Newport’s Bellevue Wine & Spirits hosted a wine tasting class featuring wines from the Rhône region of France paired with Comté cheeses on May 1. Led by Robert Cavanaugh, Managing Director, Adventure Wine, guests learned about the tasting notes and viniculture practices of the unique wines from the famed historic French wine valley for an afternoon in-store tasting program. Selections included wines from wholesalers Horizon Beverage Co. and Mancini Beverage. Attendees tasted E. Guigal Gigondas, Brotte Cote Rotie Les Murets, Château La Nerthe Les Cassagnes Côtes-du-Rhône Villages and Domaine de Beaurenard Côtes-du-Rhône, among the many wines. Guests paired the wines with Comté and Rhône Valley cheeses, saucisson and duck rillettes from sister store Aquidneck Meats & Provisions.
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- Newport’s Bellevue Wine & Spirits hosted a wine tasting class featuring wines from the Rhône region of France on May 1.
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- John Callaghan, Owner, Bellevue Wine & Spirits with a glass of 2022 Château de Montfrin Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc.
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- Robert Cavanaugh, Managing Director, Adventure Wine addresses guests.
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- A pour of Château La Nerthe Les Cassagnes Côtes-du-Rhône.
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- E. Guigal Gigondas, Brotte Cote Rotie Les Murets and Domaine de Beaurenard Côtes-du-Rhône.
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- A map of the Rhône with reds from Domaine de Beaurenard Côtes-du-Rhône and Château de Montfrin à la Douceur d’Aller.
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- Guests paired wine selections with Comté and Rhône Valley cheeses, saucisson, and duck rillettes from sister store Aquidneck Meats & Provisions.
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- Chene Bleu Le Rosé and Château La Nerthe Les Cassagnes Côtes-du-Rhône.
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- Domaine Guy Farge Condrieu Grain d’Emotion.
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- A display of Rhône wine with bites from Aquidneck Meats & Provisions.
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- A pour of a showcased red wine.
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- Wine tasting participants at Bellevue Wine & Spirits on May 1.
Photos by Alison Turpin.
