Thursday nights in January 15c will be pairing a soup and salad with a flight of wines. Chef Meagan Loring of the Neon Carrot will be preparing the soups and salads every Thursday. $15 for the food and $10 for the flight. Every Thursday night in January from 5 to 7pm.
EVENTS
January
Monday – Industry nite 20% off at the bar for winery and restaurant workers
Tuesday – 15c University close at 6pm... sorry
Wednesday – Happy Hour 5 to 7, $3 glasses of wine and beer
Thursday – Soup & Salad different themes every Thursday
Friday – Champagne & Oyster Bar
Saturday – Flight night, featured wineries of regions or varietals, flight of 3
February
Monday – Industry nite 20% off at the bar
Tuesday – 15c University close at 6pm... sorry
Wednesday – Happy Hour 5 to 7, $3 glasses of wine and beer
Thursday – Cheese & Wine Pairing seminar
Friday – Champagne & Oyster Bar
Saturday – Flight night, featured wineries of regions or varietals, flight
15c University begins again in March, sign up now! January University is sold out.
Hearty Winter Reds
The Chocolate Block 08 | $52
This has always been one of my favorite wines from one of the best producers in South Africa, Boekenhoutskloof. This rich chocolaty red wine is a blend of 69% Syrah, 12% Grenache, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cinsault & 2% Viognier. Only 888 cases of this wine was made and 15c got 4 six packs, so come get it while it lasts!
Luca Malbec 07 | $38
This is the upper echelon from Laura Catena. You know she puts a lot into this wine since it is named after her son. 93 points Robert Parker, this wine has an incredible color and will stain your teeth! Loads of spicy red fruit and black cherry cola aromas with notes of rose petal and cocoa. This is one of Ana’s favorite wines in the shop.
Villa Creek Mas de Maja 07 | $30 | & | Willow Creek 07 | $37
Chris Cherry just released his 07 reds and, man, they are smokin’! My favorites were the Maja which is a blend of 60% Tempranillo, 30% Grenache & 10% Mourvedre and the Willow Creek which is
50% Grenache, 25% Syrah & 25% Mourvedre. Both wines are big, rich, complex, and balanced. The Maja is a little more fruit-forward and palate-pleasing with the ripe, candied flavor of the Tempranillo while the Willow is a big, meaty Rhone. As usual, these wines are very small production and will not be around for long once the scores come out!
Domaine Pallieres Gigondas 05 1.5Liter | $58
This is a great deal from a great winery! Pallieres is Kermit Lynch’s property in Gigondas, one of the northernmost villages in the Southern Rhone. It is 80% Grenache with a little Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault from over 50 year old vines and drinking beautifully.
WINE TIP | Proper serving temperature
In California and most of the new world, people drink white wines too cold and red wines too warm in general. The term “ room temperature” refers to old medieval castles without radiant heat. As a rule of thumb, white wines should come out of the fridge about a half hour before they are served and red wines should be “cellar temperature” or near 15 degrees C, 58, or 59 Fahrenheit. If your house is not this cold then put your red wine in the fridge about 20 minutes before you serve it. There are exceptions to the rule and those have to do with crisp whites like Sauvignon Blanc or Champagne which should be served very chilled, and light reds like Beaujolais which should be served colder than most reds. If you are not sure, just pick up the phone and call 15c!
