Stephane Pois
Stephane's blog… all about the Art of Wine, Wine Tours around the Hunter, Food and Wine Matching and Wine Appreciation Classes

Hello Stephane!
Please use this for your blog or wherever you wish. It was a really wonderful night. You have such a talent! Virginia

Dear Stephane

Thank you for such a wonderful evening on Thursday! Yes, the wine was delightful, the education was necessary and the tips were appreciated – but your passion and generosity made the night a unique experience. I had no idea I would enjoy it as much as I did. I was genuinely disappointed when the evening was over. We’ll have to do it again! I know I still have so much to learn. Merci!
Virginia, Andrew, Chris and Annie

HI STEPHANE

Thank you so much for all your hard work on the weekend. Mum and dad had the most enjoyable evening. They thoroughly enjoyed your company, the food and the wine and have returned to Tamworth to sing your praises!

Take 1kg of really good ripe tomatoes
100g of white bread,crust, removed, soaked in water
½ Cucumber
1x Small Capsicum
1x Clove of garlic
4x Table Spoon of Virgin Olive Oil
2x table Spoon of Sherry Vinegar or Red WineVinegar (Quality)
Salt and Pepper

To peel your tomatoes, take off the bottoms, blanch then into a boiling water, about 1Minute, then refresh with cold water.
Take the skin off,than chop,chop…

Squeeze water out from bread.

Place into your food processor,Cucumber,Capsicum,Garlic,Bread,blend until smooth.Transfer  liquid into a large bowl,than add Olive Oil,Vinegar,Salt Pepper.

Then Refrigerate

Serve with a nice baguette (Fosterton Farm Bakery)Just great

Available at Newcastle City Farmers

Bonne Appetit

“Whilst looking for an impressive and unique way to celebrate my 21st, I came across the L’art du Vin website. I booked a private wine tour with Stephane and invited about 20 friends. The day was a great success! Stephane’s wine tours are not just your average day at the wineries – he has such character, passion and in-depth knowledge about wine and the hunter valley, and it the tour was completely personalised. We got to taste wines we never knew existed and were blown away by the quality. We also got to try the most amazing cheeses we had ever tasted and Stephane even cooked us a brilliant gourmet lunch all on his own. It was such a unique experience and absolutely incomparable to other wine tour companies. I could not have had a better birthday. Thank you Stephane!!”

Bonsoir Sparks and Sparky,

Last week , I had a great time!!!!!( Smile…) We had a vertical tasting,

What a great way to understand wines, that was truly a magic experience, you basically try different vintages of the same wine.

We had a Derwent Estate Riesling 2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,I will have few words about them, later on.

Derwent Estate is a family owned business situated just 20 minutes north of Hobart, cool climate viticulture.Tasmania’s got a very good reputation for Sparkling wine,Pinot noir and Riesling.

Congratulation to Pat and Andrew Hanigan’s to make such handcraft wines and the beautifull wine making of Mr Julian Alcorso.

Let’s talk about the grape variety,

For so many years,lots of people were thinking as a cheap and nasty sweet liquid,I truly believe of Riesling is on the way back,I hope so any way.To my eyes,it’s probably one of most seducing ,and complex grape variety.

Riesling is a white grape originally from Germany.

Riesling is an aromatic grape variety,with a lots of perfum,lemon,lime,very floral caractere,like a rose,Tip:Next time smell a rose and go and get a bottle of Riesling,and let us know…..or pear,green apple,very hight acidity level, great wine to match food, you can have them with seafood or Asian influence.

Particularity of Riesling,Also you can keep it for many many years,Aged Riesling will smell like Kerosene,sounds yaky,but that’s the truth……and also .Toasty,Honey……..

Let’s go back to the:

2007 Derwent Estate Riesling:

Fresh lime,Elegant perfumed,rose petal,love the acidity,give you a nice………up to you try it..

General:Great wine ,elegant,like a beautifull women,

Great struture and balance,Bravo!!!!

2006 Derwent Estate Riesling:

Very elegant style, fresh clean palate aromatic,lime,citrus

General:Great balance and acidity

Siver and Gold

2005 Derwent Estate Riesling

Lime ,citrus with a note of je ne sais quoi?

General:Just brilliant example,one of the best Tasmanian.  4 gold medals, trophy for the Best Tassie White at the 2006 Royal Hobart

wine show

2004 Derwent Estate Riesling

Great structure,delicate,floral,citrus,crisp,just sublime

General:Very cheap for what you’ve got.

2003 Derwent Estate Riesling

Intense limey citrus fruit on the nose rich and full of ripe limes,

lemons and apricots. Finish is clean and dry,

General:Just tres bon,good for Yamy

Any idea for an Asian dish, merci

Please share your beverage spirit with us, good or bad……

Stephane Pois

www.lartduvin.com.au

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mailto:steph@lartduvin.com.au
0410 565 009