The Second Glass

This past Tuesday, July 26th, The Second Glass hosted another installment of the educational, sit-down wine and food tastings titled Ivy League Wine College The wines were all from South Africa and they were provided, along with colorful commentary, from Bin Ends, the new wine store in Braintree, MA.

Menu of wines and the food they were served with at Ivy Restaurant.

	Wines	Food Pairing
	Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc* This is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc hailing from Stellenbosch, South Africa. Look for the crisp acidity and the characteristic smells of tropical fruit and fresh cut grass.	PEI mussels in Riesling almond-butter broth with fresh herbs
	Klein Constantia Marlbrook White Based on Semillion this white blend also has Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and a touch of Muscat de Frontignan. Look for the taste of minerals, tropical fruit and the part oak plays in this wine.	Arancini stuffed with fontina and black truffle served with a cream sauce
	Rudera Chenin Blanc The same grape and style used in Vouvray, France, these are the whites South Africa are becoming known for. Look for citrus fruit flavors, like lime and grapefruit and follow the long finish.	Seared sea scallops with herbed potato risotto
	Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Chardonnay Compare the citrus flavors of lemon, lime to the Rudera. Look for apple flavors and note the color of this South African Chardonnay	Ricotta ravioli with a shallot cream sauce and sliced asparagus
	Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir Made with 100% Pinot Noir from Walker Bay, this is a fairly light red. Look for bright fruit with flavors of cherry and some spice. Also try to identify the additional mineral components.	Black pepper crusted seared “Sashimi grade” tuna
	Mulderbosch Faithful Hound A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pertit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc this is a deep colored red. Look for the intense fruit and the vanilla flavors.	Pork Tenderloin marinated with black Mission fig and cherries

* Won the popular vote of the 40 attendees and was named the Wine of the Weekend.

Stay tuned, The Second Glass hosts Wine College the last Tuesday of every month. Tickets go fast so sign up for the Wine of the Weekend to get up to date information.