Sip of Slovenia

What: Slovenian and Croatian wine tasting
Where: Murray Hill Wines, 516 3rd Ave, between 34th and 35th St.
When: Friday, March 12, 6 to 9pm

Slovenian wines are gaining worldwide recognition, especially after taking home dozens of medals at last year’s Decanter World Awards. And most of our customers know about our ardent efforts to encourage the heavy drinking of Croatian wine, which is hugely successful in Eastern Europe and being imported to the United States from small-production vineyards more and more. Please swing by MHW on your trek home from work to taste a Slovenian pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon and a Croatian riesling.

Sanctum Pinot Noir, $17.99 (plus 10% discount tonight)

Now is your chance to taste a Slovenian pinot noir, grown in a cool climate like Burgundy and French-oak-aged. What does that get you? A supple, fruity pinot with a touch of smokiness.

Mansus Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, $19.99 (plus 10% discount tonight)

Another Slovenian wine of a traditional grape variety, Mansus Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in the Vipava Valley, an area known for unique terroir. Raisin and black currant scents come together with soft, sweet tannins.

Enjingi Grasevina 2006, $24.99 (plus 10% discount tonight)

You might have tasted this wine reaping of autumn fruit flavors last Friday. We’re bringing this 100% Welschriesling from Slavonia, Croatia, back for a second-taste tonight. A late-harvest white, this full-bodied Riesling is silky-smooth, dry—and a white wine of warm apple, blueberry, fig, pear and plum notes hits the spot on a rainy Friday like tonight.