An Evening in Italy with Julie Coen
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
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This month our wine adventure takes us to Italy!
This antique land is known for art, architecture, food, and
significantly, wine. Join us for a wonderful evening of Italian
wine and food, accompanied by a fun and knowledgeable presentation
on Italian travel and culture from Julie Coen
of Europe Through the Back Door with Rick Steves. |
| $25
Members
$35 Non-Members
Tickets with
Paypal deadline is Tuesday, January 8 at 10 p.m. For questions
about ticketing, you can contact Joanne at (425) 775-7901.
For advance reservations by mail, send a check,
payable to Seattle Wine Society, to:
Joanne Thorssell,
21212 Fourth Ave. W.
Bothell, WA 98021 Postmarked by Saturday, January 5. |
St. Demetrios
Cultural Center
2100 Boyer Ave. East, Seattle
Ticket sales begin: 6:30
Doors open at 7:00
There will be at least 20 tickets available
at the door.
Beat the crowds -
Get your tickets at the door starting at 6:30pm
Want the member price? For $25 you
get a whole year of great event discounts. Click
Here to join! |
When Julie Coen joined the staff at Rick Steves'
Europe Through the Back Door years ago, she fulfilled a dream to
combine work with her passion for travel. She caught the travel
bug as a high school exchange student in Germany and became a Jane-of-all-trades
(photographer, aerobic instructor, designer, and waitress) to finance
her many journeys. Her thirst to see the world has taken her from
Europe to the Middle East, Africa, India,and Asia. She currently
works in the ETBD office in Consulting and as the Special Events
Coordinator and occasionally dabbles in photography and writing
for the books and website. Exploring Europe has become a family
adventure with her tour guide husband and their young daughter.
2006 Suavia Soave Classico, Veneto
The 2005: This is an interesting mineral-driven wine, but there's
also lots of lemon flower, white peach and blanched almond character,
with a hint of fresh ginger. Medium- to full-bodied, with bright
acidity. - Wine Spectator
2006 Broglia Gavi di Gavi "La Meirana", Piemonte
The ripe nectarine fruit of this cortese melds with impressive
acidity, which gives the flavors a mineral inflection and a lasting
lime pith taste. The middle is soft and round, the finish mouthwatering,
for grilled polipetto. - Wine & Spirits magazine
Le Salette Valpolicella Ripasso i Progni,
Veneto
Le Salette aims at a rather elegant style
in which freshness and fruit are given an importance equal to concentration
and alcohol. The 2000 Valpolicella i Progni is a good example of
the house style in its medium ruby color, spicy, cherry fruit, and
flavors. It is smooth and refreshing on the close, which balances
substance and finesse. - Wine & Spirits magazine
2006 Damilano Barbera D'Alba, Piemonte
The 1999 was pure and strapped, with plenty of oak but even
more racy blackberry and pepper. The power is on here; cherry, plum
skin and currant are wrapped snugly amid tight tannins. Overall
it’s lean and inspired, and it would be sensational with meat-filled
tortelloni. - Wine Enthusiast
2003 Damilano Barolo "Lecinquevigne",
Piemonte
The estate’s 2003 Barolo Lecinquevigne, made from a blend
of five vineyards, is a soft, medium-weight Barolo that is a good
choice for near-term drinking. Damilano’s 2003 Barolos are
made in a soft, accessible style suitable for near or mid-term drinking.
- Wine Advocate
2004 Catalici Chianti Classico, Toscana
2004 Rocca Di Frassinello, Toscana
The estate’s top bottling, the 2004 Rocca di Frassinello
(60% Sangioveto, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot), is naturally
the most concentrated of these offerings. It is soft and plush,
showing plenty of ripe dark fruit, chocolate, herbs and toasted
oak with excellent length and grip on the finish but only modest
overall complexity. - The Wine Advocate
2006 Marenco Brachetto D'Acqui, Piemonte
Sweet with flavors of coffee and Chinese red beans, this has
plenty of extract while still feeling light. Chill it slightly for
melon and prosciutto. Wine & Spirits magazine
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