Exploring the Concept of Terroir
Monday, July 17, 2006
7:00pm - 9:30pm

Weaver Street Market and Panzanella invite you to our German Wine dinner to further explore the concept of Terroir. We started the exploration with our Burgundy dinner, now we continue it with the amazing regions of Germany.

Terroir is the belief that natural elements contribute to the flavor and style of a wine. So, the grape alone does not dictate what style of wine it is; the region, town, soil, and climate all have important effects on a style of wine. It implies that a wine cannot be significantly changed by management or winemaking components if always sourced from the same vineyards year after year. It can be very loosely translated as "a sense of place", meaning that if you grow Riesling in two different "terroirs" than the effect will be quite different.

Sounds complicated? Don't worry, all you have to do is let curiosity and the love for good estate wines guide you to Panzanella on July 17 for a sumptuous dinner. We'll parallel-taste the wonderful wines of Germany—all handcrafted single vineyard--to explore the very distinct characteristics of German viticultural regions. For example, Rheinhessen, diverse in soil condition, microclimates and varietals grown, produces wines that show a distinct full fruit mid-palate with balanced, soft acidity. Compare this to the Rheingau, with its prime soil and climate, which produces wines with clean, spritzy acidity. Then there is the Nahe region, the Pfalz (Palatinate) and Franken (Franconia)—each with its own clear and unmistakable character, which shows up distinctly in its wines. We welcome Jutta Bracy of Owls Nest Wine importers and distributor, to guide us through this intriguing tasting tour of German Wines. Find out what "terroir" really means in terms of parallel tasting the same varietal, quality level, and vintage while you enjoy an artful selection of Panzanella's Chef's choice dinner courses.

The cost of this event is $40/person; space is limited, so reserve early. Please pay in advance and pick up a ticket for this tasting at either Panzanella or the Customer Service Desk at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro.

Panzanella celebrates the abundance of delicious local food with our series of Farm Dinners. In addition to our full dinner menu, exciting dishes created with ingredients from the featured farm will be served.

Our next Farm Dinner is Thursday, July 27, and features Peregrine Farm! Peregrine Farm Began 23 years ago as a pick-your-own-berry farm, but quickly evolved into a vegetable farm when Betsy began working full time there in 1983. In 1987 Betsy turned to flower production with "about 100 feet of zinnias and about 25 globe amaranth."

Alex joined the farm full-time in 1990 after running a painting business for 7 years. "It became apparent that we needed a division of labor," says Betsy, and she began to focus on cut flower production as Alex took over most of the vegetable production.

Peregrine Farm has been selling flowers to Weaver Street Market since the day the Market opened. In fact, Peregrine Farm was the floral department! For a while, they deliverd to Foster's, Fowlers and Whole Foods until the business got too overwhelming. They now deliver exclusively to Weaver Street Market about six months out of the year.

Mark your calendar for our future Farm Dinners:
August 17 - Eco Farm
September 14 - Chapel Hill Creamery

Monday, August 7, 7pm-9:30

Panzanella welcomes representatives from local Breweries to present their beers and share their brewing philosophies with us. Enjoy food specially prepared to go with these tasty, frothy North Carolina Brews.

Look for more details in store and at Panzanella.

The cost of this event is $40/person; space is limited, so reserve early. Please pay in advance and pick up a ticket for this tasting at either Panzanella or the Customer Service Desk at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro.