CRUSH bin #080 - Novemeber 2009
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WINE AND CHARITY: A Perfect Blend
By Laurie Gilchrist
[Excerpt] "Are people that drink wine more charitable by nature, or does drinking wine simply make one feel more charitable? We can ponder the merits of this philosophical conundrum until the grapes are harvested. Either way, the truth remains evident: wine + humans = loads of cash flowing to good causes. It’s downright astounding to research the correlation between wine and giving, and the charities represented here are just the tip of an enormous humanitarian iceberg. In this season of thanksgiving, be thankful for wine and those that consume it freely and unashamedly... We are a philanthropical lot!"
The following charities were not included in the print article.
Dunham Cellars: Walla Walla, Washington
Shirley Mays Semillon - A portion of the proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in memory of winemaker Eric Dunham's grandmother who died of breast cancer.
Armida Winery: Sonoma County
La Femme Mystique Bordeaux-style blend - 10% of the proceeds from this wine go to cancer research programs at the University of California in San Francisco.
Southern Right: Walker Bay, South Africa
Supports the Southern Right whales which calve in Walker Bay.
L'Eté du Vin (A Summer of Wine): Nashville, Tennessee
America's oldest charity wine auction. Benefits local cancer charities. - nashvillewineauction.com
WINERY SPOTLIGHT: Orin Swift
By Laurie Gilchrist
[Excerpt] "Political science major Dave Phinney first began entertaining ideas of getting into the wine business while he was studying at the University of Florence in Italy. Upon returning to the U.S. and the University of Arizona, he befriended a professor in the agricultural department who shared his newfound enthusiasm. In 1997, the University planted a small “experimental block” of wine grapes in Tucson, an unlikely place for such a task. Phinney also procured a job at a local retail wine store to gain valuable sales knowledge."
ORVAL: Trappist Ale (6.9% abv)
By Sir Lucky Day
[Tasting Note] "The Orval pours a rich copper, orange with just a bit of hazy glow, and an impossibly thick, pillowy head. The aroma is an absolute delight with hints of flowers and lemon and spring. It hits me with a fresh orange and light malt on the front end with an earthy, grassy taste on the mid palette. A bitter bite pulls it across the finish and leaves one in a suspended moment of bliss."
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- Retail Wine Selections
- Van Gogh: Dutch Caramel
- The Cigar Bar's Cigar of the Month: Gurkha’s Evil & Assassin
- Calendar of Events