Côte-Rôtie “Les 3 Brunes” - Lionel Faury90% Syrah & 10% Viognier from from three parcels on the Cte Brune (Fourvier, Le Plomb, and Arseli) of Cte Rtie in the Northern Rhne, France. "To be honest, before opening this wine, I planned to tell you to tuck away Lionels deep, old school Cte Rtie for the next decade or so. Then I dipped my nose into a glass and let out a great big sigh of Syrah induced satisfaction, reveling in the exuberant, juicy dark fruit aromatics melding with earthy

Red Blend of Indigenous Portuguese Grapes (Touriga Nacional

Each dark fruit had a full year to macerate in cider

The vineyards were planted in the 14th century

Their winemaking methods remain classic: fermentation with indigenous yeasts

Slovenia near the northern Italian border

The vineyards are located in the heart of the Entre deux Mers region close to the smallest village in France

& 2% Counoise from the Southern Rhône Valley

They carry the family torch with pride

& Toasty Malts

and spices but there’s also an undercurrent of almonds and hazelnuts

It was only when she got to von Trapp Farmstead that she realized all those seemingly unrelated skills are all exactly what's needed to make a micro family farm work

The Local’s own Sarah Nagle will serve four wines perfectly paired with each course & chat about the qualities that she looks for when pairing wine with cheese