We’ve got an exotic lineup planned this weekend in Madrona.  Take an excursion to the wine shop and taste a brief escape from our local grey.

Saturday we’re pouring wines from the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Crete & Santorini. Each island has developed it unique wine styles that are set off from the mainland by more ways that just water.
2014 Douloufakis  Vidiano (Crete)
2014 Santo, Assyrtiko (Santorini)
2014 Petroni Corse Red (Corsica)
2013 Douloufakis, Liatiko (Crete)
2012 Gabbas, Lillove, Cannonau di Sardegna  (Sardinia)

Sunday, Odds will get you even.  We’ll be pouring two wines from off the beaten path that are well worth the trip.

2013 Brunn Blauer Zweigelt  $14 — 1ltr
An Estate grown Zweiglet in a big bottle. A spicy nose with nuances of pepper. Mature and full-bodied mouth that delivers notes of Morello cherry. It comes in a one-liter bottle so you get that extra glass!

Kindzmarauli Marani Gavazi $10
Saperavi, Cabernet
A “semi dry” red from Georgia that drinks like a juicy Zinfandel with a bit of Cabernet punch.

It is also the last weekend to see Suzanne Brooker’s show of Landscape Paintings.  Come take a last look.

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.