Greco, Malvasia, Gaglioppo, Teraldego and Cesanese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Primativo, Zinfandel — It’s just another weekend in Madrona and we are sipping a little wine as we ponder whether Spring is really here, or if Mother Nature is just teasing us.

Saturday we sipping a nice line up of wines from the height and breadth of Italy Starting at 2 and going as long as the bottles last.

Sunday we’ll be comparing Primativo to Zinfandel to see how the home team compares to its Puglia cousin.

Toschi Family Blend      ($9)
A juicy Zin heavy blend from the San Joaquin valley.  No vintage and no pretensions. Just drinkable juice.

2012 Loggia de Franchi Primitivo ($11)
A Puglia Zin precursor that is full and fruity without being cloying with notes of licorice and dark berries.

Stop in and give them a try.

Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5. No matter what day you stop by we always have something open to sample.