An in-store tasting at Barrington’s Grapes & Grains welcomed Christin Aarons from Wine Wizards to pour selections for shoppers on June 30. An array of portfolio selections showcased a range of regions and countries for a Friday afternoon event, including Domaine de l’Estang Bertrand Graillot Coteaux du Giennois from the Loire Valley, France; Liquid Geography Mencía Rosé from Bierzo, Spain; Pomalo Wine Co. of Dalmatia, Croatia; Edanos Winery Cu14 Orange Roditis from Greece; and De Martino Legado Reserva Carmenere 2021 from the Maipo Valley, Chile. Rind Cheese Shop provided assorted artisanal cheeses for guests to pair with samples.
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- Wine Wizards portfolio selections included Domaine de l’Estang Bertrand Graillot Coteaux du Giennois from the Loire Valley, France; Liquid Geography Mencía Rosé from Bierzo, Spain; and Pomalo Wine Co. of Dalmatia, Croatia.
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- De Martino Legado Reserva Carmenere 2021 from the Maipo Valley, Chile, is a bold, structured red made from organic grapes and Edanos Winery Cu14 Orange Roditis is from Greece.
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- Christin Aarons, Wine Wizards.
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- Elena Jenkins, Bottle Shop Assistant, Grapes & Grains with Liquid Geography Mencía Rosé, a dry rosé made with Mencía grapes from 53-year-old vines in the Bierzo region in northwest Spain.
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- A pour of Edanos Winery Cu14 Orange Roditis from Greece, a certified organic natural wine.
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- Rind Cheese Shop provided assorted artisanal cheeses for guests to pair with samples.
Photos by Laura Widness.
