Our two semi-finals took place last month and we haven't done an update in a while...
Gabe Barakat was victorious over Gail Roberts in a highly contested match with an 18-16 score. The top wine of the night ended up with a pair scoring the same, both selected by Gabe: O'Shaughnessy "Howell" 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon and Kobalt 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon. We also had a tie for the next most popular wines of the night-- another tie, both wines selected by Gail: Malartic Lagraviere 2010 Bordeaux Blanc and Cheval des Andes 2010 Malbec/Cab.
John Pate came out on top after matching wines with Dan Williams (who had knocked out last year's 'Golden Palate' Zach Korhonen in his previous match). The top wines of the night ended with a triple tie for 1st place: William Fevre "Vaudesir" 2013 Chablis selected by John and Kamen 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon & Law "Sagacious" 2012 Rhône Blend selected by Dan.
Our 'final countdown' showdown for
The Golden Palate will take place in December so we have a bit of a breather before the combatants enter our wine bar ring: Thursday, Dec. 10th, 4:30-8:30 p.m., $35.
