Morton's Steakhouse and Riedel “Flow" stemware is quite the match in the coming months. Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Morton’s along with Riedel Crystal, is highlighting the difference a proper wineglass can have on a wine’s aroma and taste. Titled "From the vine to the glass", It's a great deal, for $65 you receive some really nice hors d' oeuvre's ( Filet mignon sandwiches, Broiled Sea scallops wrapped in Bacon, Chicken Goujonettes, and Key lime pie), four kick-ass wines (thanks to Jeff Yeck , at Southern Wine & Spirits), and four different pieces of crystal stemware from Riedel's new "Flow" series ($60) to take home with you!
Jason and I had the pleasure to attend the Morton's King of Prussia event Monday August 18. Nicole Morgenstern, Sales & Marketing Manager was our host, and did a nice job of coordinating the event. Doug Cohn, Regional Sales Manager for Riedel gave what ended up to be the best overall explanation and demonstration of how a wineglasses shape affects your ability to smell and taste all the aromas and flavors the winemaker intended to be there.
[more details on the wine and glasses after the break] Read on...
Day 3 of our wine trilogy was my last day with Pops on this, our 4th Wine Trip together. I wrote about the first day in Napa, here and the second, more freestyle day in Sonoma, over here. Today we were focused on the whole reason we included Sonoma on this particular trip and a reason for which I had quite a bit of excitement...a semi-trade, private reserve tasting at longtime Sonoma Valley stalwart, Chateau St. Jean.
My family from my grandparents down to my sister and I have been making our way over to our neighboring Valley for decades to picnic and tool around the beautiful grounds. I have to admit however, that despite having many of their more mass-produced wines, I couldn't remember ever tasting any of their Reserves or winery-only limited run wines. I was about to cross those off my list!
