Wine Tasting Friday March 12th: O᛫S Winery With Winemaker Bill Owen

Music by Michael Powers

This Friday Fortunato's is proud to bring you Winemaker Bill Owen from Washington's O S Winery.  O·S Winery partners Rob Sullivan and Bill Owen strive to create irresistible, jaw-dropping wines. Securing fruit from the best vineyards and working with growers on the details of viticulture has always been the foundation of their endeavor. Their winemaking ethic is centered on simplicity with one aim: Opulent, Voluptuous, Concentrated Red Wines. Tonight we begin with a 2007 Riesling. Grapes from the Champoux vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA are used here to create a seductive bouquet of spring flowers & wet stone matched with a crisp delicate mouth feel. A burst of nectarine, lime & lemon custard flavors are enhanced by mouthwatering acidity. The red blends from O S are highly rated. The R3 is a 'right bank' Merlot based cuvee complimented by the addition of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. It has been rated 90 points by the Wine Advocate. BSV is the 'left bank', or Cabernet Sauvignon based blend by O S. it is rated 91 points by Robert Parker. The 2006 Red Wine is also a merlot based blend. It has received a rating of 89 points in Wine Spectator. We have two very special wines to finish with. The 2006 O S Petit Verdot shows fantastic concentration and an almost magical balance of rich fruit, perfect acidity and incredibly silky tannins. The 2004 Ulysses has aromas of jammy black fruit, allspice and anise. The lush silky texture is framed with firm tannins and acidity that balance the rich blackberry and ripe black plum fruit yielding a subtly complex and nuanced wine.

Music by Michael Powers

Once again, we are pleased to bring you Michael Powers. If you are familiar with his music, then you already know what a treat he is to see. If you have not taken the time to come hear him play, you are missing out in a big way. Here is what The Tacoma News Tribune has to say about his musicianship: "Michael Powers has established himself among a new breed of guitarists and composers who, with each album and every performance, continually redefines the guitars' role in the jazz context. His technique is stunning, but he never employs it at the expense of the musicality of the melodic line."  Michael's repertoire contains many songs that everyone is sure to enjoy. His first set begins at 7:00PM 

Thursday March 11th Beer Tasting: Avery Brewing Company

This Thursday please join us as we resume our Thursday night beer tastings! We have a great brewery on tap tonight as we bring you Colorado's Avery Brewing Company. Ranked the #5 brewery of all time by The Beer Advocate, Avery's credo is to brew the beers that they like to drink without regard for what the market demands. Tonight we have four of Avery's beers available for your perusal: Ellie's Brown, 16th Anniversary Ale, Salvation Belgian style Golden beer and The Reverend Belgian style Quadruppel.

Wednesday March 17th: Saint Patrick's Day Corned Beef Dinner

Fortunato's is your best choice for fun and food this St Patty's Day! Come in and enjoy a classic dinner of Corned Beef replete with boiled potatoes and Betty's fabulous cabbage. We will have plenty of great Irish beer on hand as well. No green dye here! all of our beer is served fresh and unadulterated. The Corned Beef Dinner will be available after 6:00PM for $15.00/plate and includes 4 tastes of beer!