Okay, here we go... It's time for the new releases from the Langhe area of Piemonte, Italy. This past January I along with Mike Teer, of Pike and Western Wines located in the Pike Place Market, and Peter Dow, the original owner of Café Juanita and now of Cavatappi, took a quick jaunt through Alba and its environs- Barbaresco and Barolo. Though it was chilly in the dark cellars of this hilly area, it was as usual, spectacularly beautiful and the ‘04's, ‘05's and a few ‘06's we tasted were quite phenomenal. Mike took lots of pictures and plans on sharing some of them and his enthusiasm for this area during our very special event.

On Monday, June 9th, from 6-8:30 p.m. we will be hosting a Piemontese Festival at The Palace Ballroom featuring the owners of 8 top Piemontese wineries and the chef of one of the area's best restaurants, Lalibera. This will be a stand up, walk around, affair where you will have the opportunity to taste 15 wines, chat with the winemakers and taste food prepared by Chef Marco Forneris of Lalibera and Eric Tanaka of Tom Douglas Restaurants (Eric cooked for a year in Piemonte). Accompanying Chef Marco will be his partner and the restaurant's floor manager, Flavia Boffa. It's meant to be a casual, fun event with the goal of exposing more of you to the delights of Piemonte wine and food. If you already know of what I speak you can imagine how much fun this will be, but I want to encourage those of you not too familiar to attend as well. Imagine it as a brief trip to Piemonte at a bargain price.

When: Monday, June 9th 6-8:30 p.m.
Where: The Palace Ballroom - 5th and Lenora
Cost: $40 plus tax (non-refundable)
For Reservations contact: Christina Logman @ christinal@tomdouglas.com or 206 448 2001

Any questions contact: Robyn Wolfe @ 206.448.2001