Events

Wine Tasting: Marquis de Monque

Friday, February 27th

5:30-8:30pm

(wines by the glass also available from 4:00 to 11pm)

$15/person

5 wines and gourmet cheeses from Auntie Em's Marketplace

Please RSVP to: info@cowineco.com or (323) 478-1985

When storytelling seemed to be a lost art in the 1940's, it was a Frenchman named The Marquis du Monque that on this day delivered his first public performance of Viennent chez moi les petits enfants et entendent un conte d'exercice et pêchent in 1951 in the Parc Montsouris in Paris.  What did he do differently?  He waved his arms in an inviting, menacing and dramatic arc and asked children to trust his crazy ass just for 10 minutes.  Though there were many wettings, families found themselves returning again and again and again for this surreal, almost hallucinatory public display that captured the imaginations of Parisian children for decades following.

Since the Marquis loved his wine (especially dry, dry Sherry), we celebrate his high wire act and service to the world of storytelling today.

Cheers!

wines

O'Reilly's Riesling 2007, Washington

Martin Alfaro Central Coast Chardonnay 2006, Santa Cruz, California

Hedges CMS Red 2007, Columbia Valley, Washington

Winner's Tank Shiraz 2007, Langhorne Creek, Australia

Heartland Shiraz 2006, Australia (best shiraz for the money we've tasted in 5 years)