Tre Anelli tasting room in Los Olivos

Tre Anelli tasting room in Los Olivos (photo credit: Michael Wilsker pixillusion.com)

Tonight is the official debut of Tre Anelli’s two new releases, the 2007 Centellinare (a Super Tuscan style red blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel) and the 2007 Lagrein (a little known varietal that deserves its time in the spotlight).  For more details on these wines, please see this earlier post.  Wine club members gathered in the tasting room to try out these new wines.  Winemaker Brett Escalera was there mingling and answering lots of questions about wine.  Great wine tastes even better with fabulous food and guests were treated to an array of tasty foods from Louise’s Kitchen Table including Carolina-style pork sliders (tender slow-cooked pork shoulder, tangy secret sauce served on dinner roll sized buns with a hint of sweetness – these were soooo good), crab shooters (crab avocado, and tiny heirloom tomatoes served in shot glasses – colorful, tasty and fun to eat), assorted cheeses, salami, and hummus (flavorful and rich with tahini and garlic).   What a wonderful evening – great wine, fabulous food and friends to share it with!