Friends and Neighbors in Hotlanta (or those visiting): just want to drop a note with the list of tastings in February and March down at our friendly neighborhood Sherlock’s Brookhaven. Maggie, the resident taste pourer and previous “Deltoid” (30 year veteran of Delta attendant service) is magnificent and charming. So please stop by, say “hi” and have some free wine:
Feb 7 – South of the Border
Feb 14 – Wines for Romance
Feb 21 – Fireside Reds
Feb 28 – Staff Favorites
Mar 7 – Spanish Holiday
Mar 14 – Under the Radar Wines
Mar 21 – Brown Bag Blind
Mar 28 – Viva La France
Last week, Maggie turned us on to a nice Malbec from Argentina: 2007 Doña Paula, which she let us taste along with the 2007 Altos Las Hormigas, in addition to the normal tasting lineup. The Altos Las Hormigas ($8-10) was recently touted as Very Good/Delicious by Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher of WSJ fame in a recent Malbec-focused article. However, my wife and I preferred the Doña Paula ($15) after tasting both side-by-side and took a bottle home for the evening.
