Take time out from the May Day Revolutions and fill your May Day Basket with these new arrivals and bargains. A delightful Pinot Gris from Oregon paired with a very drinkable Lirac French. Pouring all day from 11 to 5.
2014 Abiqua Wind Pinot Gris ($12)
A full Oregon Pinot Gris from a small estate with a good balance of fruit to acidity.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2014 Domaine Amido Lirac ($14)
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
According to Abaji: “This is a very drinkable wine and a good value. Tobacco, clove, light fruit, almost absent of tannins but has good depth, not too light. This bottle vanished frighteningly quickly.” Was $16, Now $14
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.