Friday Night Wine School - Touring Spain with Jorge Ordonez Selections
Fri Jul 22, 2022 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
Swirl, 70119
Friday Night Wine School - Touring Spain with Jorge Ordonez Selections
Fri Jul 22, 2022 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
Swirl, 70119
Description
Join us for our attendance-limited, signup-only Friday night tasting! Depending upon the weather, tastings are held on the patio or the back of the shop with a max of 10 people per time slot
Wine rep Jared Breaux has been very excited the past few weeks he has come to visit. He has always been a fan of Spanish wine so ever since his company, International Wine and Spirits, picked up a top-notch Spanish portfolio, he has had a smile from ear to ear each time he comes in to taste. And for good reason, the wines of importer Jorge Ordonez are known for their high quality and budget-friendly price tags.
Jorge Ordonez is in the ranks of highly regarded wine importers who got their start in the 1980's by focusing on bringing smaller production, family owned and operated wine estates to the US market - Kermit Lynch, Marc de Grazia, Joe Dressner, Robert Kacher and more, all made critical contributions to the American wine scene. His import company, Jorge Ordóñez Selections, has been a pioneer in the Spanish wine business for the last 35 years and is responsible for introducing many of Spain’s most important appellations and indigenous varieties to the U.S. market - and championing the creation of those categories.
Jorge’s portfolio has always focused on Indigenous varieties, traditional viticulture, dry farming, and organic practices. He has spent thirty years building and creating brands, and today, the Ordóñez portfolio consists of fine, medium-small sized family-owned estate wineries. It is a portfolio of 15 family-owned producers (many of which have been represented in this portfolio since the beginning) who share the same obsessive commitment to quality. Five of the wineries are owned wholly by Jorge in D.O.’s he pioneered, producing wines with knowledge gained after 15 years as a consultant/negociant.
Needless to say, Jared is very excited to take you on a tour of Spanish wine regions like Penedes, Rueda, Aragon, and Rioja - all from the Ordonez Portfolio. We hope you'll join us Friday for a delicious tasting of sparkling, white, rosado and red wines from this importing pioneer.
Here's how it will work:
-You sign up for a time slot where you will taste with 9 other people. It is $5 to attend but you will receive that $5 back with the purchase of a bottle of any of the wines presented. If you are a couple or with a group, you can purchase up to 10 spots for a time slot if available. Use the green button above to reserve your spots. $5 refund is one per attendee per bottle from the event only.
-We will hold our tasting outside on the patio from 5:30 PM to 8 PM on Fridays weather permitting. If it rains we bring the event inside to the back of the store.
-Please arrive 5 minutes early for your time slot as we may not be able to move you to another spot.
-No waiting in line for your taste of wine in a plastic cup and snippet of info. During your time slot you will have the presenter's undivided attention as you learn about and taste the wines from Riedel glassware.
-When your tasting is over you can browse and shop or enjoy a glass or bottle at our indoor and outdoor tables.
Location
Swirl, 70119