FRENCH LIBATION WINES
HAND-CRAFTED & EXCLUSIVE WINE TASTING
Thursday, September 12th, 6:30pm l Wine Tasting at Plum Market Ann Arbor North Campus 3601 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Limited Tickets Available | Register Online
Tickets $25
French Libation is an importer specializing in hand-crafted wines from small grower/producers from France. Chances are you’ve already enjoyed some of their wines! Plum Market has exclusively carried many selections for over 10 years. We’re thrilled to host our first public tasting, featuring an extended range of ‘affordable libations that perfectly express their terroir.’ We’ll sample a baker’s dozen from various regions: Loire (Saumur and Anjou), Burgundy (Coteaux Bourguignons), Beaujolais (Villages, Brouilly, and Morgon), the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Rhône, Rasteau, and Vacqueyras), Languedoc (Picpoul de Pinet), and Provence. Join us as Thibault Petiet, their ambassador, provides a brief presentation. He’ll showcase the winery locations and share insights into the families’ winemaking traditions. Don’t miss this opportunity to sample a diverse range of wonderful French wines!
RHONE VALLEY, ‘NORTH & SOUTH’
Thursday, September 26th, 6:30pm l Wine Tasting at Plum Market West Bloomfield 6565 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
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Seated Tasting Seminar l Tickets $30
Grenache and Mourvèdre! We’ll travel the length of the Rhône, covering the Syrah-exclusive north and the Grenache blends that dominate the south. You’ll sample the many style incarnations of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du- Rhône, Gigondas and Vacqueyras. In the North, we’ll touch down in Cornas, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. Iconic producers will include Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Château de la Font du Loup, E. Guigal, Vieux Télégraphe, Saint Cosme, Domaine Sainte-Anne, Château Pégau, Domaine Durand and Stephane Ogier. And of course, the Famille Perrin, whose sun shines over the entire region. We won’t forget the Rhône’s white wines! Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and Marsanne will provide refreshment and light-bodied complexity. Our own Madeline Triffon will be fresh off a trip to the Rhône Valley, brimming with fresh stories and pictures to make the wines come alive!
A TOUR OF ITALY WITH BANVILLE WINE MERCHANTS & SPECIAL GUEST ALEX BANVILLE
Tuesday, October 8th, 6:30pm l Wine Tasting at Plum Market West Bloomfield 6565 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Limited Tickets Available | Register Online
Seated Tasting Seminar l Tickets $30
Banville Wine Merchants is a family-owned importer specializing in artisan family producers. Join us as we cover 9 provinces throughout the boot! We’ll touch down in Abruzzo on the east coast, in the Alto Adige and Veneto in the northeast, in Tuscany, in Campania in the southwest, and in the Piedmont under the French Alps. Then we’ll boat over to the islands of Sardinia and Sicily. We’ll taste crisp Pecorino from Illuminati, stunning white values from Terlano, spicy Cannonau (Grenache) from Pala, Chablis-like Etna white from Terra Costantino, earthy Aglianico from La Capranera, rich Cab/Sangiovese blends from Tolaini, organic Brunello from Colombini, ripe Amarone from Farina, and aromatic Barolo from Parusso. Banville was founded in 2004 by Lia Tolaini-Banville and her father Pier Luigi ‘Louie’ Tolaini. Lia’s children, Matteo, Alicia and Alex, joined the family business. Alex Tolaini will be our guest, making these wines come alive!