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Want to have your wine and drink it too? Purchase your tickets now for the July 8 Belcourt screening of Mondovino, the 2004 Jonathan Nossiter documentary that examines the wide, wonderful and woolly world of wine, and make plans to attend the pre-movie wine tasting hosted by Hoyt Hill of Village Wines. The controversial film, called "Fahrenheit 9/11 for oenophiles," examines the wine industry's family dynasties and multigenerational alliances and the effects of modernization, globalization and corporate mergers.
"The highest praise I can give Mondovino is that it makes you want to taste every vintage it shows," says one reviewer. That will be possible for Belcourt attendees, as among the wines Hill and his crew will be pouring are some from Aime Guibert, a key figure in the film, as well as others made by another major player in Mondovino, Michael Rolland (Casa Lapostolle). Other wines to be highlighted include selections from Mas de Daumas, Tamellini, Nino Franco, Casa Silva and Villa Giada. Four countries will be represented: Italy, France, Austria and Chile. Wines will be paired with hors d'oeuvres from Sunset Grill.
The wine tasting begins at 6:45, and the film will screen at 8. Tickets are $25, or $18 for Belcourt Film Society members, and are available at http://tickets.belcourt.org, or at Village Wines, 2006-B Belcourt Ave.
Grape expectations: Fleming's 100 announced
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Time to start singing "100 Bottles of Wine on the Wall," with the release of the 2005 Fleming's 100, the annual list of 100 wines available by the glass at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The steakhouse is well known for its wine-by-the-glass program and award-winning wine list. Wine flights—trios of 2-ounce tastes served in Fleming's signature Wine Vines—allow patrons to sample different vintages in small pours.
In the "it's a tough job but somebody's got to do it" category, the Fleming's 100 was culled from tastings of more than 5,000 wines from around the world, led by the company's director of wine, Marian Jansen op de Haar. She notes that the list includes good values from South America and Australia, as well as lesser-known parts of Europe such as the Pfalz region in Germany. Shiraz Coonawara Australia, 2001, made by golfer Nick Faldo, is not distributed in the United States and will be exclusively available at Fleming's. There are also a variety of wines from small American wineries.
The core wines-by-the-glass list is comprised of 50 selections available in every Fleming's across the country, and 50 specifically chosen on a localized basis in response to regional consumer preferences and demand.
—Kay West