Inspired Wine Club: Reminder of your love, all year long

February 5, 2010 by Ivy Kupec  
Filed under Inspired Posts, Sean Chaudhry

True Love is… The Hinsdale Wine Club!

The scrambling has begun.  Each February, the pressure is on for couples everywhere to find that perfect gift that says I love you more than ever and celebrate St. Valentine’s Day with fervor.  Yes, a dozen red tea roses are special.  Most never tire of a metallic red heart box full of chocolates.  And a meal at a memorable, cozy restaurant is always meaningful.  But alas, while the memories may last, these gifts do not.

In a week or less, roses will be withering.  Only the sweet chocolate smell will remain in a heart-shaped box (unless tough caramels are still there, too).  And the dinner will have long digested.  And what does that say about your love—that it has passed as well?  Well, perhaps this year, it’s time to find a gift that can last at least until next Valentine’s Day:  membership in the Hinsdale Cellars Inspired Wine Club.

“Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me.”

- Sarah Bernhardt, French Stage/Film Actress (1844-1923)

The Inspired Wine Club says your love is lasting and that you treasure your beloved like a fine wine that only improves as you age and grow together.  Each month, your beloved will receive two unique, special and truly fabulous wines, which provide you a monthly celebration of love.  Hinsdale Wine Cellar gurus handpick each month’s selections – even traversing the globe to find some!  And as the wine club membership list grows, so too does the wine value as the club’s buying power increases.  Most bottles are estimated at $50, despite a monthly club fee of only $34.95 ($419.40 for all 12 months) plus shipping.

“Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”

- Robert Heinlein, American science-fiction writer (1907-1988)

Happiness is indeed guaranteed with the wide range of wines you and your beloved will experience in the Inspired Wine Club.  Each month, these wines will transport your senses to the world’s most premier vineyards, experiencing an exotic, hot Malbec from Argentina, a tender Provencal Grenache Rosé, a lush Rioja from Spain, a dry Australian Riesling full of minerality, and so much more.  Essentially the Inspired Wine Club provides a passport to broaden wine horizons, including literature, tasting notes and reviews.  Your beloved will also get special discounts on each month’s wine selections upon purchasing more of these great wines and advance notice of other wine specials and events at Hinsdale Cellars.  You might think that this gift is something you could only dream of, but thank goodness, it’s actually right here, right now, waiting for you to select it and make your St. Valentine’s Day remarkably blissful.

“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

- Dr. Seuss, American Writer, Cartoonist (1904-1991)

Worldly Wine:’Bottled Poetry’ in Time for Valentine’s Day

“What I need to live has been given to me by the earth. Why I need to live has been given to me by you.”

~Author Unknown Read more

World Class Wine from World Cup Territory

Whether you haven’t given a thought to World Cup 2010 or have monogrammed underwear for the US team or some other personal favorite, it’s the perfect time to pay tribute to South Africa, host of this year’s games and home to some of the world’s finest wineries.

South Africa, which has been producing wine since the 1600s mostly for domestic use, has gradually gained worldwide attention, and the heart of its wine industry lies in Stellenbosch.  With its Mediterranean climate of hot, arid summers and crisp, wet winters, Stellenbosch winemakers were initially known for luscious Cabernets and region-unique Pinotage blends, but now their whites are also drawing fans.  With the Cape Fold mountain range nearby and a wide range of soils, Stellenbosch has developed quite a following among wine lovers.  Soccer fan or not, this month’s Club wines are definitely something to cheer about.

Vinum Africa 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch
For wine with a hands-on appeal, one need look no further than Vinum Africa, which picks and sorts all of its grapes by hand. Aged partially in French and American oak barrels, the Cabernet develops a deep, vibrant cherry red that’s fruit-forward and very drinkable. Think Old World Cabernet structure mixed with New World flavors. Rich, spicy and inviting aromas introduce a palate that is layered and generous. The oak influence compliments, rather than takes over, producing natural fruit components and flavors of cigar box, blueberry, spice, cherry, currant and mocha.  The finish has a fresh note of minerality, making it overall a wine that is lovely by itself or equally satisfying with a succulent steak or other hearty meal.

Vinum Africa 2008 Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch
Here is a Chenin Blanc that consistently gets great mentions because of its unusual elegance.  Chenin Blanc makes up approximately one-fifth of the grapes grown in South Africa, and Vinum Africa has made it a mission to showcase this grape at its best.  The nose reveals white petals and citrus crispness mixed with light vanilla and
cinnamon. The palate offers more layering with bright lime and gentle spices that brings to mind a lingering intensity of fruit and finishes with a mineral resonance. If you are less familiar with Chenin Blanc, this is a wonderful example of its complexity as well as its versatility.  Because of its citrus tones, this wine goes perfectly with seafood, but is also a good match with other white-wine foods.  Chenin Blanc is good now, but also ages well, too.

Next Page »