Thirteen members and six guests attended this wonderful tasting at the Cafe Bastille on Belden Place in San Francisco. The event was hosted by Genie & Todd. The meal served was excellent and plentiful and everyone seemed to leave satisfied.
Super Tuscan Nov. 2017 Notes with Results
Individual Voting
ANNOUNCEMENT
WHAT: 2014 Super Tuscan
WHERE: Café Bastille, 22 Belden Place, San Francisco
WHEN: Sat. Nov. 11 at 6 P.M.
Hosted by Genie Simcox & Todd Ryan. Parking garage one block away on Pine St. Our tasting will be downstairs. Please bring your own glasses. Wines in the tasting range in price from $13-$178.
RSVP to Genie at geniesimco@aol.com or 510-733-6692 by Oct. 31st.
Dinner will be a pre-fix menu to be selected before dinner at event:
- First Course: Salad
- Second Course: Beef Bourguignon, Coq Au Vin, Moules Marinieres or Mushroom Spinach Fettucini
- Third Course: Dessert
What is a Super Tuscan?
“Super Tuscan” is a term used to describe red wines from Tuscany that may include the use of non-indigenous grapes, particularly Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The creation of super Tuscan wines was a result of the frustration winemakers had towards a slow bureaucracy in changing the wine law of Italy during the 1970’s. Winemakers began mixing ‘unsanctioned’ wine varieties (like Merlot) into their blends to make high quality wines. The legal system eventually yielded in 1992 with the creation of IGT, a new designation that gave winemakers the ability to be more creative.
Cellar Society of San Francisco 