Greenville Wine Meetup- Pinot Noir Smackdown 7.21.09

Meetups are groups formed on line that then meet and socialize based on a common interest. The Greenville Wine Meetup now has about 310 members and is a fun a and casual group that meets 1-3 times per month to taste and discuss all things wine.

Richard Peck (who is the CWO, or Chief Wine Officer of the Meetup) and I are leading a Pinot Noir Smackdown on July 21 that promises to be great fun and very educational. Richard is presenting four Pinot Noirs that are in the more elegant and restrained style often called Old World. One of the four will be Calicaro's 07 Hayley Vineyard Pinot from the Anderson Valley.

I will be presenting four New World style Pinots which are bigger, darker and richer wines. While our '07 Anderson Valley Pinot is Old World many of our Pinots including our '08 vintages for later release in the fall of '09 fit into the New World style.

Richard and I will square off mano a mano to discuss and debate the merits of each style in an Ultimate Pinot Noir Smackdown. We think it will be great fun and hope you will sign up and taste some great wines and participate in the fun.

Go to http://www.meetup.com/winemeetup/ to learn more about the Meetup and the Pinot Noir Smackdown- look under the calendar fior July and click on the program showing on July 21. Signing up as a Meetup member is free.

Cheers,

Dave
Calicaro Wine