Wine Tasting Friday February 5th: Tertulia Cellars and Fort Walla Walla Cellars Musical Guests: Todo Es

Our Friday night tasting this week features two of Walla Walla's finest boutique wineries: Tertulia Cellars and Fort Walla Walla Cellars. Please join us and guest Dominic Calandri for this great tasting featuring many wines rated at 90 points and higher.. To begin, we start with Tertulia's 2008 Viognier.  At first, minerality is present, transitioning into delicate floral notes of lavender and fruit aromatics of green apple and fresh pineapple.  On the palate integrated acids give way to a nice viscous mouth feel. Next, we have the brand new vintage of their Rosé du Mourvèdre. This wine has aromas of crème brulée, strawberry rhubarb, and ruby red grapefruit juice. Nice bright acidity transforms into a creamy mouth feel on the finish. To the reds we go, beginning with Tertulia's proprietary blend Sobra. Consisting of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 15% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot, Sobra was a Gold medal winner at both the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
and 2009 Portland Northwest Food & Wine Festival. Tertulia's Syrah has aromatics of blueberry preserves and blackberries, followed by scents of violets, rosemary and sage. The nose finishes with smoked game. On the pallet, balanced acidity gives way to velvety tannins and a smooth finish. The two offerings from Fort Walla Walla Cellars are both rated 90 points by Wine Spectator. The 2006 Merlot has raspberry and guava fruit, with plenty of crisp tannins. Everything is well-integrated and nicely framed on the lively finish The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is supple and focused, with a crisp feel to the savory plum and currant fruit, lingering nicely on the deftly balanced finish. The tannins are nicely polished.

Music by Todo Es

Saturday February 13th: Valentines Party with Musical Guests Wood and Steel

On Saturday February 13th, Fortunato's is celebrating Valentines day in fine style! We will be tasting some very special wines selected especially for that intimate occasion, including Bubblies, Ports and dark Reds. We will have some scrumptious chocolates to pair with the wines and red roses for all of the ladies! No party is complete without live music, and tonight we have the jazz sounds of Wood and Steel to set the mood. The fun begins at 7:00PM sharp!

Sunday March 7th 2010: Pancake Breakfast to Benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 7:00 AM - 12 Noon

Fortunato's is proud to be hosting a Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We ask that you please set aside this date to come in and join us for this fun family event. Breakfast begins at 7:00 AM sharp and will include one generous helping of golden brown Keckers, Sausage or Bacon and Juice for a donation of $10.00. Additional servings will be available for only $5.00. Let's have a huge turnout for this one!