Your host is Fernando Ferreira of Iberia Wines. Pictured with Fernando is Michael Tierney aka "Dr. Mike", Dr. Mike is our single most successful century club member (scroll down for more on his very impressive achievement)
Trevo Vinho Verde 2010 $9.99
An extremely refreshing, flowery Vinho Verde with a pleasant acidity. Typical notes of fresh lemon and hay. Beautiful sparkling carbonic acid. The perfect summer wine - goes very well with seafood.
Trevo Vinho Verde Rose 2010 $9.99
Strawberry and pomegranate flavors and a delicate effervescence make this crisp, dry, cooler an excellent foil for spicy ribs, juicy burgers, and crunchy coleslaw.
Confraria Moscatel 2010 $6.99
White flowers, ripe pears, apricots, and peaches show both on the nose and the palate. The smell is as refreshing as the taste.
Vista Touriga Nacional 2007 $12.99
Deep almost black purple colour. The aromas are rich, ripe red fruit with a hint of French Oak. Spice and soft tannins on the palate make this very pleasing.
More on Dr. mike...
An avid wine fan, Dr. Mike began taking classes at Harry's Wine School nearly a decade ago. In one of those classes the instructor Len Gulino, talked about a group called the "The Wine Century Club". This group is made up of individuls from around the globe that have tasted at least 100 grape varietals (more info here) some of the groups members have tasted an astounding number of varietals and among their ranks is Dr. Mike. Today when he walked through our door he had 296 varietals under his belt. Then, to our Amazement, when he tasted through our line-up today he was able to add 2 new grapes to his already impressive count. Todays additions were Espadero (in the rosè) and Moscatel giving him a grand total of 298! Think about that for a minute...298 that is a big number. Most people are familiar with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Malbec, Pinot Grigio and so on. But take a few minutes and start adding the varietals you've tasted in your head and 50 seems a long way out. Lets say that you have had more exposure to the wine world, traveling, classes, experimenting and so on, are there a 100 or 125 varietals that come to mind? Now look at his number again, 298, it is an impressive number to be sure.
In the picture above you can also see two more bottles to Dr. Mikes right that our wine buyer, William Miller, hunted down for him earlier this week which will add an astounding 5 more varietals to his repertoire. The wines pictured with him include the grapes Corvinone, Rossignola, Oseleta, Dindarella, and Spatburgunder which will officially push him over the "Treble" or 300 mark in the wine century club and bring his total up to an almost unbelievable 303! Even to seasoned tasters working in the trade, this is quite an impressive feat putting him into a very select group, and while he may not yet be in a class by himself, I can assure you that it does not take long to call role.
Cheers Mike, Congratulations on you amazing achievement!
-Patrick
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