{"id":1708,"date":"2013-05-20T22:07:57","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T22:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2013-05-20T22:07:57","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T22:07:57","slug":"dons-may-premier-series-top-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-may-premier-series-top-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s May Premier Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/copa-cava.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1709\" alt=\"copa-cava\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/copa-cava.jpg\" width=\"156\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a>This month\u2019s first Top Pick has to be the 2009 Torre Oria Cava.\u00a0 This is a sparkling wine that both refreshes and stimulates.\u00a0 Furthermore, it\u2019s a proven crowd pleaser.\u00a0 Equally important, it doesn\u2019t pretend to be French Champagne or something it\u2019s not.\u00a0 It\u2019s Spanish Cava through and through.\u00a0 It tastes wonderful <i>au naturel<\/i> or as an accompaniment to all kinds of foods, including spicy Asian dishes.\u00a0 It also makes a splendid cocktail.\u00a0 One of my favorite ways to begin an evening is to put a ripe, scented strawberry at the bottom of a flute, add just a dash of Grand Marnier, and then fill the glass with Torre Oria. It\u2019s a excellent way to start the weekend or make some new friends.\u00a0 Why not give it a try?\u00a0 My second Top Pick belongs to Vistalba\u2019s Corte C.\u00a0 For me, this second Top Pick is a tough choice because I really like Domaine du Tauch\u2019s delicious, easy to drink Fitou from the South of France. Yet, Vistalba\u2019s wine is equally impressive for different reasons.\u00a0 Vistalba\u2019s Corte C is a gratifying blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon that will continue to gain further depth and complexity over time.\u00a0 It also makes a great accompaniment now to steaks and barbecue.\u00a0 Vistalba\u2019s wines are more than a cut above your average Argentine Malbec and Cabernet, and Corte C delivers the evidence.\u00a0\u00a0 <i>A votre sant\u00e9<\/i>. \u00a0Don<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month\u2019s first Top Pick has to be the 2009 Torre Oria Cava.\u00a0 This is a sparkling wine that both refreshes and stimulates.\u00a0 Furthermore, it\u2019s a proven crowd pleaser.\u00a0 Equally important, it doesn\u2019t pretend to be French Champagne or something it\u2019s not.\u00a0 It\u2019s Spanish Cava through and through.\u00a0 It tastes wonderful au naturel or as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Don\u2019s May Premier Series Top Picks | Wine Blog from The International Wine of the Month Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s Spanish Cava through and through. 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