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Join SOHO In Our Journey Through New Zealand & Australian Wineries!

14 Wednesday Nov 2018

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The recent chilly bite in the air in Atlanta has made us want to hibernate (with wine of course) as we enter into holiday season mode.  Fall is such a great time of year here, with a few patio days sprinkled in for optimal foliage watching, coupled with wine drinking!

Our wine feature this next two weeks illustrates the perfect drinking choice: A lovely Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from New Zealand, and a complex Cab from Australia.  The tapas pairings are on point as well, and we would encourage you to stop by to say hello, and take a moment to enjoy life before the holiday craziness hits.  We look forward to seeing you!

This Flight Night begins on Wednesday, November 14th, will last two weeks, and the wines and their tapas will be available through November 27th.

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First, SOHO will pour a Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Chardonnay ‘16 from Hawkes Bay, N.Z.. The winemaker offers,

“This is a full bodied yet elegant style of Hawkes Bay Chardonnay exhibiting aromas of peach and melon intermingled with hints of butter, grapefruit, nuts and French oak spice.”

Next, SOHO will pour a Neudorf Tom’s Block Pinot Noir 2014 from Nelson, N.Z. The wine is described by the winemaker,

“Fragrant with hints of violets and chocolate supported by elegant restrained tannins.”

Finally, SOHO will pour a Franklin Tate Alexander’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 from Margaret River. Notes on the wine,

“Appearance: Medium to deep red with a deep purple hue. Nose: This wine shows aromatic red fruits, mint, spice and savory leafy eucalypt characters and a hint of dark chocolate. Palate: Complex pretty fruits with flavors of blackberry and raspberry are complimented with toasty oak. The mid palate has fine grained tannins, which gives length and finesse to the wine.”

SOHO’s Executive Chef Joey Zelinka has created a suggested tapa plate to pair with each of the wines!

Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Chardonnay ‘16
100% Chardonnay
Paired with: Scottish Salmon Ceviche, Grapefruit, Melon

Neudorf Tom’s Block Pinot Noir 2014
100% Pinot Noir
Paired with: Prime Beef Carpaccio, Cherry-Red Wine Reduction, Shaved Ewephoria

Franklin Tate Alexander’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Cabernet
Paired with: Lamb Meatballs, Mint & Blackberry Jam

Sample each wine in a flight (three three-ounce glasses) for $14.25. Or, pair the flight with a tapa plate for $19. Try a full glass of wine and tapa plate for $13. Of course, the wines and tapas are available individually as well ($9.50/glass and $6.50/tapas)

We can’t wait to see you!

🇦🇺 SOHO’s Going “Down Under” With Wines From Australia & NZ!

09 Friday Nov 2018

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Australian and New Zealand wineries are such a delight to feature!  There’s more difference than similarity in what they offer, of course.  New Zealand is best known for sauvignon blanc and pinot noir.  Australia, which is best known for its amazing shiraz (the grape known elsewhere as syrah) is really a wildly diverse country with a bunch of divergent regions that specialize in grapes of all sorts. We could happily drink these wines for MONTHS and not be able to enjoy them all!

This week’s Flight Night begins on Wednesday, November 7th, and the wines and their tapas will be available through November 13th.

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First, SOHO will pour a Kim Crawford “Rise and Shine” Pinot Noir 2014 from South Island, NZ. The winemaker offers,

“Color: Dark red. Aroma: Lifted red berry fruit aromas with dark cherry notes, complemented by savory undertones and spicy oak. Palate: Ripe, dark berry flavors of blackberry and black currant. Subtle hints of oak help fill out the palate.”

Next, SOHO will pour a Small Gully “The Formula Robert’s Shiraz” 2014 from Adelaide Plains, AU. The wine is described by the winemaker,

“A big full flavored Shiraz produced from 50+ year old vines grown at Robert’s vineyard on the Adelaide Plains. Well balanced and textured, this wine shows savory notes of tar, leather and spice intermingled with chocolate and raisins. Soft persistent tannins and excellent length.”

Finally, SOHO will pour a Franklin Tate Cabernet Merlot 2016 from Margaret River. Notes on the wine,

“Flavors of ripe blackcurrants and dark plums dominant the palate with a savory hint of black olive. The fruit is integrated with oak flavors of cinnamon and cedar spice. Chalky tannins give this wine length.”

SOHO’s Executive Chef Joey Zelinka has created a suggested tapa plate to pair with each of the wines!

Kim Crawford “Rise and Shine” Pinot Noir 2014
100% Pinot Noir
Paired with: Cocoa Rubbed Prime Sirloin, Red Wine Risotto, Cherry-Red Wine Reduction

Small Gully “The Formula Robert’s Shiraz” 2014
100% Shiraz
Paired with: Short Rib Stuffed Piquillo Peppers, Red Wine Demi

Franklin Tate Cabernet Merlot 2016
Cabernet & Merlot
Paired with: Lamb Sliders, Black Olive-Sage Tapenade, Sundried Tomato-Goat Cheese

Sample each wine in a flight (three three-ounce glasses) for $14.25. Or, pair the flight with a tapa plate for $19. Try a full glass of wine and tapa plate for $13. Of course, the wines and tapas are available individually as well ($9.50/glass and $6.50/tapas)

We can’t wait to see you!

Experience How Different Wines Can Pair Perfectly With Pork At SOHO!

01 Thursday Nov 2018

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We love pork.  We really do. There’s so many delicious ways to prepare it, that it just follows that we’d pair up three gorgeous red wines with these tapas this week! They’re perfect for this chilly, rainy Fall weather we’re experiencing, so if it gets too “blah” for you, then come in and let us cheer (and feed) you up!

This week’s Flight Night begins on Wednesday, October 31st, and the wines and their tapas will be available through November 6th.

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First, SOHO will pour a Poggio Verrano “3” 2009 from Tuscany, IGT. The winemaker offers,

“This is a dense and meaty expression with earthy tones, wild mushroom, black fruit, leather and smoked bacon aromas. The wine is savory and dense. It offers soft tannins with extra padding and enriched textual density. There finish shows smokey end notes and a touch of sour cherry.”

Next, SOHO will pour a Haciendade Arinzano 2014 from Pago de Arinzano. The wine is described by the winemaker,

“Color: Bright garnet red with highlights. Nose: Intense aroma, fresh fruit, pastry cream, balsamic mentholated, spicy. Notes of cinnamon, smoky and roasted coffee. Palate: Intense with pronounced expression and volume. Long persistence and balanced. Ripe and sweet tannins. Reminiscence of candied fruit. Silky and elegant finish.”

Finally, SOHO will pour a Yalumba “The Guardian” 2010 from Eden Valley, Australia. Notes on the wine,

“This wine is deep red in color with sweet, fresh and fragrant aromatics of cherries, plums and bright red-currant fruits. Subtle spices and clove notes are present as are the floral hints of Viognier. This is a medium to full bodied wine with red fruit flavors, fine spices and cloves. It is a rich and softly textured Shiraz with the subtle sweet textures of Viognier.”

SOHO’s Executive Chef Joey Zelinka has created a suggested tapa plate to pair with each of the wines!

Poggio Verrano “3” 2009
Alicante, Cabernet, Merlot
Paired with: Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Red Eye Gravy, Stone Ground Grits

Haciendade Arinzano 2014
85% Tempranillo, 10% Merlot, 5 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Paired with: Mini Pork Milanese, Caper, Lemon, Linguini

Yalumba “The Guardian” 2010
Shiraz/Viognier
Paired with: Mojo Pork Skewers, Plantain Puree

Sample each wine in a flight (three three-ounce glasses) for $14.25. Or, pair the flight with a tapa plate for $19. Try a full glass of wine and tapa plate for $13. Of course, the wines and tapas are available individually as well ($9.50/glass and $6.50/tapas)

We can’t wait to see you!