FW: JUNE 2001 WINE CLASSES AND DINNERS

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< Subject: JUNE 2001 WINE CLASSES AND DINNERS
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< WINE 101: The Basics of Wine and Wine Tasting
< At 7pm on Wednesday, June 13th, please join Spec's wine
< manager Bear Dalton for a look at THE BASICS OF WINE AND
< WINE TASTING in which we'll taste 10 wines (1 sparkling, 4
< white, 4 red, and 1 port). The planned lineup of wines to be
< tasted includes Oudinot Champagne Brut NV, Ehses Hansen Zeltinger
< Himmelreich Riesling Qba 1999, Ch. Bonnet Blanc Entre Deux Mers 2000,
< Trimbach Reserve Pinot Gris 1999, Verget Macon Charnay (Chardonnay)
< 1999, Estancia Monterey County Pinot Noir 1999, Seghesio Sonoma
< Zinfandel 1999, Foppiano Petite Sirah 1999, Franciscan Oakville Estate
< Cabernet Sauvignon 1998, and Dow's Boardroom Tawny Porto NV. Topics
< of discussion will include the basics of tasting, grape varieties
< and wine types, buying wine for your home and ordering wine
< in restaurants, proper wine service and glassware.
< WINE 101 will cost $42.00 per person with a $10.00 discount
< available for 1,000 SPEC's Key points. For reservations or more
< information, please call SPEC's at 713-526-8787. This class will be
< held at l'Alliance Francaise, 427 Lovett Boulevard (on the southeast
< corner of Lovett and Whitney, one block south of Westheimer).
< This is easily our most popular class.
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< FRENCH WINES FOR SUMMER SIPPING
< At 7pm on Thurssday, June 21st, please join l'Alliance Francaise
< and SPEC's wine manager Bear Dalton for our June French Feature - a
< celebration of FRENCH WINES FOR SUMMER SIPPING in which we'll taste
< 12 French wines suited to a sultry Houston summer. The planned lineup
< of wines to be tasted includes Ackerman Brut Saumur NV, Willm
< Riesling Alsace 1999, Pierre Boniface Apremont (Savoie) 1999,
< Ch. Bonnet Blanc Entre Deux Mers 2000, Verget Pouilly Vinzelles les
< Quartes 1999, Mas de Cadenet Provence Rose 1999, Domaine Pech Redon La
< Clape Coteaux du Languedoc Rose 1999, Domaine St. Martin Marsannay
< Finottes 1998, Ch. des Jacques Moulin a Vent (Cru Beaujolais) 1999,
< Ch. de Montmirail Gigondas 1998, Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon
< 1989,
< and a Domaine de Mas Blanc Banyuls. Topics of discussion will include
< the different needs and expectaions of warm weather wine drinking, the
< challenges and opportunities of pairing wine with summer fare,
< summer weather, and summer activites, and (of course) the specific
< grape varieties and wine types being served.
< FRENCH WINES FOR SUMMER SIPPING will cost $45.00 per person with
< a $10.00 discount available for 1,000 SPEC's Key points. For
< reservations or more information, please call SPEC's at 713-526-8787.
< This class will be held at l'Alliance Francaise, 427 Lovett Boulevard
< (on the southeast corner of Lovett and Whitney, one block south of
< Westheimer).
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< LLANO ESTACADO WINEMAKER DINNER at the MUCKY DUCK
< Please join SPEC's and Llano Estacado winemaker Greg Bruni at
< 7pm on Monday, June 25, 2001 for a unique wine and food dinner at
< McGonigel's Mucky Duck featuring the Duck's great pub fare, the
< fine Texas wines of Llano Estacado, and the music and comedy
< of Texas' own PC COWBOYS.
< The dinner will start with both Llano Estacado Signature Red
< and Signature White served with Welsh Rare-Bit on Toast Points
< and Smoked Salmon on Brown Bread with Capers, Lemon, and Dill.
< We'll then move to a Grilled Pear Salad with Bacon, Roquefort,
< and Port Vinaigrette Dressing served with a Wild Mushroom Crostini
< accompanied by Llano Estacado Muscat and Llano Estacado Chardonnay.
< Then will come Pasta in a Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato and Cream sauce
< served with Llano Estacado Passionelle Rhone-Style Red. The entree
< will be the Duck's classic Shepherd's Pie served with Llano Estacado
< Cellar Select Cabernet Sauvignon and Llano Estacado Viviano
< (Bordeaux-Style Red). Our dinner will conclude with White Chocolate
< Mousse with fresh Raspberries and mint followed by with Llano
< Estacado Texas Port.
< Llano Estacado winemaker Greg Bruni will be on hand to interupt
< the band and talk about the evening's wines, Llano Estacado, and
< the Texas wine industry.
< The reception will start at 7:00pm. Dinner will be served starting
< at 7:20pm. The cost is $72.00 per person inclusive (food, wine, tax,
< and gratuity.) As usual, this price includes SPEC's famous 5%
< discount for cash For reservations or more information, please
< call SPEC's at 713-526-8787. McGonigel's Mucky Duck is located at
< 2425 Norfolk, a-block-and-a-half north of Kirby, just behind
< Acadamey on the Southwest Freeway.
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< SAVE THE DATE
< Thursday - June 28, 2001: An Italian Wine Dinner at SIMPOSIO
< (details to be announced the week of June 11)
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