No, these weren't on the platters we enjoyed with the wines, but in fact the wine itself. At least the flavours according to Brad, one of the owners of Era and our wine connoisseur and guide for the night. He added that little extra bit of service, providing us with a brief run down on a few of the wines we tried last Wednesday night - which was most enjoyable, if a little hazy come Thursday morning (at least for some).
I thought Era put on an impressive opening performance and I will certainly rely on it in the future as a wine bar to frequent in Brisbane. I would say the same about its accompanying wine store next door.
Apart from the venue, the night was of course made by the people and wines present. Thank you to all who made it to the first one - there were some old and new faces alike.
As for the line up of wines... for written reference, we started with a move away from the typical white of choice down under (Sauvignon Blanc) to a similar tasting grape which is coming in to vogue here - Pinot Grigio. It was an Australian version - Point Leo Road 2008 from Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. A tid bit - although the wine is white, these particular grapes tend to be a grayish-blue ("grigio" is "grey" in Italian, and "gris" means "grey" in French).
On to the reds, which we did in the form of Sangiovese - one from the new world (Kangarill Road Sangiovese 2008 from McLaren Vale, South Australia), and one from it's home in the old world (Fugnano 'Donna Gina' Sangiovese 2004 from Tuscany in Italy). A good contrast, both solid in their own way. Remember, this is where the "earthy olive tapenade" came in to play on the back of the palette.
To finish, Jimmy chose a lovely Zinfandel from WA - McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Zinfandel 2007 of Margaret River. Zinfandel is America's answer to Italy's Primitivo red grape and I am continually and unexpectedly impressed by them. This Australian version was another delicious one and a nice way to end.
'Til next time.
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
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