OCHO: VINTAGE TEQUILA FOR CONNOISSEURS MADE BY AFICIONADOS

ULTRA PREMIUM SINGLE ESTATE TEQUILA OCHO SOON TO ENTER THE US MARKETPLACE

Altamar Brands, LLC announced today its partnership with Tequila Ocho, the first ultra premium single estate tequila to be introduced into the United States Market in vintages. Ocho is the third luxury spirit to join Altamar Brands’ exclusive portfolio, and they will act is its sole

importer for the United States with responsibility to build its marketing and sales platform. Ocho is the product of collaboration between third generation Tequilero Felipe Camarena and Thomas Estes, Ambassador of Tequila to Europe. What differentiates Ocho from other tequilas and makes it unique in its category is its rarity. Because of the time it takes an agave to mature, each estate’s fields cannot be replenished for almost ten years after each harvest, thus, making each vintage of Ocho an extremely limited and collectable tequila.

Ocho’s agaves will be sourced from “single estates” meaning a single piece of land with its own microclimate. Access to multiple estates, at highly varying altitudes will allow Ocho to showcase different nose and flavour characteristics through each vintage.

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Here is an array of summer wines-keep them chilled and not far from the grill. Full of personality and flavor, these wines are easy to pair with different foods and different occasions.

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Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut $12 - SPAIN
Pop the cork on a bottle of Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut and let the little bubbles work their magic. Crisp, clean and well balanced, this Spanish sparkler has an apple-citrusy nose with bright flavors of tangerine and lemons. The medium-high acidity combined with a long finish makes for a perfect pairing with cilantro-lime chicken fajitas.

Segura Viudas Brut Rosé $10 - SPAIN
Delicate and crisp, this delightful pink bubbly is fresh and fruity with aromas of raspberry, currant and grenadine. A lingering cherry note on the finish is crowned by a light touch of sweetness. Pairs well with Dim Sum of all sorts or barbequed chicken, leaving the taste buds refreshed and ready for the next bite.

Premius Sauvignon Blanc 2007 $10 - BORDEAUX, FRANCE

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Pinot, Pinot Everywhere

by California Correspondents

Monty and Sara Preiser

Wednesday night: 17 Kosta Browne Pinot Noirs to sample. Saturday afternoon: 50 more from Russian River, Sonoma Coast, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Lucia Highlands, Anderson Valley, and Santa Maria Valley. And Sunday: Hundreds available from every Pinot Noir producing region in California. This was Pinot Days, one of the country’s outstanding wine festivals. Held in two or three areas throughout the U.S., the venue for us was in San Francisco, where the relative ease of travel for vintners and winemakers allows for unequalled tasting availability.

These are heady days for Pinot Noir producers. Demand for this grape has never been higher among the public, and wine, being a commodity, finds its prices governed by the same laws of supply and demand as any other merchantable product. Just ten years ago, for example, the average retail for drinkable, but not widely desired, California Pinot Noir, was on the lower scale of all wine costs. Now, superb Pinot Noir is being produced all over the state, and its popularity has seen price points rise sharply – some say to a level that is too high, whole others contend that the present figures only reflect what a quality bottle of wine should command.

It has become almost a cliché to opine and write that the spectacular jump in Pinot Noir sales over the past few years is a result of the movie “Sideways.” No doubt that is part of it, but the reality is that there is a coincidental confluence of factors that have led to the deserved prominence of this varietal.

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Pinot, Pinot Everywhere

Wednesday night: 17 Kosta Browne Pinot Noirs to sample. Saturday afternoon: 50 more from Russian River, Sonoma Coast, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Lucia Highlands, Anderson Valley, and Santa Maria Valley. And Sunday: Hundreds available from every Pinot Noir producing region in California. This was Pinot Days, one of the country’s outstanding wine festivals. Held in two or three areas throughout the U.S., the venue for us was in San Francisco, where the relative ease of travel for vintners and winemakers allows for unequalled tasting availability.

These are heady days for Pinot Noir producers. Demand for this grape has never been higher among the public, and wine, being a commodity, finds its prices governed by the same laws of supply and demand as any other merchantable product. Just ten years ago, for example, the average retail for drinkable, but not widely desired, California Pinot Noir, was on the lower scale of all wine costs. Now, superb Pinot Noir is being produced all over the state, and its popularity has seen price points rise sharply – some say to a level that is too high, whole others contend that the present figures only reflect what a quality bottle of wine should command.

It has become almost a cliché to opine and write that the spectacular jump in Pinot Noir sales over the past few years is a result of the movie “Sideways.” No doubt that is part of it, but the reality is that there is a coincidental confluence of factors that have led to the deserved prominence of this varietal.

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SUNTORY YAMAZAKI SINGLE MALT WHISKY
The Distinctive Whisky of Japan

Smooth and full-bodied, Suntory YAMAZAKI is the superlative single malt whisky of Japan. With a subtle, honeyed taste, this distinctive whisky reflects the unique characteristics of its Japanese heritage. Experts around the globe laud its excellence of taste, quality and intensity.

Handcrafted at the oldest distillery in Japan, Suntory YAMAZAKI is made from the purest natural ingredients distilled through the art of Japanese craftsmanship in perfect harmony with nature. Indeed, Suntory YAMAZAKI is made with the same pure water used in Japan’s most esteemed tea ceremonies. With a rich, sophisticated character all its own, Yamazaki’s secret lies in the harmonious marriage of single malt matured in three different oak casks – American, Spanish and Japanese — giving it its unique blend of spicy, yet sweet flavor.

Wine On Line Rating: A Major

The Suntory YAMAZAKI Whisky-Making Process

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