical vortex that was The Wine Country tasting room on Saturday.
1 comment:
My boyfriend and I came solely for the Bubblies.
I'm such a fan of Samantha's facebook recommendations. I've yet to have a disappointment so when I knew she was the selection committee, I was in.
We bought several and got a chance to share the strawberry infused sparkling wine with a friend over a steak and salad dinner. Delish!
I love the wine tastings and other taste adventures at The Wine Country. Such a great chance for me to find new loves and share-able favorites.
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