Maslow 6

Maslow 6 is an engaging, fun community of wine lovers, enthusiasts, and collectors. Members are provided with an immersive environment, covering the many facets of wine collecting and enjoyment. It also provides a forum for people to engage with one another, to share stories and notes about wines you love (or don't!) and to make new discoveries. The classes and seminars are as social as they are educational.

I attended one of their Wine Seminars conducted by David Lynch, an American writer and wine expert. He has worked as a senior editor for Wine & Spirits magazine and has authored wine-related articles for numerous periodicals and websites and along with Joseph Bastianich (an associate of Mario Batali), spent time in Italy researching and writing Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy, a book published in 2002.

This evening the seminar was about the Nebbiolo grape, grown exclusively in the North Western corner of Italy. The wines were put together by Molly Bettencourt and David Lynch and were examples of some of the finest Nebbiolo's that I have tasted in one evening.

1. Caves de Donnas 2005, Valle d' Aosta
2. Antonio Castelle 2004, Gattinara
3. Luigi Ferrando 2004, Carema
4, Rainaldo 'Sasella' 2004, Lombardia
5. Malvira 2004, Roero
6. Ada Nada 2004, Barbaresco
7. Luigi Pira 2004, Barolo